Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/china-taiwan-sanctions-belize-paraguay-9e034184490a60a9905aea9e437daf1e On Monday China sanctioned the communications minister in Paraguay and Belize’s foreign minister due to their ties with Taiwan, being among the last 12 remaining diplomatic allies of the island, with Beijing’s increase in their military prompting other countries to switch their allegiance from Taiwan. China claims these sanctions are to protect their own interests and… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-koreas-kim-yo-jong-says-loudspeaker-broadcasts-toward-seoul-being-2026-10-19/ According to a report, North Korean Kim Yo Jong is considering to resume anti-South Korean broadcasts on loudspeakers after numerous loudspeaker warnings and warning shots from South Korea, as well as deploying additional tactics across the 38th Parallel’s border. Referring to South Korea as “War mongers of the ROK”, she states that they are threatening the… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-us-military-drills-china-okinawa-e24603d4c8fdf9427db206c401cdf09e Recently Japan and the US have enacted joint military exercises around the southwestern parts of Japanese islands to deter other countries due to escalating tensions within the region. The biennial maneuvers such as Keen sword are actively being participated by 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 American members which focus on ensuring readiness between the US and Japanese… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-philippines-teodoro-note-south-china-sea-9d490192be557df2ea2284278cacd32c China has recently accused the Philippines of “stirring up trouble” due to criticisms by Philippines Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over China’s increase in territorial claims in the South China Sea. Teodoro Jr. had previously been handed a note by the Chinese military at the Seoul Defence Dialogue that said “China neither accepts or recognizes the… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/china-japan-chips-chemical-dumping-ea58c95c47481c5c822a3a544e6b68cc Japan has formally protested against China for imposing anti-dumping measures on dichlorosilane, a major chemical that is used for semiconductor production which Japan produces the most of. The controls set by China will limit exports of the chemical claimed by Japan and companies that import it must provide cash depots to China’s custom’s with rates up… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-myanmar-agree-deepen-defence-ties-during-min-aung-hlaing-visit-2026-09-05/ On September 4, Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visited Hanoi to meet To Lam. They agreed to increase defence and cooperate with each other on security such as search-and-rescue operations, disaster response, and crime enforcement. Following this, both sides agreed to not allow any organisation or individual to use one’s territory for malicious intent. Overall,… Read more »
