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Japan’s defense minister reiterates that no option is being ruled out regarding nuclear-powered submarines.

TOKYO: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan will "not abandon any options" in discussions and studies on whether to equip nuclear-powered submarines, Kyodo News reported, as part of...

Kremlin urges Japan not to comment on World War II memorial

MOSCOW: Vladimir Medinsky, a Russian presidential aide, said in an article published on his personal website on Thursday that Japan should not dictate to...

Russia launches airstrikes and seizes large areas in Ukraine

Moscow: The Russian Defense Ministry said that over the past week, Russian forces have carried out one large-scale attack and six group attacks on...

Vietnam’s Secretary General and President asks France to help facilitate Vietnamese communities so they can have stable lives

Foreign Affairs: Vietnam's General Secretary and President has asked the President of the French Senate to pay attention to and create favorable conditions for...

Services emerge as new frontier for China’s global trade

Engineering, software and supply-chain know-how increasingly travel with Chinese goods. Developing economies could gain from the shift, provided they secure local participation and a...

Thai monk arrested on suspicion of embezzling nearly 3 million baht from temple funds

Thailand: According to a BBC report on September 11, 2026,Thai police have arrested a senior monk on suspicion of embezzling around 100 million baht,...

September 11 shattered the perception that America had unrivaled power.

Foreign Affairs: 25 Years After 9/11, Full Consequences Are Becoming More ClearThe September 11, 2001 attacks shattered the perception that the United States was...

Oil prices rose 6%, with both Brent and U.S. crude surging above $100 after more attacks on tankers.

Foreign: Oil prices rose more than 6% on Thursday, with both major benchmarks trading above $100 a barrel. The gains came as a series...

Axios reports that Trump rejected a request from a Saudi prince to strike the Houthis.

Foreign Affairs: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President Donald Trump twice on Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the...

Israel says it has destroyed Hezbollah’s underground base in the Ali al-Taher area of Lebanon.

Foreign Affairs: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that the Israeli army had destroyed Hezbollah's underground infrastructure...

Indian domestic airline signs deal to buy 105 aircraft from Russia

Foreign: Three Indian domestic airlines have signed agreements for 105 Russian Il-114-300 passenger planes, as Moscow and New Delhi push to expand cooperation in...