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.

North Korea dismisses new Space Force unit in Japan as a Washington power grab

North Korea’s state-run news agency has criticized the establishment of a new U.S. Space Force command in Japan as part of Washington’s broader plan to seek “regional hegemony.”

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says large Chinese military force has been detected near island

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it had detected a dozen Chinese naval ships and 47 military planes near the island in the past 24 hours but no live-fire activity as in previous drills. Taiwan’s military has been bracing for possible exercises by China in response to a recent overseas trip by its president that included Hawaii and Guam, an American territory.

Air Force general’s ‘boonie dog’ video highlights Guam’s fight to control stray population

Guam’s large population of stray “boonie dogs” recently found the social media spotlight when one made itself at home outside the headquarters building at Andersen Air Force Base.

Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more restitution for what its soldiers did to the residents of Attu Island during World War II.

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

From cosplayers to celebrities, the annual Tokyo Comic Con in pictures

This year’s Tokyo Comic Con, held over the weekend at Makuhari Messe Convention Center just east of the city center, kicked off with a traditional Japanese ceremony featuring celebrity guests, including Jason Mamoa, star of “Aquaman” and the upcoming “Minecraft” movie.

Vietnam veteran makes Christmas wonderland on street for wife with dementia

John Reichart, 74, who spent thousands to decorate their Indianola, Iowa, neighborhood says, “Every dime was well spent. I’ll do anything to make her happy.”

Ethnic armed group claims capture of key western Myanmar town near border with Bangladesh

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 168-mile -long border with Bangladesh.

DODEA Bahrain school choice plan floated by Republican lawmaker axed from final defense bill

A proposed pilot program that would have provided public funding for private school education to U.S. military families in Bahrain is gone in the final version of this year’s defense bill.

South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposes travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

South Korea’s Justice Ministry imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as authorities investigate allegations of rebellion and other charges in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law last week.

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

A plume of hot ash and gases up to 1.8 miles high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday.

Operation Christmas Drop, bigger than ever, pushes off for humanitarian mission’s 73rd time

The Air Force takes supplies to remote islands via military transport aircraft as part of Operation Christmas Drop. 

Weekend motorcycle crash claims US soldier’s life on Okinawa

A U.S. Army specialist was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near Camp Foster, according to the Army and Japanese police.

South Korean commander ‘truly sorry’ for role in Yoon’s failed attempt at martial law

The South Korean commander whose special forces unit stormed the National Assembly building last week during an aborted attempt to impose martial law has urged the public to blame him, not his soldiers.

Families at Okinawa air base face February deadline to vacate faulty housing units

Residents of 27 recently renovated homes at Kadena Air Base must find new housing by the end of February due to “potential health risks” from leaky air conditioning systems, according to a base spokeswoman.