North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday. apnews.com/article/china-…

Sharing my remarks during meeting with President Xi Jinping. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Thailand's partnership under .United Nations Command 유엔군사령부/유엔사 exemplifies shared commitment and mutual respect. Their active contributions to UNC efforts demonstrate the multinational solidarity of the UNC. dvidshub.net/news/547285/un…

I am in 🇰🇷 for a few weeks attending/speaking at events, & conducting PhD research. I’m excited to kick off my time with this discussion on MRO and the ROK-US alliance under a second Trump Admin”, next I’ll head to the 🇵🇭 and 🇯🇵looking forward to catching up w/folks at each stop!

BREAKING: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for its big loss in the July parliamentary election, Japanese television reports. apnews.com/article/japan-…

I am looking forward to giving this presentation at Korea’s National Defense Univerisity (KNDU) tomorrow. Big thanks to Professor Kim Youngjun Kim for the invitation!

John Noh, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, tapped to take the reins as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs on Taiwan:

The Philippines and Japan commenced their first joint training exercise, codenamed Doshin-Bayanihan 5-25, under the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) promulgated lately. This inaugural exercise focuses on HA/DR. mod.go.jp/en/article/202…

Rare earth minerals are set to dominate the agenda at the upcoming C5+1 summit in Washington, as the U.S. seeks to diversify supply chains and Central Asian states, led by Kazakhstan, position themselves as key players in global critical materials diplomacy.

At the #US🇺🇸–#Japan🇯🇵 Summit, President Donald J. Trump & PM 高市早苗 reaffirmed that #TaiwanStrait peace & stability are vital to the world. Minister 林佳龍 Lin Chia-lung thanks both countries. #Taiwan🇹🇼 is resolute in defending peace through strength & standing with our partners.

Taiwan reported a surge in ADIZ incursions in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday, after several days of low activity and the start of the APEC forum.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes Japan's plans to increase its defense budget.

HAPPENING IN 10 MIN | Join Kristi Govella, Sarah BauerleDanzman, Michael Beeman, Kay Shimizu, and Shujiro Urata today for a virtual event about Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel and the broader lessons that might be drawn from it. Register here: bit.ly/3Jbihdl

"The U.S. Army prepares to withdraw its new Typhon missile launch system from Japan" zona-militar.com/en/2025/10/27/…

New Aircraft Carrier Advances China’s Naval Power—Leader Xi Jinping marks step in his mission to modernize nation’s military Chun Han Wong 王春翰 wsj.com/world/china/ne… wsj.com/world/china/ne…

Excited to be back in Seoul next week! I will be providing some commentary on panels for these two conferences ….also hoping to catch up with friends while I am there ! #Korea

We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and its pursuit of long-range missile capabilities. Raed the full statement 🔗usfk.mil/Media/Press-Pr…

North Korea threatens 'offensive action', condemns US-South Korea security talks bit.ly/49GWYLu

Loving this book on Tupac …so good !

Geography still shapes how nations think and act, but perspective matters. Reading ‘A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders’ reminded me that here in Northeast Asia, we can’t treat old assumptions as fixed truths. We must keep learning and adapting together.