UPDATED | North Korea fired several suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its northeastern coast Wednesday morning, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Chinese coast guard vessels have ended a record presence in waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, according to the Japanese coast guard. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

As South Korean support for reunification with the North falls to a record low, confidence in the U.S. alliance is slipping as well, reflecting growing public uncertainty over both inter-Korean ties and the country’s security footing. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

A U.S. service member was rescued unharmed after going missing during a solo hike on a volcano in northern Japan that has been closed due to increased activity, Japanese police said Wednesday. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

U.S. military police will expand solo patrols to Okinawa prefecture’s capital city, continuing an effort to stem crime by service members following a series of high-profile sexual assaults. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

South Korea launched the first of three new 3,600-ton submarines this week, marking another step in its efforts to strengthen its undersea fleet and counter threats from north of the border. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

All five crew members survived separate crashes Sunday of a Super Hornet fighter and a Sea Hawk helicopter in the South China Sea, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

North Korean troops draw warning shots during brief DMZ border crossing (by Yoojin Lee) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell brings pop culture trivia show to bases in Japan Read more at: stripes.com/branches/air_f… Source - Stars and Stripes

.U.S. Marines fired a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for the first time Monday at a training range near Mount Fuji, the service said. stripes.com/branches/marin…

A group of Marines newly arrived on Okinawa have been recognized for providing first aid to a Japanese bicyclist injured in a traffic collision in Nago city this summer. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Weapons sales and trade in critical minerals were on the agenda when President Donald Trump met new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Japanese capital Tuesday morning. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

‘What you’re doing is incredible’: Donald J. Trump praises troops, touts pay raises aboard aircraft carrier at Yokosuka (by Alex Wilson) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

U.S. Pacific Fleet’s commander is challenging the high-tech industry to boost the U.S. Navy’s ongoing effort to empower sailors with artificial intelligence. stripes.com/branches/navy/…

‘Stop troublesome Halloweens’: Tokyo entertainment district ramps up security, discourages crowds (by Hana Kusumoto) stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

An Okinawa town cannot immediately satisfy a request for additional water from a neighboring Marine Corps base that detected elevated levels of “forever chemicals” in its storage tank, according to a town official. stripes.com/branches/marin…

The largest U.S. and South Korean shipbuilders recently announced a joint military and commercial shipbuilding and maintenance strategy, a milestone for the United States as it seeks to expand its maritime footprint in the Indo-Pacific. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

Soldiers in Hawaii spent last week testing a “shoot-and-scoot” mobile mortar system as part of the Army’s Transformation in Contact initiative that aims to speedily field new technology, according to the manufacturer. stripes.com/theaters/asia_…

The USS George Washington quietly left the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet on Thursday to resume its annual patrol, two days after it hosted President Donald Trump. stripes.com/branches/navy/…

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s ordered the Defense Department to begin testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other countries, according to a post on his social media platform. stripes.com/theaters/us/20…