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☆ Nakisa Bidarian: Meet the man spearheading Jake Paul’s divisive boxing career
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Don Riddell | Jonny Velasquez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

At the age of 58, 31 years his opponent’s senior and nearly two decades on from his last professional bout, Tyson was clearly a shadow of the heavyweight champion he used to be. “Jake had an ayahuasca session and envisioned this fight (against Tyson) happening,” he told CNN Sport after the fight. Everyone became intimately familiar with the Netflix loading screen after the massive viewership to watch the streaming platform’s first-ever live boxing bout crashed the server. Paul (left) and Tyson fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Third was giving young boxers a platform.”Nakisa Bidarian (center) stands between Tyson and Paul ahead of last week's fight.

Persons: “, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Nakisa, ”, Paul, YouTuber, Tyson, Bidarian, “ Jake, Jake Paul –, Alpha –, Al Bello, “ There’s, Mike Tyson’s, Roy Jones, ” Bidarian, Jake, ” Paul, Nate Robinson, Amanda Serrano, Ronda Rousey, Amanda, Brett Carlsen, Jutta Leerdam –, he’s, …, Serrano, Katie Taylor, Taylor, ” Serrano, Sarah Stier, “ Amanda Serrano Organizations: CNN, T, CNN Sport, Netflix, NBA, Madison Square Garden Locations: Arlington , Texas, Las Vegas, Ronda, Texas

☆ Jon Jones retains UFC heavyweight title with spinning kick to stop Stipe Miocic, celebrates with President-elect Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jon Jones retained his UFC heavyweight title with an impressive spinning kick to stop Stipe Miocic in the third round of their fight at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Jones had not fought since winning the title in his heavyweight debut in March last year while for Miocic, it was his first time in the octagon since 2021. Jones' spinning kick ended the fight against Miocic. Jones (right) and Trump (left) celebrate after Jones' victory over Miocic at UFC 309. Having received his title belt, Jones walked to celebrate with Trump, shaking hands and letting Trump hold the belt.

Persons: Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Jones, Tom Aspinall –, Alex Pereira, Chris Unger, “, Dana, White, Hunter, Campbell, ” Jones, Joe Rogan, he’d, Uncle Hunter, “ I’m, I’m, Miocic, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Mike Johnson, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, ’, Evan Vucci Organizations: CNN, UFC, Madison, Miocic, White, Republican National Convention, Trump, AP Trump Locations: New York, Milwaukee

☆ Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Over the weekend, authorities in Kaifeng and Zhengzhou closed off bike lanes on Zhengkai Avenue, to try to stop cyclists from entering. To prevent students from joining the cycling crowd, some colleges and universities in Zhengzhou even imposed restrictions on leaving campus, according to accounts shared by students on social media. In the spring of 1989, university students in Beijing rode their bikes to Tiananmen Square to join pro-democracy protests that ended in a bloody crackdown by the Chinese military. Their journey quickly went viral, inspiring more Zhengzhou students to follow suit as the hashtag “youth is priceless” trended on social media. Others said local authorities should have been better prepared for the influx of students before they jumped in to promote the trend.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Xi, Douyin, Kaifeng, ”, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Communist, Communist Party, Henan University, China City Daily Locations: Hong Kong, Kaifeng, China’s Henan, Zhengzhou –, Zhengzhou, China, Beijing, Taiwan, Henan, Weibo

☆ A man who paid $200.57 for a night at a famous NYC hotel and then lived there rent-free for years is unfit to stand trial, court says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mickey Barreto lived in the New Yorker Hotel for free for years before his recent arrest. AdvertisementDoctors say a man who had lived inside the iconic New Yorker Hotel for free for more than half a decade is unfit to stand trial. Mickey Barreto lived in the New Yorker Hotel for years without paying a single cent in rent. In June 2018, Barreto and his partner, Matthew Hannan, stayed in room 2565 at the New Yorker Hotel for one night and paid $200.57. Although a judge ordered him to stop representing himself as the owner of the hotel, Barreto continued to live there for free.

