Geopolitics North Korea fires ‘ICBM-class’ missile into Japan’s EEZ off Hokkaido By Keith Preston on February 18, 2023 • ( Leave a comment ) Top News Stories North Korea fires ‘ICBM-class’ missile into Japan’s EEZ off Hokkaido The launch comes a day after Pyongyang vowed an “unprecedentedly” strong response to joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea set for next … Japan and China eye security dialogue this month amid balloon spat Potential topics of conversation include Japan’s National Security Strategy, which was updated in December, and the situation over Taiwan, in addition to the suspected spy … China naval helicopter flies near ship in Japan’s economic zone Tokyo urged Beijing to prevent any similar occurrences in the future, after the chopper came roughly 150-200 meters from the vessel in waters northwest of … China’s Xi plans ‘peace speech’ on Ukraine invasion anniversary, Italy says The Feb. 24 speech will apparently continue Beijing’s line of urging peace while avoiding condemnation of its ally Russia. Balloon crisis highlighted a split in China’s leadership, Pentagon official says An assertion that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is suspicious of his military commanders is perhaps the strongest such public comment by a senior Biden administration … [ADVERTISEMENT] Other Stories News Angry Bing chatbot just mimicking humans, say experts Microsoft’s nascent Bing chatbot turning testy or even threatening is likely because it essentially mimics what it learned from online conversations, analysts and academics have … Life Japan’s award-winning travel goods make any trip a breeze Don’t even think about leaving home without these mindfully produced travel essentials. Culture Are we seeing Yayoi Kusama’s final evolution? A recent branding campaign with luxury brand Louis Vuitton raises the question: Is she still interesting? Sports Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has no regrets despite being in exile over removing hijab Sara Khadem had an arrest warrant issued against her in Iran. Opinion What Kazuo Ueda’s past says about the BOJ’s future Japan’s new central bank boss, Kazuo Ueda, is being likened to a wise old policy “owl” rather than a “dove” or a “hawk.” Attack the SystemTweetMore Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Categories: Geopolitics