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The JS Mogami, first ship of the Mogami class, at sea on June 10, 2022. Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry In mid-April 2026, Taiwanese media reported that the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is evaluating Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate, known in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as the New FFM, as a candidate for its planned […]

Credit: Photo provided by Steve Swerdlow It’s a trip Steve Swerdlow has made many times: flying from Los Angeles, California to Istanbul, Turkiye and onward to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan is a country Swerdlow knows well and loves deeply. He lived in Bishkek from 2012 to 2019 while working for Human Rights Watch and fully immersed […]

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Ulleungdont The Liancourt Rocks, known to Koreans as Dokdo, and to Japanese as Takeshima, are a pair of lonely, wind-swept volcanic islets in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. For decades, the territorial dispute between Seoul and Tokyo over these rocks played out through official statements and government posturing. But […]

Advertisement East Asia Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and a senior Chinese official would have marked the highest-level engagement since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered the row by saying a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger a response from Tokyo. […]

Advertisement East Asia Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending. Soldiers operate CM-32 armored vehicles during the annual military exercise ahead of Chinese New Year in Taichung, Taiwan […]

Advertisement East Asia North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Naegohyang Women’s FC players celebrate with the trophy during the victory ceremony after the AFC Women’s Champions League final football match between North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC and Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza in Suwon on May 23, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Jung Yeon-je) 23 May […]

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Advertisement Asia Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor YouTuber Kim Se-eui allegedly used manipulated screenshots and AI-generated audio files to make false claims about actor Kim Soo-hyun, according to media reports.  Actor Kim Soo-hyun (left) and his attorney Kim Jong-bok (right) attend a press conference to address the controversy involving […]

Advertisement Asia Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks his plane at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, India, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool) 24 May 2026 02:25AM (Updated: 24 May 2026 11:02AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp […]