Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a political move less than three months into her term, stating that she will dissolve the Lower House early and take the country to snap elections. According to Japanese media, the dissolution decision is expected to be made on January 23, with the election scheduled for February 8. Takaichi’s...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on Monday to expand cooperation in sectors such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, chips and critical minerals, according to the Blue House. Meloni is visiting South Korea for summit talks with Lee. South Korea is a global leader in semiconductors and the countries...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on her birthday. Defense cooperation and trade were high on the agenda, and the two leaders decided to elevate bilateral relations to the level of a “special strategic partnership.” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid a visit to Tokyo on Friday....
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of mobilising the presidential security service to block...
More U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in the pipeline with four deals yet to be notified to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official said on Thursday, following the announcement of an $11 billion package last month, the largest ever for the island. The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier,...
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At least 22 people were killed and more than 30 injured after a train derailed and overturned when a construction crane fell onto it in Thailand. According to Thai media, the incident occurred in the morning when a train traveling from the capital Bangkok to the country’s northeast derailed and overturned after a construction crane...
Japan has announced that it will send personnel to the center established to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza and to coordinate humanitarian aid. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the decision was made during his Middle East tour. Japan stated that it will dispatch staff to the Civil-Military Coordination Center, which was set...
Senior defense officials from Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed to expand bilateral defense cooperation. Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, in the capital Islamabad. According to Pakistan-based The Nation newspaper, the meeting—attended by senior military officials—addressed developments in regional and global security dynamics, and the two...
Nordic countries have refuted US President Donald Trump’s claims about Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he cited to justify his plans to take control of the island, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing two senior Nordic diplomats with access to NATO intelligence. “It is simply not true that the Chinese and...