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Russia and China hold naval drills, practise submarine capture

Russia and China have completed naval drills in the East China Sea, after a week of joint exercises which included practising how to capture an enemy submarine with depth charges and firing artillery at a warship, Russia's defence ministry said.

Reuters

US, like India and other countries, to impose entry curbs for those coming from China

In line with India and other countries, the United States is also mulling over the decision to impose entry measures for those travelling from China in the wake of a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in the Asian nation. With regard to this, US officials have mentioned concerns expressed by the World…

The Times of India

South Korea must respond to N.Korea despite its nuclear arms - Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that any provocation by North Korea must be met with retaliation without hesitation despite its nuclear weapons, his office said, after an intrusion by North Korean drones.

Reuters

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NKorea: Kim Lays Out Key Goals to Boost Military Power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media reported Wednesday. During the Tuesday session at the ongoing plenary meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, Kim analyzed new security challenges in international politics…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan PM floats possibility of snap election before defence budget tax hike

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday floated the possibility of calling a snap election before a tax increase aimed at funding the country's defence budget comes into place "sometime after 2024".

Reuters

North Korea's Kim lays out key goals to boost military power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented unspecified goals to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of the nation's political officials

The Independent UK

N Korea’s Kim sets new military goals for 2023 at party meeting

Kim Jong Un’s remarks may mean he will continue to conduct tests and expand military capabilities in the coming year.

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Japan, US arranging summit meeting in Washington on Jan 13 - Yomiuri

The United States and Japan have begun making arrangements for a summit meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan. 13, the Yomiuri daily reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

North Korea's Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting -KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Wednesday, hinting at another year of intensive weapons tests and tension.

Reuters

China Scraps Covid Curbs on Ports, Foreign Ship Crews

Restrictions will end Jan. 8 as country abandons its `zero-covid’ strategy

Caixin Global

Prayut 'likely' to join UTN after holiday

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will likely apply for United Thai Nation (UTN) membership after the New Year, party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Tourism stocks surge as China removes travel curbs

Thai tourism stocks soared yesterday on news that Beijing is lifting travel curbs earlier than expected, boosting hopes that Thailand's tourism sector, trade and spending would recover much faster than the previous forecast.

Bangkok Post

Taiwan to extend compulsory military service to one year, citing China threat

France 24

Taiwan extends mandatory military service as tensions with China persist

"Only by preparing for war can we avoid war, and only by being able to fight can we stop war," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday.

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Taiwan extends mandatory military service amid China tension

Taiwan announced it is extending its compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, a signal to Beijing and Washington it is serious about defending itself.

Al Jazeera

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors

Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers.

Reuters

Factbox-Hundreds of Rohingya leave Bangladesh in rickety boats

About 180 Rohingya Muslims fleeing grim conditions in Bangladesh camps are presumed to have drowned at sea in recent weeks, possibly after their rickety boat broke apart, in what could make 2022 among the deadliest years for the community.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Seko: Bolster ties with Taiwan

TAIPEI -- Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Hiroshige Seko called for efforts to further improve Japan-Taiwan ties during a meeting in Taipei Monday with Su Tseng-chang, the premier of the Taiwan Executive Yuan.

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Taiwan Extends Compulsory Military Service to 1 Year

Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday, as the self-ruled island faces China's military, diplomatic and trade pressure. Taiwan, which split from the mainland in 1949 during a civil war, is claimed by China. The decades-old…

The Independent UK

Taiwan extends compulsory military service to 1 year

Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024

Zenger

Report: Israel To Suspend Palestine Annexation Plans In Exchange For Saudi Arabia Peace Pact

Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, known as the West Bank

Al Jazeera

Why are North Korea’s drones spooking the South?

South Korea’s military failed to shoot down five drones on Monday, sparking national concern amid rising tensions.

The Independent UK

Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors

Companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity, while Japan announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge

ABC News

Taiwan to extend military service to one year to preserve 'democracy and freedom' amid growing China threat

President Tsai Ing-wen announces that compulsory military service will be extended from four months to one year, after reporting China's largest-ever incursion into the island's air defence zone.

Reuters

Japan to deploy missile defence unit in Yonaguni, near Taiwan - Jiji

Japan's Ministry of Defence will deploy a surface-to-air missile defence unit in Yonaguni Island, the country's westernmost island, near Taiwan, Jiji news reported on Tuesday.

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