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China voices concern over Japan's defense policy shift

10 Jun 2026-14:06
South Korea to dismantle military counterintelligence command

10 Jun 2026-13:58
Japan, Malaysia seek to enhance energy, maritime security cooperation

10 Jun 2026-13:30
Six security personnel killed in northwestern Pakistan

10 Jun 2026-13:18
Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes off the coast of Iwate, Japan

A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities and seismic monitoring agencies confirmed. The tremor occurred at 4:14 pm local time (GMT +9) at a very shallow depth of 28 kilometers (18 miles). The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 181 kilometers east of Morioka, Iwate, Japan, and about 104 kilometers (65 miles) away from the Japanese coast.

10 Jun 2026-13:16
First cheating cases using AI smart glasses detected in S. Korea

Cheating attempts involving artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses have been detected during recent TOEIC examinations in South Korea, marking the first reported cases of their kind in the country.

10 Jun 2026-12:57
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea amid shifting geopolitical realities

Chinese President Xi Jinping has traveled to Pyongyang, marking his first trip abroad in more than six months and his first visit to North Korea since 2019.

10 Jun 2026-12:27
Philippines urges China to remove structure in disputed shoal

The Philippines has formally requested that China remove a floating structure monitored within a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, as territorial tensions between the two nations intensify once again. Rogelio Villanueva Jr, spokesman for maritime affairs at the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, made the demand during a briefing on June 10, characterizing the object as a “semi-permanent” installation.

10 Jun 2026-12:22
China's next AI trade is robots: Toss Securities

China is rapidly turning humanoid robots into its next artificial intelligence growth story, utilizing the same manufacturing playbook that previously allowed it to dominate the smartphone and electric vehicle sectors, according to a report by Toss Securities. In the report, titled "Back from Shenzhen" and released on Wednesday, the brokerage’s research center outlined how robotics is emerging as the next major growth driver for the Chinese artificial intelligence industry.

10 Jun 2026-12:13
Seven killed, four injured in Dubai Emirates Road minibus crash

Six Indian expatriates and one Sri Lankan national were killed after a minibus carrying 17 people rammed into a stalled truck on Emirates Road on Sunday, the company employing the victims has confirmed.

10 Jun 2026-11:53