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2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post · Crime & Law

Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence

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2026-08-19 · Deutsche Welle · Politics

Will Trump's North Korea strategy hurt US allies?

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2026-10-26 · Deutsche Welle · Politics

Germany's Merz in Asia as security issues loom large

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2026-10-26 · Deutsche Welle · Politics

Germany's Merz heads to Asia as security issues loom large

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2026-10-24 · Deutsche Welle · Politics

Why Russia's arrest of Japanese journalist is the latest sign of deteriorating ties between the countries.

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2026-10-24 · Deutsche Welle · Politics

Journalist or spy? Russia's arrest of a Japanese reporter sparks a high-stakes diplomatic showdown.

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2026-08-18 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Russia and Japan's longstanding territorial row Successive Japanese governments have consistently taken the position that the islands were illegally annexed, with the dispute so impacting bilateral ties that the two nations have yet to sign a formal peace treaty. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the subsequent economic hardships gave Japan renewed hope that Moscow could be convinced to return the islands in return for economic assistance or even joint development of the region. assertive

2026-08-19 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Trump added that US involvement in the exercises would send a "signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea, which he said has been "unthreatening and respectful" to his presidency. assertive

2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post

🔮 This week, Hitachiomiya Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki accepted a request from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for his community to undergo a preliminary survey to determine whether the town’s geology is suitable for a repository to store Japan’s large – and growing – stockpile of highly radioactive nuclear waste. assertive

2026-09-08 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 The estate agent's pitch says the price includes dismantling by "expert heritage craftsmen" and delivery to anywhere in Japan, where it would be fully restored into a "stunning" two- or three-bedroom home. assertive

2026-09-11 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 South Korea's National Intelligence Service estimated in May that Pyongyang received at least $7.7 billion (€6.6 billion) in financial aid and economic value from Russia in the preceding three years for committing men and materiel to Moscow's war against Ukraine — and potentially as much as $14 billion. assertive

2026-09-15 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Iceland’s whaling ban plan threatens to leave Japan alone in defending industry Reykjavik’s move to end hunts increases international pressure on Tokyo as low consumption of whale meat and high subsidies fuel debate The Icelandic government has announced plans to submit a bill early next year to end whaling – a step that would leave Japan and Norway as the world’s only two nations still carrying out commercial hunts. mixed

2026-09-15 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 That would be best served by pulling back from the "first island chain," which runs from Okinawa in southern Japan, through Taiwan and on to the Philippines. assertive

2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Will Takaichi visit Kyiv? assertive

2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post

🔮 The 25-year-old photographer knew Inamuragasaki, on the Shonan coast south of Tokyo, only as a scenic seaside spot until a friend mentioned that the remains of a military base could still be seen near the cape, in tunnels cut into the cliff face. mixed

2026-09-29 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Viral lies about foreign crime are fuelling political division in a country desperate for workers, analysts say The trend is reportedly deepening divisions within Japanese society and creating a feedback loop that experts say will be difficult to break. assertive

2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Campaigners and advocates have welcomed the change, but say it lacks teeth and came years too late, even as societal attitudes may have already moved ahead of it. mixed

2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Marine’s arrest for murder in Japan fuels anger over US military presence Residents say the killing of an Okinawan woman shows they are paying the price of shouldering Japan’s heaviest security burden The alleged murder of an Okinawan woman by a US marine has put newly elected Governor Genta Koja under intense pressure, raising questions about whether the incident could deepen opposition against the American military presence just as Okinawa assumes greater importance in Japan’s regional security strategy. mixed

2026-10-08 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Japan explores ‘ownership’ of nuclear submarines as regional rivalries worsen Proposed changes could allow research into developing a domestically built nuclear-powered submarine without a firm decision on acquiring a fleet Analysts acknowledge there will inevitably be pushback from some sectors of Japan – the only nation to have suffered a nuclear attack – but say there is a growing recognition that regional rivalries are worsening and Japan needs to do more to guarantee its own security. Quoting government sources, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday that the expert panel set up to consider changes to the National Security Strategy and other key security documents would state that Japan was “considering ownership” of nuclear submarines. speculative

2026-10-08 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 "This is a serious situation because this incident is believed to have taken advantage of artificial intelligence, and if AI is used in phishing attacks, it could lead to secondary damage," Yonhap News quoted Han as saying at a Cabinet meeting. mixed

2026-10-15 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 "Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed the expectation and belief that all the nation's missile forces would remain faithful to their missions of defending the sovereignty and security of the republic in a responsible combat posture," the KCNA reported. assertive

2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post

🔮 In September, Japan’s aviation authorities and airlines tightened check-in deadlines, including requiring passengers on domestic flights to complete travel procedures 30 minutes before their scheduled departure time, up from 20 minutes previously, which observers say may lead to more confrontations between airline staff and passengers in the future. mixed

2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Japan’s dilemma over frosty ties with Russia deepens after reporter’s arrest Given Japan’s lack of response to recent provocative Russian moves, Moscow could be emboldened to antagonise Tokyo further, analysts say The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia has finally woken Tokyo up to the fact that Moscow is playing hardball in their diplomatic relationship, and the country’s apparent unwillingness to push back with commensurate force could encourage the Kremlin to test its neighbour’s resolve, analysts say. mixed

2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Japan’s dilemma over frosty ties with Russia deepens after reporter’s arrest Given Japan’s lack of response to recent provocative Russian moves, Moscow could be emboldened to antagonise Tokyo further, analysts say The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia has finally woken Tokyo up to the fact that Moscow is playing hardball in their diplomatic relationship, and the country’s apparent unwillingness to push back with commensurate force could encourage the Kremlin to test its neighbour’s resolve, analysts say. mixed

2026-10-21 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 "The North Korean regime… is selling the labor of its citizens under a state-to-state arrangement, controlling whether they may leave and collecting most of their wages," it said. assertive

2026-10-24 · South China Morning Post

🔮 The fatalities have fuelled calls for some festivals to be scrapped, even as experts warn that abandoning them would erase an important part of local identity and cultural heritage. assertive

2026-10-24 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Yoji Gomi, a veteran journalist and author who has reported from across Asia, told DW that Japanese journalists may occasionally meet with diplomats in the course of their work and "share thoughts and impressions." assertive

2026-10-24 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Yoji Gomi, a veteran journalist and author who has reported from across Asia, told DW that Japanese journalists may occasionally meet with diplomats in the course of their work and "share thoughts and impressions." assertive

2026-10-26 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Japan needs close allies In Singapore, Merz is set to deliver a major foreign policy speech and meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. assertive

2026-10-27 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Japan needs close allies In Singapore, Merz is set to deliver a major foreign policy speech and meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. assertive

2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Will US midterm battles blind Washington to Asia? mixed

2026-10-30 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 The North Korean regime has since conducted multiple weapons tests, held its first-ever exhibition of military drones attended by Kim Jong Un, brought up self-propelled artillery units to the border and started preparing loudspeaker systems that will blast propaganda into the South. assertive

2026-11-02 · Deutsche Welle

🔮 Just two years later, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula and expressed hope that South and North Korea would also be reunited by the end of the decade. assertive