China’s rapid arsenal expansion and Russia’s threats to use tactical nukes make old game theory models obsolete, forcing the U.S. to rethink how to deter two major rivals at once. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/04/world/nuclear-experts-are-at-a-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #china #russia #northkorea #nuclearweapons #defense

South Korea said on Monday it has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-north-korea-loudspeakers-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #northkorea

Tokyo’s at-times-tumultuous relationship with Seoul appears to be on solid footing following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s election — a view highlighted by successful talks between the neighbors’ top diplomats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-foreign-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #missiles #nuclearweapons #foreignministry

Japan is still considering deployment locations for its longer-range standoff missiles, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday, with the weapons planned to be stationed by the end of next March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/japan-long-range-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #defenseministry #missiles #gennakatani #sdf #china #northkorea

North Korea has said that U.S. President Donald Trump must accept it as a nuclear power and that continuing to pursue a policy of denuclearization would prevent any new meeting between the two countries' leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/asia-pacific/politics/us-north-korea-kim-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #us #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #missiles #southkorea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has thrown cold water on the chances of rapprochement with Seoul in the regime’s first response to peace overtures by new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/28/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-north-korea-lee-kim-peace/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #kimjongun #kimyojong #nuclearweapons #missiles #us

Japanese and European leaders took aim at China even as they announced a raft of deals to deepen ties at a summit in Tokyo, talks that were likely to stand in stark contrast to a similar meeting in Beijing on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/eu-japan-summit-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #eu #japan #eujapanrelations #pla #southchinasea #eastchinasea #disputedislands #taiwan #russiaukrainewar #northkorea

Japan’s latest Defense White Paper warns of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea, highlights worries about Donald Trump’s reliability and urges stronger defense spending and alliances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/07/18/japan-and-an-increasingly-dangerous-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #defense #usjapanrelations #china #northkorea #russia

Kyiv’s military intelligence agency has denied a report that North Korea plans to send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia in the coming months to aid in Moscow’s war in Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/14/asia-pacific/north-korea-russia-troops-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #kimjongun #sergeylavrov

The South Korean military has taken a North Korean civilian into custody after he voluntarily crossed the heavily mined land border separating the Koreas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-defector-seoul-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea

North Korea could send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia over the coming months to aid Moscow in its war against Ukraine, media reports citing intelligence officials and security sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/world/politics/russia-more-north-korean-troops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #northkorea #kimjongun

North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/asia-pacific/north-korea-beach-resort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #kimjongun

Australia, India, Japan and the United States used a meeting of “the Quad” to announce a deal to work more closely to secure supply chains for critical minerals, including rare earths — a sector dominated by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/politics/quad-nations-critical-minerals-initiative/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #quad #us #australia #india #china #minerals #china #southchinasea #eastchinasea #northkorea

Nearly half a century has passed since the first government-recognized abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korean agents in the 1970s and 1980s, yet the issue remains unresolved. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/abductee-families-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #megumiyokota #northkoreajapanrelations #abductions #sakieyokota #northkorea