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Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles hit what the Ukranian military say was a Russian tanker during a strike at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screenshot taken from video released Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 11, 2026
Ukraine creates ‘long-range’ command to step up strikes on Russia
Kyiv’s campaign against Russian energy and logistics has forced Moscow to ban diesel exports and restrict shipping near the Sea of Azov.
Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher for a Patriot air defense system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August 2024.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2026
Trump’s promise on Patriots will take time, leaving Ukraine facing tough choices
Experts say the time needed to build an assembly plant and organize contractors means production will not start soon enough to ease ⁠Ukraine’s situation in the near future.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on June 15.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2026
Ukraine eyes Japan’s Mitsubishi for help with Patriot missiles
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv is interested in working with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, one of the few companies licensed to manufacture the weapons.
A woman holds her daughter following a Russian missile strike on Kyiv on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2026
Nerves high in Kyiv as Russia escalates missile attacks
More than 50 people have been killed in Kyiv so far in July — with two of the deadliest strikes on the capital of the entire war coming less than a week apart.
U.S. Patriot missile defense systems at a U.S army base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on March 12
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
Ukraine to receive license to make Patriot missile interceptors, Trump says
The interceptors are the only weapon in Ukraine’s arsenal that can shoot down ballistic projectiles, whose high velocity and steep flight path make them hard to stop.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (second from right) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (third from right) join other Indo-Pacific Four officials for a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Japan and NATO share concerns about Chinese military activities
Tokyo has sought to keep NATO interested in the Indo-Pacific region even as the alliance focuses on beating back claims by the U.S. that it has outlived its usefulness.
Children walk past a display marking the founding anniversary of the Chinese Navy, during a media tour at the navy's Submarine Academy in Qingdao, China, in April 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2026
Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China’s nuclear-armed submarine force
Monday’s launch was the first known full-range — or near-full-range — flight test of a Chinese long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2026
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a “strategic missile” by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2026
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
The move is seen as at least partially aimed at winning public support for boosting the country’s defense capabilities.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observes an assessment of the newly built naval destroyer Kang Kon's combat systems, including the test firing of a strategic cruise missile, at an unknown location in the country on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2026
North Korea’s Kim oversees latest naval weapons tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests last week of the 5,000-ton destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic warfare means,” state media reported Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine’s Crimea attacks expose limits of Putin’s protection
Ukrainian drone and missile strikes are disrupting Russian logistics and supply routes to Crimea, plunging the region into crisis as officials resort to emergency measures.
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 26, 2026
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
The planned longer-term presence of a U.S. midrange missile system in Japan, combined with the fielding of other advanced weaponry, is complicating Chinese military planning.
Smoke rises from Crimea Bridge on Monday. The Ukrainian army is pounding supply routes and striking energy facilities across Crimea.
WORLD
Jun 26, 2026
No fuel, no sleep: Ukrainian strikes seek to cut off Crimea
“It’s like some kind of psychological pressure: Every night there are drones, air alerts, it’s impossible to sleep,” a 23-year-old resident of Crimea said.
The Typhon ground-launched missile system is displayed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercise by the U.S. Marines and the Self-Defense Forces last September.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2026
U.S. deploying powerful midrange missile system to Japan for joint drills
The deployment of the land-based Typhon system is seen as part of a more robust allied approach to countering China’s growing military assertiveness in the region.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung arrive before a family photo prior to a gala dinner as part of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
South Korea’s Lee asks Trump to lead peaceful diplomacy with North Korea
South ​Korean leader Lee Jae Myung asked U.S. President Donald Trump to lead ⁠efforts to resolve the North Korea issue peacefully, as he had done with the war in the Middle East.
Chinese H-6N bombers fly in formation during a rehearsal in Beijing last August, ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2026
Chinese bombers put Japan’s defense strategy in jeopardy, report finds
Long-range counterair ability to detect, track and engage Chinese aircraft before they can launch attacks is missing from current plans, a think tank says.
DF-21D ballistic missiles are paraded in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in September 2015.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2026
China direct strike threat to Australia ‘growing’: report
The DF-27 missile has a range of 5,000 to 8,000 kilometers, the U.S. military said in December.
A hyper velocity gliding projectile launcher was unveiled to the public for the first time during the Ground Self-Defense Force's live-fire exercise in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2026
Standoff weapon launcher showcased in SDF live-fire exercise for the first time
The Type-25 HVGP missile system, which was deployed at the GSDF’s Camp Fuji in March, appeared in an exercise attended by about 3,000 GSDF troops on Sunday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang International Airport in the North Korean capital in this photo released June 21, 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2026
Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea’s nukes aren’t up for negotiation
North Korea has been clear in the run-up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Pyongyang that it is hoping for at least a tacit recognition of its nuclear status.
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks during a group interview on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2026
Japan eyes first export of indigenous missile system amid closer ties with Philippines
The Type 88 missile system is among several Japanese anti-ship weapons being considered, the country’s defense chief has said.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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