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Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1357064/british-aircraft-carrier-makes-historic-visit-to-tokyo/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1357064/british-a</span><span class="invisible">ircraft-carrier-makes-historic-visit-to-tokyo/</span></a> British aircraft carrier makes historic visit to Tokyo <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GeneralNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WorldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> TOKYO (AP) — Defense ministers from Japan and Britain hailed their “deep strategic alignment” on Thursday as a Royal Navy aircraft carrier made a historic port call in Tokyo. The HMS Prince of Wales, which heads a 12-nation carrier strike group of 4,000 servicemembers on an eight-month</p>
The Japan Times<p>A Hong Kong court said it will deliver its verdict in media tycoon Jimmy Lai's national security trial at a later date, in a case that has drawn global attention as a test of the rule of law in the Chinese-ruled city. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/crimelegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crimelegal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jimmylai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jimmylai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/appledaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appledaily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hongkong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hongkong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a></p>
World news | The Guardian<p>Attempt to partner African countries with Japanese cities triggers xenophobic backlash <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/27/attempt-to-partner-african-countries-with-japanese-cities-triggers-xenophobic-backlash" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/aug</span><span class="invisible">/27/attempt-to-partner-african-countries-with-japanese-cities-triggers-xenophobic-backlash</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>School closures as a result of funding cuts are pushing Rohingya refugee children into marriage and work. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/society/school-rohingya-refugee-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">25/asia-pacific/society/school-rohingya-refugee-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rohingya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rohingya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>refugees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unhcr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unhcr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unicef" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unicef</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet will reduce water flows on a major river by up to 85% during the dry season, prompting Delhi to fast-track plans for its own dam to mitigate the effects. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/china-dam-water-war-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">25/asia-pacific/politics/china-dam-water-war-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/narendramodi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>narendramodi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xijinping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xijinping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rivers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hydropower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hydropower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tibet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tibet</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Hours before arriving in the U.S., South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung has signaled difficulties in reaching a deal with Washington on its demand that U.S. forces in South Korea play a larger role in countering China. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leejaemyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leejaemyung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearweapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearweapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwan and China are locked in an increasingly bitter battle of words over the historical narrative surrounding the fight against — and eventual victory over — Japan during World War II. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-world-war-ii-narratives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-world-war-ii-narratives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A failed referendum to restart a nuclear power plant will increase pressure on Taiwan’s leader to find ways to meet the island’s rising energy needs. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-nuclear-energy-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-nuclear-energy-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearenergy</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of two new air-defense missiles, state media said Sunday, after Pyongyang accused Seoul of fomenting tensions on the border. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/north-korea-air-defense-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">24/asia-pacific/north-korea-air-defense-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/missiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>missiles</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearweapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearweapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Voters in Taiwan have once again rejected an effort by President Lai Ching-te’s party to flip parliament, a setback that could deepen political deadlock and complicate the island’s push to ramp up defense spending. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-reject-recalls-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-reject-recalls-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kuomintang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kuomintang</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>China's WWII Sept. 3 military parade will be a projection of its growing military might amid deep-seated mistrust in the West, geopolitical uncertainty with the U.S. and territorial rows with neighboring countries. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/china-military-parade-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">24/asia-pacific/china-military-parade-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wwii</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1353185/south-korean-president-lee-meets-japans-ishiba-in-tokyo/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1353185/south-kor</span><span class="invisible">ean-president-lee-meets-japans-ishiba-in-tokyo/</span></a> South Korean President Lee meets Japan’s Ishiba in Tokyo <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DistrictOfColumbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DistrictOfColumbia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/G7Summit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>G7Summit</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GeneralNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LeeJaeMyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LeeJaeMyung</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShinzoAbe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShinzoAbe</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SouthKoreaGovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthKoreaGovernment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WorldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>東京都</span></a> TOKYO (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, stressed the importance</p>
The Japan Times<p>When South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of U.S. troops during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/lee-trump-south-korea-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">23/asia-pacific/politics/lee-trump-south-korea-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmilitary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leejaemyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leejaemyung</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearweapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearweapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>President Donald Trump will nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next U.S. ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the threat of U.S. tariffs. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/us-india-sergio-gor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">23/asia-pacific/politics/us-india-sergio-gor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-warning-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">23/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-warning-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nuclearweapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nuclearweapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/leejaemyung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leejaemyung</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving one of the threats to his embattled dynasty, which has dominated the nation's politics for two decades. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/thaksin-thailand-acquitted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/politics/thaksin-thailand-acquitted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thailand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thailand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thaksinshinawatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thaksinshinawatra</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwan plans to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its GDP as it faces pressure from the U.S. and is threatened by China, which claims the island as its own. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Millions of dollars of funding cuts from donors and U.N. cost-cutting could hamper evidence gathering and undermine efforts to seek justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar, the head of a U.N. investigation said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/un-probe-rohingya-cost-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/un-probe-rohingya-cost-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/un" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>un</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/myanmar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>myanmar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rohingya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rohingya</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1351842/fire-injures-2-sailors-on-uss-new-orleans-off-okinawa/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1351842/fire-inju</span><span class="invisible">res-2-sailors-on-uss-new-orleans-off-okinawa/</span></a> Fire injures 2 sailors on USS New Orleans off Okinawa <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/fires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fires</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/GeneralNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NewOrleans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewOrleans</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OkinawaNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OkinawaNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SanDiego" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanDiego</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.s.Navy <a href="https://channels.im/tags/U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>U</span></a>.s.News <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WarAndUnrest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarAndUnrest</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WashingtonNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WorldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E6%B2%96%E7%B8%84" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>沖縄</span></a> WASHINGTON (AP) — A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished and its</p>
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