https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240918_02 As the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) election approaches quickly in Japan, nine contenders have traveled from the mainland to pitch their policies in the archipelago. Just yesterday, the candidates vying to be likely the next prime minister visited the Okinawa prefecture for a hustings meeting to pitch their policy and promises concerning the island. The vast majority of the… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-continue-deploy-vessels-contested-south-china-sea-shoal-2024-09-16 The PCG (Philippine Coast Guard) has resolved to continue deploying naval vessels in the hotly contested Sabina Shoal region 60 nautical miles from the shores of the Philippines and 660 nautical miles from China. Manila and Beijing have both in recent months sent coast guard vessels around the Sabina Shoal, with the Philippines fearing China will eventually take control… Read more »
Link to article – https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/eu-must-find-right-balance-clean-tech-trade-with-china-says-draghi-2024-09-17 Mario Draghi, former European Central Bank chief, was tasked with writing a report on the future of European competitiveness in the ¨ clean tech ¨ industry, an area dominated by China on the world stage. As climate change policy furthers itself on European countries’ priority list, the EU is searching for ways to best approach… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/navy-china-lessons-ukraine-houthis-327713f10c4556467c14c0989f2a4e97 The U.S Navy has been using the conflicts in the Red Sea and the Black Sea to expand combat training in preparation for a potential future clash with China. The battles happening recently have persuaded the Navy to expand combat and training. Lisa Franchetti, the chief of U.S naval operations, is outlining a series of goals… Read more »
Link to article : https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-coast-guard-says-philippine-ship-rammed-chinese-vessel-south-china-sea-2024-08-31/ On August 31st, 2024, a Chinese coast guard vessel crashed and ran into a Philippine war vessel. Both sides have blamed each other for the incident, this has not been the first encounter with each other as they have encountered each other 5 times within the past month in the South China Sea. China claims… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-missile-launch-south-a6ec6af18b153b46ff14999e1599f57d On September 5, 2024, short-range ballistic missiles were shot by North Korea toward waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula. This was shortly after the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that he would put together a nuclear force that could compete against those of his rivals. Diplomats from South Korea, Japan, and the U.S…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/not-easy-pope-francis-leaves-rome-after-12-day-asia-trip-2024-09-13/ Pope Francis, representative of the Vadican City in Rome, has officially wrapped up his tour of Southeast Asia. He toured for the span of 12 days (the longest of his papacy and almost any papacy) visiting the countries of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore. Even though Pope Francis had prior health issues, and… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/philippines-china-sea-conflict-us-role-60-minutes/ On September 15, 2024 CBS reported on an incident with Philippine Coast Guard ships getting rammed by Chinese ships in the early morning. A 60 Minute crew was aboard a Philippine Coast Guard ship traveling with them while doing a routine mission. During this trip around four am the 60 Minute correspondent Cecilia Vega was woken… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/japan-us-face-shared-challenge-cheap-china-steel-japan-pm-hopeful-says-2024-09-14/ Japan is attempting to negotiate with the United States in order to combat cheap Chinese steel. China is the largest steel producer in the world, because of this Japan has attempted to combine markets with the United States steel industry. Nippon Steel -Japan’s largest steel company- is attempting to work a $14.9 billion bid for U.S…. Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-vessel-contested-south-china-sea-shoal-returns-port-2024-09-15/ Following a five-month deployment in the Sabina Shoal, the Philippines have sent a new vessel to replace their Coast Guard vessel, Teresa. The Philippines have said that they are doing this in order to maintain their presence within the South China Sea. China is irritated by the Philippines’ actions, and they view the new vessel’s presence… Read more »
