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US-China race is on for the Gulf’s AI future

China’s artificial intelligence and digital-infrastructure investments in the Gulf Arab states are increasingly collidin...

China sanctions ministers from Paraguay and Belize over Taiwan ties

The sanctions are largely symbolic given ministers from Taiwan's diplomatic allies generally never travel to China.

China Sanctions Officials of Taiwan’s Allies for the First Time

China imposed sanctions on officials from Paraguay and Belize over their support for Taiwan, the first time Beijing has ...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan protests to N. Korea over missiles via diplomatic channel

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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force since South Korea's hypersonic missile test-fire, Seoul says.

North Korea fires several missiles, Seoul says

The South Korean military maintains readiness for any additional launches and exchanges information with the United Stat...

Watch: Moment deadly Houthi strike hits Riyadh's King Khaled Airport

Watch: Moment deadly Houthi strike hits Riyadh's King Khaled Airport Footage obtained by Al Arabiya English shows the mo...

China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties

BEIJING, Oct 12 - China placed sanctions from Monday on Paraguay's communications minister as well as the foreign minist...

Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier

Israeli shelling kills retired Lebanese soldier The Israeli army on Sunday killed a retired Lebanese soldier by artiller...

Cheong Wa Dae urges N. Korea to immediately halt illegal missile launches

The presidential National Security Office demanded Monday that North Korea immediately stop its ballistic missile launch...

Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack

The fresh attack on the airport killed one person — a Pakistani resident — and wounded 11 others, Saudi Arabia's civil a...

Russia lost over 50,000 soldiers in September, Bloomberg reports

Inflicting heavy personnel losses has become a stated strategic objective of Ukraine. In January, then-Defense Minister ...

Taiwan says it is closely monitoring series of Chinese live-fire drills

TAIPEI, Oct 12 - Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday that the military is monitoring a series of Chine...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

At least two of the weapons were believed to have fallen into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles off east coast, Seoul says

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, amid tensions o...

South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial

A South Korean container ship has returned from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened b...

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korean missile flew over 900 km: S. Korea's military

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korean missile flew over 900 km: S. Korea's military Read full story here

NATO top commander to warn Russia over alliance’s ability to counter attack

NATO’s top military commander is expected to warn Russia on Monday that the alliance can counter any attack, officials s...

North Korea fired projectile towards sea, South Korean military says

While maintaining a hard line toward Seoul, North Korea has been ramping up weapons testing as it seeks to expand its ar...

Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack

A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, a day aft...

Airstrikes kill dozens of gold miners on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says

At least 72 workers were killed in airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border on Saturday, a Sudanese rights gr...

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, Japan claims

According to the TV channel, the first missile landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said....

Days after AI missile test, North Korea fires another projectile

North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast, Seoul’s military said on Monday. “North Korea fires...

Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills one, injures 11 in second attack in two days

A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing a Pakistani resident and woundin...

BREAKING NEWS: 2nd N. Korea missile likely fell outside Japan's EEZ: Japan source

BREAKING NEWS: 2nd N. Korea missile likely fell outside Japan's EEZ: Japan source Read full story here

BREAKING NEWS: 1st missile from N. Korea likely fell outside Japan EEZ: Japan source

BREAKING NEWS: 1st missile from N. Korea likely fell outside Japan EEZ: Japan source Read full story here

North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward sea off its east coast, Seoul says

SEOUL, Oct 12 - North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea off its east coast, the South Korean militar...

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says

The missiles were fired at around 9.20am local time from near Pyongyang, South Korea said.

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea fires another suspected ballistic missile: Japan

BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea fires another suspected ballistic missile: Japan Read full story here

N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Monday, South Korea's military said. The Joint Chief...

North Korea appears to conduct fourth missile test in a month

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated on Oct. 12 at 9:50 a.m. KST with information fr...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan says suspected N. Korean ballistic missile has already fallen

BREAKING NEWS: Japan says suspected N. Korean ballistic missile has already fallen Read full story here

Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missile launched towards Khamis Mushait intercepted

Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missile launched towards Khamis Mushait intercepted The Saudi-led coalition said a balli...

North Korea Fires Projectile Off Its East Coast, South Says

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Monday.

BREAKING NEWS: North Korea launches unidentified projectile: South Korean military

BREAKING NEWS: North Korea launches unidentified projectile: South Korean military Read full story here

China’s CXMT unveils ‘key progress’ on chip structure pursued by Samsung, SK Hynix

China’s memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has reported “key progress” in a new structure that rivals...

Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 12, 2026

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Japan mulls including railways in de...

Military police’s role to be expanded to combat: MND

Japan should sell arms to Taiwan: ex-army chief