Headlines- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, attended high-level discussions in Iran about the resumption of talks between the US and Iran.
- In an interview with Iranian state media on Wednesday, Mohsen Rezaei, the military advisor to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, threatened that Iran would sink US ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States on Wednesday threatened to sanction buyers of Iranian oil and said it believed China would pause such purchases as Washington enforces a maritime blockade on Iran.
- Israel's strikes against Hezbollah have resulted in at least 2,167 deaths and 7,061 injuries in Lebanon.
- Iran will compete in the World Cup "for sure" despite the war with the United States, FIFA President Gianni Infantino reaffirmed on Wednesday.
- Iran's army has threatened to block trade via the Red Sea, the Gulf, and the Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports persists.
Tag: Japan
Man Arrested for Stealing Uniforms of...
After reportedly breaking into a high school clubroom in Chikusa Ward,Nagoya,Japan and taking uniforms and other belongings, a 43-year-old company employee was taken into custody on February 14.
Military Emerges from Shadows of World...
This week, on the 79th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that ended World War II, Japanese officials have reiterated their aim of eradicating atomic weapons from this world. After decades of pacifism, the country is seeing a significant shift in how it views military force in the face of numerous regional threats. It is even looking for guarantees that the US will use its own nuclear deterrent to protect Japan.
Amid Modern Tensions,Search for Okinawa Bones...
One of the bloodiest land battles in the Pacific Ocean took place in 1945 when American forces attacked the Japanese island of Okinawa. A man who has spent decades looking for the bodies of those who were killed fears that Okinawa is again vulnerable as tensions rise between China and the United States.
Postwar Military Taboos Break Amid China,North...
This week, Japan commemorates the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in 1945, which killed hundreds of civilians and ended World War II, the postwar constitution of Japan limited its military forces and renounced war as a right of the nation.
Refugees from Ukraine Seeking Shelter from...
Japan has accepted some 2,300 Ukrainians under the status of evacuees since the conflict in their country began. For a country that welcomed 74 refugees from all across the world in 2021, this is an unprecedented number.
On Japan’s Tiny Yonaguni Island, Tensions...
Yonaguni, a remote island, may be feeling the effects of Japan’s post-war military restraint more than any other place. The tiny Japanese island, which is not far from Taiwan, is beingslowly being transformed into a military outpost.
Japan to Fund Bridges in Papua...
Japan is funding eight bridges for remote highland areas of Papua New Guinea, a small component of the Pacific island country’s multi-billion dollar plans to link its main cities and towns with roads.
Conflicts and Violence in Asia: the...
Global Peace Index 2020 (GPI) produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, (the GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness). This report presents the most comprehensive datadriven analysis to-date on trends in peace, its economic value, and how to develop peaceful societies
UN Secretary General’s Recent Official Visits
Recently, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take stock of the situation arises due to ebola outbreak…
Food Bites
One bite of sushi from chef and owner of Sushi Gayku, Yoshihisa “Yoshi” Ota, will take you on a journey from capital of the United States to Hokkaido Japan. Just outside Washington, DC is a little piece of the Himalayas called Royal Nepal. One bite of their momos might just have you coming back for more.Chef de Cuisine of Kaliwa, Paolo Dungca talks about what food reminds him of growing up in the Philippines and what it takes to run a restaurant on a daily basis