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An aircraft carrier carved out of ice is seen on display at the Harbin Ice World Park in Harbin, in China's northeast Heilongjiang province, on Dec. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2026
Chinese Navy’s goal of projecting power around globe gains steam
Long thought to be an ultimate ambition of Beijing, this may become a reality much sooner than anticipated.
A giant model of the official Trionda pro match ball for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is displayed inside the Adidas store in Manhattan in New York City on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jan 13, 2026
U.S. invests in counter-drone tech to protect World Cup venues
The ‍FIFA ⁠World Cup will be a major ‍test of President Donald Trump’s pledge to keep the U.S. secure.
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the Vostochny Сosmodrome before a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, in Russia's far eastern Amur region in September 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2026
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents
Kim ‍said she personally appreciates Seoul for making a wise decision to announce its official stance that it has no intention of provocation.
These images taken on Jan. 4 and released as a combination photo on Saturday shows the wreckage of a drone that North Korea claims originated from South Korea and was brought down by specialized electronic warfare assets after violating North Korean airspace.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2026
North Korea accuses South of another drone incursion
South Korea said it had no record of the flight, and Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said the drone in the photos was “not a model operated by our military.”
Cambodian Buddhist monks participate in a prayer for peace at Win-Win memorial in Phnom Penh on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2025
Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones
The Southeast Asian neighbors had only just agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday.
A French soldier uses a drone during a training exercise at a military field near Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 21, 2025
Shift in modern warfare turns defense firms into growth stocks
Their ascent comes as the nature of warfare changes, most evident in Ukraine’s drone-led defense against Russia’s invasion.
The number of drones registered with the transport ministry stood at some 350,000 as of the end of September.
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2025
Japan to tighten rules on drone flights near key facilities
The team proposed expanding the no-fly zones to about 1,000 meters around such facilities and imposing penalties immediately on violators.
Japan’s top uniformed military officer, Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, listens during an interview with The Japan Times at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Dec 18, 2025
SDF chief homes in on air defense as threats grow increasingly complex
The “central pillar” in responding to sophisticated threats, Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura said, is for Japan to establish an integrated air and missile defense system.
Rebels in Myanmar fighting against the junta clean their guns in Karen state, Myanmar, in March 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2025
Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar’s junta is fighting back
Generals have been boosted by the backing of China, which has applied diplomatic and financial pressure on resistance groups to stop fighting.
Flags flutter as soldiers participate in a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing in September. The maiden flight of the unmanned Jiutian drone mothership has highlighted its advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2025
China launches massive aerial drone carrier in show of prowess
The world’s largest drone mothership highlights Beijing’ advances in unmanned aerial vehicles capable of unleashing weaponized swarms.
A drone flies over a railroad track during a trial in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2025
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
It was the first drone flight above a railroad track out of the sight of an operator in an inhabited area in the country.
A photo of a bear taken by a drone camera in the village of Showa, Fukushima Prefecture
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2025
Drones used to locate and drive away bears in Fukushima village
Showa’s local government has conducted patrols using the drones on a regular basis since October.
A screen shot from video released Saturday shows smoke rising from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
WORLD
Nov 30, 2025
Ukraine hits two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers with naval drones
The strikes were part of a broader strategy by Kyiv to pile pressure on Moscow’s vast oil industry.
Germany's military readiness is limited by constitutional restrictions, political division and public reluctance despite its economic power and growing security threats.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2025
Who will defend Germany if the Germans won’t?
As strange as it may sound, Germany’s military isn’t allowed to defend German airspace against anything short of a full-scale invasion.
A drone explodes during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv on Nov. 14.
WORLD / Society
Nov 20, 2025
Explosive weapons killed most children on record in 2024: NGO
Save the Children U.K. attributed the surge to conflicts taking place more and more in urban areas.
A Ukrainian soldier runs past the site where a Russian glide bomb exploded minutes earlier near the embattled city of Pokrovsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, in August.
WORLD
Nov 15, 2025
Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Kyiv says
The bombs, whose range was previously estimated to be up to 90 km, can breach Ukrainian defenses without sending planes across front lines.
Tokyo police plan to introduce a system that uses generative artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe consultation audio and generate summaries so they can more swiftly respond to stalking cases that may escalate into serious crimes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2025
Tokyo police to use AI to strengthen anti-stalking measures
The police will introduce a system that uses generative AI to automatically transcribe consultation audio and generate summaries to help improve operational efficiency.
With new FAA rule changes allowing drone flights beyond visual line of sight, U.S. law enforcement agencies are expanding autonomous drone programs, raising both operational capabilities and privacy concerns.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2025
The future of drones is policing, not delivering packages
The ability to provide live, aerial views at the fraction of the cost of a helicopter also makes drones useful for law enforcement and firefighters.
Beirut's skyline as seen from Mansourieh, Lebanon. The Israeli army still occupies five positions in southern Lebanon and continues to carry out strikes on Lebanese territory, claiming to target Hezbollah.
WORLD
Oct 28, 2025
U.N. and France slam Israel after attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon
The incident “shows disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers implementing Security Council mandated tasks in southern Lebanon,“ the U.N. peacekeeping force said.
People take cover near the scene of a shelling in Kherson, Ukraine, on June 8, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2025
U.N. probe finds new Russian crimes against humanity in Ukraine
Russia’s continual use of drone attacks targeting civilians to force people to flee Ukrainian-held territory is tantamount to a crime against humanity, probe says.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Iran war exposed, but hasn’t changed, Japan’s reliance on imported oil
Wind turbines generate energy from strong easterly winds on the Shonai Plain in Yamagata Prefecture. Despite the oil crisis caused by conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns instability in the region could continue to impact supply and the price of imports, the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does not seem to be drawing on the war as a pretext to hasten progress toward Japan's renewable goals.
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Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
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A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.

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