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The Philippines is looking to receive five Abukuma-class vessels from Japan in the next two to three years as part of broader efforts by Tokyo to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2026
Japan set to deliver five retired MSDF warships to Philippines in ‘two to three years’
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says administrative details are being finalized, but it’s “already a done deal.”
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Malaysia’s then-international trade and industry minister, Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, speak at a news conference during the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2026
In a moment of transition, Southeast Asia steps up
The APR is probably the best single opportunity to get the regional zeitgeist on issues of geopolitics and economics.
Modern global conflicts reflect long-standing strategic rivalries and a shifting balance of power, not random chaos.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2026
Today’s conflicts are not chaos but history unfolding
Today’s seemingly nonstop international tumult is not as unintelligible as it seems.
Children walk past a display marking the founding anniversary of the Chinese Navy, during a media tour at the navy's Submarine Academy in Qingdao, China, in April 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2026
Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China’s nuclear-armed submarine force
Monday’s launch was the first known full-range — or near-full-range — flight test of a Chinese long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Liu Debing, chairman of Knowledge Atlas Technology, better known as Zhipu, attends the Chinese generative-AI startup's listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, Jan. 8.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2026
A China shock is shaking Silicon Valley
One thing has become clear: Open models from China now pose one of the biggest existential threats to the U.S. AI establishment.
A Chinese coast guard ship sails in waters off the Senkaku Islands in this undated photo.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2026
Coast guard ships from Japan and China face off near Senkaku Islands
Japan’s coast guard said it expelled two Chinese ships as they approached a Japanese fishing vessel sailing in the area of the Senkaku Islands.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale wear garlands during the island nation's Independence Day celebrations at National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Australia vows stronger ties with Solomon Islands amid China concerns
China on Monday test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine ⁠in the Pacific, its first test since 2024.
Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, in China's Jiangsu province. China dominates the global market for rare earths and it is using those supplies as a diplomatic cudgel.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2026
Corporate Japan’s rare-earth warnings get louder as China keeps spigot closed
As the economy strengthens, an unprecedented increase in company notices about critical ​minerals is flashing a warning signal for the quarters ahead.
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2026
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a “strategic missile” by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) listens to the national anthems alongside Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during a traditional welcome ceremony at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on Monday as part of his official visit aimed at strengthening the partnership between the two countries and regional cooperation in the Pacific.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Australia signs defense alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
Canberra is bolstering ties with its South Pacific island neighbor as it seeks to outmaneuver China in the region.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. President Donald Trump, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other world leaders attend a working dinner during the Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on June 15.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 5, 2026
Japan positioned to link U.S. and Europe in a fragmented world
With Washington and Europe drifting apart, Tokyo’s FOIP strategy offers a path to maintain unity.
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2026
Iran envoy says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
The initial peace deal stated that ships would transit the strait free of charge for 60 days, but it remains unclear what will be in place after that period.
People portraying injured workers wait for medical treatment during a so-called resilience drill at a critical infrastructure facility in Keelung, Taiwan, on April 30.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2026
Inside Taiwan’s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
It was a nightmare scenario for Taiwan: a Chinese blockade, a strong earthquake seized on by Beijing to sow chaos, hijacked television broadcasts, sabotaged infrastructure, a run on banks, civil unrest — and then a full-scale invasion.
People dine in December near a television screen showing a news report on patrol and law‑enforcement operations around Taiwan by the China Coast Guard, at a restaurant in Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2026
China launches coast guard patrol east of Taiwan despite international pushback
China has begun using its coast guard to enforce its territorial claims in ⁠what Taiwan calls “lawfare” to claim a legal basis for Chinese actions.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks on as a People’s Liberation Army honor guard holds party flags during a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
China’s Xi taps new military anti-graft chief as he rebuilds top command
Under a yearslong anti-corruption campaign initiated by the Chinese leader, scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, ​removed and purged.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 29.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2026
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls Russia’s bluff in Belarus
An ultimatum on drone relay stations exposed the limits of Moscow’s power – and the reach of Beijing’s.
China's trade surplus used to be absorbed largely by the central bank and channeled into official reserves. It is now being redeployed by private actors in search of yield.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2026
Where is China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus going?
This growing role of private actors in deploying China’s trade surplus reflects financial deepening and underscores the expanding role of markets in the economy.
Zhipu's AI service on the web, dubbed Z.ai.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 3, 2026
A cheap Chinese model is catching up with U.S. AI giants on their home turf
Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 model has been put at the heart of a growing debate about whether China is finally catching up to the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race.
Tokyo police have arrested four people over an attempted theft at a multistory parking lot at Haneda Airport in the capital's Ota Ward in January.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2026
Four arrested over attempted theft before Haneda Airport cash ambush
The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that the four mistook the victim, a man in his 20s, for their intended target.
Jaecoo SUVs of Chinese automaker Chery are seen at the Dongfang port branch of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu province, China, on Wednesday, ready to be loaded onto ships for export.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Officials skeptical of EU push to reset China trade amid retaliation fears
China retains a stranglehold on minerals and chips critical to key European industries such as defense and automobiles.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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