Persons: Mickey Barreto, Barreto, Doctors, —, Cori Weston, Weston, Brian Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Alvin Bragg's, Matthew Hannan Organizations: New Yorker, Service, Manhattan District, New York Times, Times, Addiction, Mount, Business, Associated Press, Holy Spirit Association, Department of Environmental, Unification Locations: , New York, Mount Sinai, Hutchinson, Barreto's

On the campaign trail, he said Taiwan should pay the US for protection. But a second term for President-elect Donald Trump raises uncomfortable questions for Taiwan at a moment of mounting risks. Advertisement"I think, Taiwan should pay us for defense," Trump told Bloomberg Businessweek in June. Advertisement"There could well be a demand for Taiwan to 'pay' more for its own protection and perhaps to invest in the United States. "The good news for Taiwan is that Taiwan has bipartisan support in the US Congress," Chin said.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Lai Ching, Lai, Trump, Tsai Ing, Wen, Xi Jinping, he's, Chong Ja Ian, Biden, Abrams, Benjamin Blandin, Blandin, James Chin, Chin, Zhu Fenglian, Zhu, Taiwan's, Ting Yeh Organizations: Service, Taiwan, US, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wall Street, National University of Singapore, Pentagon, Air Missile Systems, Patriot, Yokosuka Council, Pacific Studies, Trump, University of Tasmania, China's Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan Watch, Nikkei, China Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, Taipei, China, United States, Yokosuka, Asia, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Nikkei Asia, Ukraine

☆ Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial, prosecutors said Wednesday. Finally, we convinced him to go seek treatment,’” Barreto told The Associated Press on Wednesday. They say he forged a deed to the New Yorker Hotel purporting to transfer ownership of the entire building to him. Because I’m not being treated as a criminal but I’m treated like a nutjob,” Barreto told the AP. But the New Yorker closed as a hotel in 1972 and was used for years for church purposes before part of the building reopened as a hotel in 1994.

Persons: Mickey Barreto, he’s, Alvin Bragg’s, Judge Cori Weston, Barreto, ”, He’s, ’ ” Barreto, Brian Hutchinson, didn’t, I’m, ” Barreto, Muhammad Ali, Nikola Tesla Organizations: New York Times, Associated Press, Times, New, Unification Church, AP, Garden, NBC, Yorker Locations: Manhattan, Madison

☆ North Korea likes to stir up trouble around US elections, and this time around, it's been at it with missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Data shows that North Korea ramps up its missile and military activity around US elections. North Korea's provocations stir up trouble for the US and its allies. The latest provocations come as North Korea draws closer to Russia and amid confirmations that thousands of North Korean troops are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine. On Tuesday, North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea/Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said. North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Tuesday, South Korea and Japan said.

Persons: —, Kim Jong, Kim Yo Jong, Victor Cha, Cha, Donald Trump's, Kim Jae, Vladimir Putin, Kim Organizations: Service, Research, Ukraine, North, North Korea's, Korean Central News Agency, Korea News Service, AP, Korea, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Asian Affairs, White, National Security Council, Trump, Kim, CSIS, Getty, US, South, Russian, Russia Locations: Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South, North, South Korea, Washington, Kim Singapore, Vietnam, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian

☆ China's warplanes have all but erased the dividing line in the Taiwan Strait, creating a dangerous new normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementChina's warplanes are pressuring Taiwan and have all but eliminated an important dividing line, with near-daily incursions creating a dangerous new normal. Since 2020, Taiwan has released regular, almost daily updates on incursions in its air defense identification zone by Chinese military aircraft. In 2021, the Chinese military flew 972 aircraft into Taiwan's ADIZ, and that number nearly doubled in 2022. "We've become desensitized to high numbers of the military aircraft flying across the median line of the Taiwan Strait," Shattuck told Business Insider. AdvertisementChinese incursions are tiring out Taiwan's forcesThe near-daily ADIZ incursions aren't just changing the status quo in the area; they're also exhausting Taiwan's military.

