North Korea conducted a significant intercontinental ballistic missile test early Thursday, Oct. 31, with U.S. and South Korea responding swiftly through coordinated air drills, simulating strikes on North Korean missile targets. This marks North Korea’s first long-range missile test in almost a year, a launch that South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff suggest may be…

While some parts of the United States are already feeling the fall weather, Japan is still feeling the lingering effects of the summer heat. The summit of Mount Fuji has yet to see any snowfall this year. This is the latest the summit has been without snow since snowfall records began in 1894. Typically, Mount…

After Japan was battered by a record setting earthquake and tsunami in 2011, all of Japan’s 54 commercial nuclear reactors were taken offline for safety assessments and upgrades. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant saw a major meltdown that spread contaminants over the surrounding area, particularly damaging the fishing industry. The 2011 disaster had dire…

A major political shakeup has taken over Japan. The ruling party failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time in more than a decade.  Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t step down, despite the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) losing the general election Sunday, Oct. 27. Ishiba called a snap election soon after…

A group of 27 Senate Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would cut off U.S. funding for the United Nations (UN) if Israel’s status within the international body is downgraded. The Senators said the legislation is necessary due to reports that the Palestinian Authority will try to downgrade Israel’s status.  The group, led by…

Approximately 2,000 North Korean soldiers have completed military training in eastern Russia and are being deployed to western regions near the Ukrainian border, according to reports from Ukrainian military sources and Japan’s Kyodo News. These troops are expected to be stationed in the Kursk region, where Russian forces have been repelling Ukrainian incursions since August.…

The global shift toward renewable energy has breathed new life into one of the world’s most significant polluters: coal. As countries ramp up the transition to electric power, the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources like wind and solar has spurred an increase in expected coal use to meet rising electricity demands. The International Energy…

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris faced tough questioning on Fox News, where host Bret Baier pressed her on immigration, the economy and the Biden administration. When asked what she would do differently from President Biden, Harris responded, “Let me be very clear, my presidency will not be a continuation of Joe…

North Korea claims that 1.4 million young people have applied to join or rejoin its military, blaming South Korea for what it calls a provocative drone incursion that has escalated tensions to the “brink of war.” The announcement comes days after North Korea demolished sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines. According to North Korean…

Since March 2022, the V-22 Osprey program has experienced four crashes, resulting in the loss of 20 American service members. The most recent incident occurred last November, when a crew of eight Air Force airmen died in a V-22 crash off the coast of Japan. This crash, along with previous ones, prompted a service-wide stand-down…