Defiant Yoon defends martial law decree, but most South Koreans favor his impeachment

Nearly 80% of respondents in a recent poll said they agreed with impeaching South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol while 20% said they were against removing him from office.

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

The Biden administration has announced it is raising tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses. 

Christmas comes early for Pacific islanders courtesy of Santa 41 and its helpers

Inhabitants of this remote atoll rushed onto a beach Wednesday as a U.S. Air Force plane prepared to drop crates filled with much-needed supplies and some Christmas cheer.

South Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’

South Korea’s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in the face of attempts to impeach him and intensifying investigations into last week’s dramatic move.

Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters

Taiwan demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability and disrupting international shipping and trade.

South Korea’s Yoon seeks to fight on as probes mount

Yoon will likely fight any bid to impeach him and appears to have rejected the idea of quitting early in February or March, according to Kim Jong-hyuk, a senior ruling party member.

Air Force families living with potential mold on Okinawa learn new housing options

Families who must move from 27 recently renovated homes due to potential mold buildup have two options for new housing on the installation, residents said after a forum Tuesday.

US, allies send message to Beijing over South China Sea clashes with the Philippines

Diplomats and representatives from the militaries and coast guards of the United States, Japan and the Philippines agreed this week they prefer a peaceful settlement of ongoing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.

Relief society adds new thrift shop at Marine Corps base in Japan to its roster

The thrift store at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni south of Hiroshima reopened this week under new management, nearly nine months after the base commander ordered it closed for undisclosed reasons.

Marine Ospreys flights resume after safety pause; other tiltrotors remain grounded

The U.S. Marine Corps has resumed flying its MV-22B Ospreys days after the U.S. military grounded the entire tiltrotor fleet due to safety concerns, according to a 1st Marine Aircraft Wing spokesman.

Navy to leverage University of Hawaii’s prowess in climate resiliency, resource protection

The U.S. Navy and the University of Hawaii have signed a 10-year agreement aimed at leveraging the institute’s expertise to bolster climate resilience and protect natural and cultural resources on Navy and Marine Corps bases in the state.

Ex-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law case

South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week’s martial law, officials said, as police were reported to be raiding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office Wednesday in their intensifying investigation.

Defense Department intercepts ballistic missile target in test from Guam

The Missile Defense Agency has carried out its first live intercept from Guam of a ballistic missile target, a “critical milestone” in the effort to create a defensive network to shield the American territory.

South Korea’s ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law

A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for Kim Yong Hyun, the former defense minister, in connection with last week’s martial law imposition.

Japanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech

The prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Japanese atomic bombing survivors who have worked for nearly 70 years to maintain a taboo around the use of nuclear weapons.

Austin shows support for South Korea on final trip to Japan as defense secretary

Lloyd Austin, on his last visit to Japan as defense secretary, reiterated U.S. support for ally South Korea as it works through the repercussions of its president’s attempt a week ago to impose martial law.

Japan to check Okinawa’s main airport for buried bombs left over from WWII

The Japanese government will begin magnetic surveys for unexploded ordnance at Okinawa’s main commercial airport next week.