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It’s time for Japan to rethink its security dependency on Washington

May 5, 2025

IPL 2025 finally delivers for Virat Kohli after overcoming a conflict and ushering in a teenage star
Virat Kohli shed tears. Of joy. At last. Cricket’s biggest star, known as “King Kohli” by his 300 million-plus followers on social media, was there in the infancy of the Indian Premier League in 2008 and had to wait 18 seasons to clinch the title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After the six-wicket win over Punjab…
Thai, Cambodian armies clash at border: 5 things to know
PHNOM PENH — A Cambodian soldier was killed when Thai and Cambodian troops exchanged fire across the border on May 28. The shooting was rooted in disputes between the two countries that go back more than a century. Both countries have transitioned to second-generation leadership in recent years, and their diplomatic relations had appeared to be improving.
South Korea election live: Lee Jae-myung calls for unity
SEOUL — South Koreans voted Tuesday in an out-of-cycle presidential election, following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in early December. Front-runner Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party prevailed over Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party. Here are some of our recent…
Pakistan upgrades diplomatic ties to Afghanistan with China’s push
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has decided to upgrade its diplomatic relationship with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and to send an ambassador to Kabul, highlighting Islamabad’s drastic change in its neighborhood policy in the aftermath of its recent warlike conflict with India. “I am pleased to announce the decision of the Government of Pakistan to upgrade the level of…
How NATO is turning to startups to outpace its rivals
War is being redefined by technology. Drones now swarm where soldiers once marched, AI can detect threats faster than spies, and cyberattacks are disrupting critical infrastructure without a single shot fired. To prepare for the battles of tomorrow, NATO is turning to startups. In June 2023, the Alliance launched DIANA, an initiative that funds and…
Startups need ‘clear pathway’ into UK’s new defence plan, experts warn
Britain’s new milit tech strategy will fail unless startups are given clear pathways to adoption, experts have warned. Their concerns follow the government’s announcement that defence spending will increase to its highest level since the Cold War. Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out the aims in the new Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which includes plans…
Lee Jae-myung takes reins as South Korean president
SEOUL — Left-leaning candidate Lee Jae-myung assumed South Korea’s presidency on Wednesday, capping a tumultuous six months in the country’s politics that was sparked by the previous leader’s chaotic declaration of martial law late last year. Tuesday’s election was called after Yoon Suk Yeol was formally impeached in April for his botched attempt to impose…
South Korea election live: Lee Jae-myung takes oath of office
SEOUL — South Koreans voted Tuesday in an out-of-cycle presidential election, following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in early December. Front-runner Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party prevailed over Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party. Here are some of our recent…
Micah Parsons will attend minicamp, but what about training camp?
Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons will attend the team’s mandatory minicamp next week, but will he be at the start of training camp? Parsons indicated in a social media post Tuesday night that he will join the team in Oxnard, California, in July only if he has signed a contract extension by then. That was…