Link to article: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241205_02/ The Japanese government is closely monitoring South Korea’s political developments to ensure bilateral relations remain stable. Six South Korean opposition parties have submitted a bill to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol following his brief declaration of emergency martial law. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru emphasized the importance of strong ties with Seoul for regional stability, expressing concern… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-philippines-disputed-scarborough-shoal-south-china-sea-77e94f6acc69153bd7a9acc187027f9e Early this morning, three Philippine coast guard ships and fishing vessels reported that a Chinese coast guard vessel shot water cannons at them along with making aggressive maneuvers towards their ships. These actions by Chinese ships are not a singular event. China has claimed most of the South China Sea into areas claimed by other countries… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-chinas-threats-over-presidents-us-visit-are-counterproductive-2024-12-04/ Taiwans president, Lai Ching-te, visited Hawaii and a few countries within the Pacific. He made only a few stopovers, and when in Hawaii he gave speeches, met the governor, and visited a WWII monument. China may also stage more military maneuvers and war games around Taiwan in response to Ching-te’s visit to the United States. Taiwan… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-watching-chinese-carrier-movements-sources-say-war-games-may-start-this-2024-12-03/ Taiwan’s defense ministry has stated this past Tuesday that it is observing a Chinese aircraft carrier moving near the coast, this vessel was the Chinese Liaoning. Taiwan has observed this vessel partaking in other Chinese war games near Taiwan in previous months and exercises. A Russian naval fleet has approached Taiwan’s contiguous zone and conducted training… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-aceh-rohingya-refugees-771d78456b7f2245a9237e0c70da83f4 This past Saturday, 116 Rohingya refugees, mainly women and children, were saved by Indonesian fishermen. The Rohingyas had come on a sinking boat of weak and hungry people from a refugee camp in Bangladesh. These refugees had already gone from Myanmar to Bangladesh because Rohingyas are very oppressed in Myanmar. Rohingyas are a stateless nation mainly… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/philippines-marcos-says-reported-presence-russian-submarine-very-worrisome-2024-12-02/ On November 28th, a Russian Kilo-class submarine was spotted 80 nautical miles off of the coast of Occidental Mindoro. A Philippine navy frigate, the Jose Rizal, made radio contact with the submarine which identified itself as UFA 490. The subs intent was to wait for improved weather conditions before continuing to Vladivostok, Russia. The Jose Rizal… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-lithuania-expulsion-diplomats-ship-cable-sweden-89b74c644a7f7f6d2d457e77264d2622 On Friday, Lithuania declared three Chinese diplomats “persona non grata” and gave them a week to get out of the country. Today, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned Lithuania for this action saying it was “without any reason.” This expulsion comes after data cables in the Baltic Sea were severed by what was suspected to be… Read more »
