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Japan builds up its ‘southern shield’ as faith in US security cover falters

new front in Japan’s defence strategy has seen the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), as the country’s military is formally known, deploy a range of weapons platforms as well as electronic warfare

North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul

2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean

Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence

capable nation, protests are gaining momentum. Public protests in Japan tend to be relatively restrained. There's a strong cultural understanding of social harmony and not causing disruption. So when people do take

What is uranium enrichment and how quickly could Iran build a nuclear bomb?

new nuclear deal [being negotiated](/news/2026/4/21/what-was-the-iran-nuclear-deal-trump-dumped-in-search-of-better-terms) with Iran will be “far better” than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the US withdrew from in 2018 during his first term. On Tuesday, Trump