North Korea’s Kim hails Russia ties as Putin reportedly plans a visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed the country’s expanding relationship with Russia on Wednesday, as reports suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon visit the country for his third meeting with Kim.

US military denies report about possible contaminated water at air base in Tokyo

U.S. Forces Japan pushed back on claims in local media of possible water contamination at its home base in western Tokyo as “inaccurate” and “regrettable.”

Marine Corps Osprey lands on Australian warship 3 months after flight ban was lifted

An MV-22 Osprey touched down on an Australian warship last week, another indicator the tiltrotor is returning to routine service with the Marine Corps after a series of deadly crashes.

Jin, oldest member of K-pop’s BTS, finishes army service in South Korea

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold.

Chinese man who sailed into a strategic river mouth in Taiwan was acting on his own, China says

Taiwanese authorities are investigating how an alleged former Chinese naval officer sailed a small boat into a strategic river mouth that leads to the capital of the self-governing island republic.

Officials work to bring home US instructors recovering after stabbing attack at Chinese park

U.S. officials worked Tuesday to bring home four injured instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were stabbed in the northeast Chinese city of Jilin, where they were teaching.

As Congress investigates the Osprey, families balance grief with pilots’ love for the aircraft

A House subcommittee is holding a hearing on the troubled safety record of the Osprey aircraft and whether the program has adequate Pentagon oversight.

Taiwan arrests former Chinese navy captain whose speedboat entered Taipei harbor

A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbor is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island’s defenses, senior Taiwanese officials said.

Guam’s acting governor seeks more time to review missile test plan

Guam’s acting governor has asked for a two-month extension for a comment period on the military’s plan for live-fire missile defense tests for the island over the next decade.

South Korean forces fire warning shots after North’s troops cross DMZ

Around 20 North Korean troops briefly crossed into the southern portion of the Demilitarized Zone over the weekend, prompting South Korean forces to warn the intruders by firing shots and using loudspeakers, the South’s military said.

US, Japan plan joint ship and aircraft repair, missile production and logistics

A plan to repair U.S. Navy vessels in Japan moved forward Tuesday and planners from both countries hope to develop additional programs for military aircraft, missile production and logistics.

Putin prepares for rare visits to security partners North Korea and Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit North Korea and Vietnam soon, taking rare trips to Moscow’s traditional security partners as he seeks help for his grinding war on Ukraine.

South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along the border

South Korea’s military on Monday said it’s detecting signs that North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along their heavily armed border.

Japan for first time joins multinational Valiant Shield exercise near Guam

The USS Ronald Reagan took center stage among eight warships in the Philippine Sea as the U.S. military commenced Valiant Shield.

‘Second father’: Soldiers remember command sergeant major who died last month in South Korea

Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Sims, who died last month in South Korea, is being remembered as a “loyal friend” and a “second father.”

Australia PM urges activists to ‘turn the heat down’ after US Consulate vandalized over Gaza war

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged activists on both sides of the Israel-Palestinian debate to “turn the heat down” after the U.S. Consulate in Sydney was vandalized.

South Korea, US to hold new round of nuclear planning talks in Seoul

South Korea and the United States were set to hold talks on Monday in Seoul on better coordinating an allied nuclear response during a war with North Korea, amid anxiety over Pyongyang’s growing arsenal, Seoul officials said.

At least 9 dead after suspected militants in Kashmir fire at Hindu pilgrims, sending bus into gorge

Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say at least nine people have been killed after suspected militants fired at a bus with Hindu pilgrims, which then fell into a deep george.

Pride Month morale patch gains approval at Air Force base in South Korea

Airmen stationed on this installation 30 miles south of Seoul are authorized to wear a Pride morale patch this month.