South China Sea

China encircles Taiwan in massive live-fire war games, launching “Justice Mission 2025”

China has launched one of its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, firing rockets toward the island and surrounding it with ships and aircraft in...

South Korea faces political shock as ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee is accused of corruption

In a major legal shock in South Korea, prosecutors have accused Kim Keon‑hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk‑yeol, of accepting bribes. They...

China deploys jets and rockets in Taiwan Strait exercises as US arms sale raises concern

China has launched new large-scale military exercises in the “middle areas” of the Taiwan Strait, signaling a sharp escalation...

No shots fired, but message sent: Philippine Navy shadows Chinese frigate near Zambales

The Philippine Navy (PN) took decisive action after it spotted a Chinese warship inside the country’s exclusive economic zone...

Embodied AI goes public as China deploys Walker S2 humanoid robots at Vietnam border

China is preparing to deploy humanoid robots at a busy border crossing with Vietnam. This marks a striking new...

United States and South Korea move to open talks on nuclear submarine cooperation for regional security

The United States and South Korea have agreed to move forward with a separate agreement on nuclear submarine cooperation....

Kim Jong Un unveils nuclear submarine as KCNA warns of retaliatory strikes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has revealed an 8,700-ton nuclear-powered nuclear submarine designed as a strategic missile platform,...

Buried history erupts as Chinese scholars accuse Japan’s emperor in Unit 731 crimes

Chinese scholars are reigniting debate over Emperor Hirohito’s responsibility for Unit 731, a secret Japanese program that conducted brutal...