Persons: —, Thomas J, Shattuck, Benjamin Lewis, They're, Nancy Pelosi, We've, hasn't, Lai Ching, of National Defense Yen Teh, Lewis, Lai, Taiwan's, Amanda Hsiao, GAO Organizations: Service, Foreign, Research, deconfliction, Taiwan, Getty, CAP, People's Liberation Air Force, Taiwan's Military News Agency, Anadolu, Getty Images, People's Liberation Army, of National Defense, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: Taiwan, China, AFP, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's, Getty Images China, Taipei, Washington, Beijing, Taiwan's ADIZ, United States

☆ The Man Who Shaped China’s Strongman Rule Has a New Job: Winning Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Chris Buckley | More About Chris Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Xi Jinping held the first-ever talks in Beijing with a former president of Taiwan, seeking to press the island closer to unification, a bookish-looking official stood out for his ease around China’s leader. While others treated Mr. Xi with stiff formality, the official, Wang Huning, spoke confidently in his presence and sat next to him during the meeting, said Chiu Kun-hsuan, a member of the delegation that accompanied Ma Ying-jeou, the former Taiwanese president. The scene gave a glimpse of one of the most important, yet little understood, relationships in China: between Mr. Xi, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, and Mr. Wang, the ruling Communist Party’s most influential ideological adviser in decades. “He has the top leader’s full trust,” Professor Chiu, an emeritus scholar at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, said of Mr. Wang. “Wang Huning’s influence has been in ideology, but now in China under Xi Jinping, ideology connects everything.”

Persons: Xi Jinping, Wang Huning, Chiu Kun, Ma Ying, Xi, Wang, ”, Chiu, Mr, “ Wang Organizations: Communist, National Chengchi University Locations: Beijing, Taiwan, China, Taipei, Taiwan’s

BEIJING — The United States will judge China “on its actions, not just its words,” U.S. “It’s very important that we have these channels of communication,” Burns said in an exclusive interview in Beijing on Wednesday. “We want to be responsible for our own people, but also for the world as we conduct this relationship,” Burns said. During their summit last year, the two leaders said there should be more people-to-people exchanges between their countries, including in academics, business and tourism. It’s a very challenging relationship,” Burns said.

Persons: China “, China Nicholas Burns, Burns, ” Burns, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Xi Jinping, It’s, ” Janis Mackey Frayer, Jennifer Jett Organizations: China, U.S, NBC, Pacific, Ukraine, Chinese Commerce Ministry, United Nations, Biden, Embassy, Foreign Ministry, American Chamber of Commerce Locations: BEIJING, United States, China, U.S, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Asia, Pacific, South, Taiwan, Washington, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Russia, Ukraine, Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, Gaza, Israel, California, Shanghai

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile nation, state news agency KCNA reported Friday, with photos showing Kim conferring with high-ranking soldiers and poring over a map labeled “Seoul” at a command post. The reclusive state blasted road and rail links with South Korea this week. “This ‘two hostile countries’ rhetoric is, in the end, Kim Jong Un’s survival strategy ... Don’t interfere, live separately as a hostile country. On Friday, the top military commanders of South Korea and the United States held an annual Military Committee Meeting and expressed concern over security challenges stemming from North Korea’s threats. On Sunday, South Korea will begin annual large-scale military exercises called Hoguk to improve operational performance.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, ” Kim, “, ” KCNA, ”, Yang Moo, Kim Jong Organizations: Seoul, 2nd Corps, North Korean, University of North Korean Studies, North, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Democratic People’s Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, North Korea, Seoul, colluding, Washington, U.S, Pyongyang, United States, Russia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

☆ North Korea calls South Korea a ‘hostile state,’ indicating constitution change
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said Thursday, confirming that its national assembly had amended the constitution in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s vow to drop unification as a national goal. South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles ties with the North, said it “strongly condemns” the constitution change and South Korea’s characterization as a hostile state, and that it will not waver in its efforts toward peaceful reunification. North Korea has previously announced summaries of amendments after several days of delay. North Korea sharply intensified its hostile rhetoric in recent days, accusing the South of intruding on its airspace by flying drones and vowing retaliation. South Korea’s government has declined to say whether its military or civilians flew the alleged drones.

Persons: Kim Jong, ” KCNA, KCNA, Kim, “, Yang Moo, ” Organizations: South, DPRK, ROK, Democratic People’s, Korea’s Unification Ministry, People’s Assembly, University of North Korean, North Korean, Getty Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, South, Republic of Korea, “, Kaesong, Seoul, colluding, United States, North, AFP, Pyongyang

☆ North Korea is blowing stuff up and making threats, but it's unlikely to go further
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea destroyed parts of roads and rail lines connecting it with South Korea. It comes after North Korea last week accused South Korea of flying drones over its capital. In response, South Korea fired warning shots within its own border, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The detonations come after North Korea last week accused South Korea of flying drones over its capital Pyongyang. Howell added that historically, North Korea has stepped up provocations during US election years.

