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A B?1B Lancer bomber arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept. 29.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2026
U.S. charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over U.K. air base plot
Days after the September incident, the United States withdrew all its B-1 bombers from the base.
The recent arrest of a U.S. Army soldier in the U.K. over suspected links to Russian espionage operations comes as Western governments are increasingly highlighting the threat of Russian spying and sabotage.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2026
U.K. arrests U.S. Army soldier over Russia spying allegations
The arrest comes as governments are increasingly highlighting the threat of Russian espionage, as Moscow seeks to intimidate supporters of Ukraine.
Signage at the entrance road to RAF Mildenhall, which hosts U.S. Air Force personnel and units, near Mildenhall, Suffolk, Britain, on Sept. 27.
WORLD
Nov 10, 2026
U.S. aircraft evacuated from second U.K. base due to Iran threat, WSJ reports
The withdrawal comes weeks after the U.S. removed its bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident.
Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2026
Okinawa’s Koja calls for central government to explain ‘minimum’ military buildup
Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja emphasized the need to balance building up 今日吃瓜 defense capabilities in the southernmost prefecture with residents’ wishes.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2026
Japan to boost education programs for U.S. forces in Okinawa after robbery-murder
Among the recurrence prevention measures, which were agreed upon by both sides, are lectures on Okinawa’s culture and history.
Women gather next to an anti-U.S. mural, showing the Statue of Liberty with a severed arm, during the 47th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2026
U.S. and Iran edge closer to deal with nuclear issue back in play
Tehran is showing a willingness to discuss issues related to its nuclear program that were previously off the table, according to a diplomat.
Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja (third from right) speaks at a meeting of the Okinawa Policy Council at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2026
Okinawa Policy Council meeting held for first time in 13 years
The meeting was arranged in response to a request Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja made after winning the prefecture’s gubernatorial election in September.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting on Oct. 28 in Cebu, the Philippines. Democrats are planning to target Hegseth in Congress while Republicans are blaming the Iran war he championed for their recent election losses.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2026
Pressure mounts on U.S. defense chief after Republican election rout
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have blamed election losses on the Iran war, for which Hegseth is a key advocate.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture. A U.S. Marine at Camp Schwab, also in the prefecture, died during a training incident this week.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2026
U.S. Marine dies during training in Okinawa
The cause of death “is still under investigation,” said a spokesman for the 3rd Marine Division.
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands before their one-on-one chat during the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi in February 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2026
North Korea pours cold water on Kim-Trump meeting as APEC summit looms
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader issued a familiar ultimatum to Trump, telling him to drop his country’s “hostile policy.”
A woman walks past a mural bearing the Iranian national flag in Tehran on Oct. 26.
WORLD
Nov 1, 2026
Iran warns U.S. and Israel against new attacks after Trump and Netanyahu threats
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he could launch fresh military action after the United States holds its midterm elections.
Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Tawara Tateki, commander of the Japan Joint Operations Command, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony commencing exercise Keen Sword 27 in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 19.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2026
With China in mind, Japan eyes more realistic joint military exercises
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the commitment at a bilateral meeting this week.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an expanded ASEAN defense ministers summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2026
Koizumi vows to uphold ‘defense-oriented’ policy at ASEAN meet
The pledge comes as China continues to accuse Japan of “accelerated remilitarization.”
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at an ASEAN meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Wednesday. Since returning to office early last year, U.S. President Donald Trump has overseen a purge of top military personnel, which Hegseth has insisted is simply the president choosing the leaders he wants.
WORLD
Oct 30, 2026
U.S. fires senior army general over alleged leaks: reports
Since returning to office early last year, Trump has overseen a purge of top military personnel, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth poses for a photo with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on the sidelines of an expanded ASEAN defense ministers' summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on Wednesday in this image posted to Hegseth's official X account.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2026
U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to boost cooperation to prevent cyberattacks
The agreement comes as Japan continues to reel from almost daily revelations of serious data breaches.
A B?1B Lancer bomber departs Royal Air Force Fairford airbase after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Sept. 29.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 28, 2026
Two men charged in U.K. over RAF Fairford incident allegedly linked to Iran
The base had been used by U.S. bombers to carry out strikes on Iran, but they were withdrawn shortly after five British men were arrested outside it.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Finnish counterpart, Antti Hakkanen, inspect an honor guard before their meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2026
On nuclear policy, Koizumi agrees with Finnish defense chief: Japan ‘must not be naive’
The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country’s decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.
U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2026
U.S. Marine signals involvement in murder-robbery in Okinawa
The 20-year-old Marine allegedly strangled a 39-year-old woman with a telephone cord in a hotel room in Naha early this month.
Boeing under CEO Kelly Ortberg has secured major defense contracts, a Starliner revival and 737 Max clearance that could reverse years of losses if the company executes successfully.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2026
Boeing’s stealth-fighter coup is a turning point
NASA recently threw the embattled Starliner a lifeline by agreeing to use the spacecraft to fly an uncrewed mission to the ISS.
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
The move comes amid growing concerns about smart technology in the vehicles and the threat of spying.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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