North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, says South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff
The missiles were fired at around 7:30 a.m. from a province south of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, the JCS said. Other details are still being analysed.
DEFENCE & SECURITY
Vietnam, Japan step up defence cooperation
Vietnam attaches importance to strengthening exchanges and cooperation between organisations and associations, considering this an effective channel of cooperation for the benefit…
Vietnam pursues ties with Beijing while steadily fortifying South China Sea positions
A report by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative noted that signs of potential military structures have appeared on several features in the strategic waterway, which is…
Ukraine envoy to travel to South Korea as Presidents Yoon, Zelenskyy vow strategic cooperation
The two leaders also agreed to intensify intelligence exchanges and strengthen communication over the development of North Korea's involvement in the Ukraine war.
Taliban government assures Afghan soil won’t be used for attacks on Pakistan
Afghan Chargé d’Affaires Mawlawi Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb on Tuesday, Oct. 29, said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor created many opportunities for the region that could…
India, China nearly done removing troops, guard posts from friction points of disputed border
The two countries are understood to have agreed on the areas where each side’s troops could patrol. As part of confidence-building measures, they agreed to inform each other of…
Taiwan moves to buy 1,000 attack drones from US
Taiwan signed a “letter of offer and acceptance” in late September, the step before signed contracts that specify quantities, dollar values and delivery dates.
Sikh separatist claims Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada
India has denied involvement in any of the alleged assassination plots.
China blasts US $1.99 billion arms sale to Taiwan, warns of heightened risk
Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office, urged the US to adhere to the one-China policy and the three China-US Joint Communiques, particularly…
Indonesian Maritime Security Agency drives Chinese ship from disputed waters anew
It is the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation against Beijing's actions in the strategic waterway, which it claims almost in full.