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- 1Debate grows over Seoul's stance on a Taiwan conflict●Although Seoul has traditionally kept its distance from possible involvement in a Taiwan conflict scenario, some say dis
South Korea has long avoided any commitment to involvement in a potential conflict over Taiwan, keeping its policy deliberately vague to balance ties with the United States and economic relations with China. Reporting by The Japan Times says that maintaining this discretion is becoming harder, as regional security pressures mount and Washington expects allies to clarify their roles in a Taiwan contingency. Observers are debating whether Seoul can continue to stay on the sidelines if tensions escalate.
- 2Japan's Defense Ministry plans support system for drone startups▼The Defense Ministry is planning a new system to support startups that develop unmanned aerial vehicles and other produc
Japan's Defense Ministry is planning a new system to support startups developing unmanned aerial vehicles and related products. The move would give emerging defense-tech firms backing to develop drones and other equipment for national security use, reflecting Japan's broader push to grow its domestic defense industry and adopt advanced unmanned technology.
- 3Commentary blames U.S. and great powers for weakening the U.N.●Great Powers like the U.S. are dismantling the U.N. while blaming its failures on powerless secretaries-general. https:/
A Japan Times commentary argues that major powers, chiefly the United States under Trump, are dismantling the United Nations while shifting blame for its failures onto secretaries-general who lack real authority. The piece says the institution's weakness stems from great-power actions rather than the leaders who head it, and criticizes Washington for setting up the U.N. to fail while denouncing its shortcomings.
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The Japan Times carries an item headlined 'A congress for Europe's future', pointing to a gathering or initiative framed around the direction of the European project. No further details are given in the available evidence, so the specific participants, agenda and outcomes remain unspecified.