Persons: —, Jim Hoare, Kim Jong, Kim Yo Jong, Edward Howell, Howell, ", Hoare, Peter Ward Organizations: North, Service, South Korea's, Chiefs, Staff, Inter, Korean, Office, Bloomberg, Korea, Chatham House, Bloomberg Economics, Sejong Institute, Financial Times Locations: Korea, South Korea, North Korea, South, British, Kaesong, Korean, Pyongyang, North, Seoul

HONG KONG — China conducted large-scale military drills around Taiwan on Monday in what it said was a warning to “independence forces” on the Beijing-claimed island. The exercises had been expected after Beijing criticized a speech last week by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. China, which has not ruled out the use of force in achieving its unification goal, views Lai as a separatist and a “troublemaker.” The Chinese military also held two days of “punishment” drills around Taiwan after his inauguration in May. “The existence of the Republic of China is an undeniable fact,” it said in a statement, using the formal name for Taiwan. Lai said in his speech that Taiwan and China were “not subordinate to each other.”“On this land, democracy and freedom are growing and thriving.

Persons: ”, Lai Ching, Lai, Li Xi, Mao Ning Organizations: Taiwan, Chinese Defense Ministry, ‘ Taiwan, Theater Command, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, Mainland Affairs Council, Chinese Communist Party, Foreign Ministry Locations: HONG KONG — China, Taiwan, Beijing, China, ‘ Taiwan Independence, Republic of China, Taiwan Strait, ” China, People’s Republic of China

☆ As a warning, China sent warplanes and warships, including its first aircraft carrier, to practice assaulting Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

China conducted a large-scale military exercise surrounding Taiwan on Monday. China employed a number of warships, as well as its first aircraft carrier, and dozens of aircraft. AdvertisementIn a warning, China's military surrounded Taiwan during a military exercise on Monday, demonstrating its ability to blockade key ports, execute strikes, and assault positions. China's military, the People's Liberation Army, announced the "Joint Sword-2024B" exercises on Monday morning, with its Eastern Theater Command dispatching troops to conduct joint military drills in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan and its outlying islands. In response to the Chinese military drills, Lai posted on X that China aimed "to undermine stability and the status quo, failing to live up to global expectations."

Persons: —, Li Xi, Li, Daniel Ceng, URfScDhgdj — Ryan Chan 陳, Lai Ching, X3SvV8sQY4 — Ian Ellis, Lai Organizations: Service, People's Liberation Army, Eastern Theater Command, PLA Eastern Theater Command, Getty, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, PLA, PLA Navy, Ministry of Defense, Liaoning, Sanya Naval, China PLA Navy Locations: China, Taiwan, Anadolu, Liaoning, Sanya, Sanya Naval Base, Hainan, South, Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's, Beijing

☆ North Korean army to completely sever road and rail lines to South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

North Korea’s Army said it will completely cut off roads and railways connected to South Korea starting from Wednesday, and fortify the areas on its side of the border, state media KCNA reported. North Korea had already been installing landmines and barriers and creating wasteland along the heavily militarized border for months this year despite accidents, South Korea’s military said in July. South Korea’s defense ministry said in a statement that the United Nations Command (UNC) has been notified of the matter, but declined to give specifics. South Korea is in close communication and cooperation with UNC concerning North Korea’s announcement, the ministry added. KCNA also did not mention any law change to designate South Korea as a “primary foe” or similar wording, or any clarification of its borders, amid the continued tense relationship between the neighbors.

Persons: KCNA, Kim Jong Un, ” Organizations: Korea’s Army, General Staff, Korean People’s Army, U.S, United Nations Command, UNC, North, Assembly Locations: South Korea, Korea, South, U.S, North Korea, Pyongyang

Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korea’s army said it will take the “substantial military step” of completely cutting off its territory from South Korea on Wednesday, after months of fortifying its heavily armed border. Since January, Pyongyang has fortified its border defenses, laying land mines, building anti-tank traps and removing railway infrastructure, according to the South Korean military. Over the past year, a US aircraft carrier, amphibious assault ships, long-range bombers and submarines have visited South Korea, drawing angry rebukes from Pyongyang. “North Korea’s threats, both real and rhetorical, reflect the regime survival strategy of a hereditary dictatorship.”North and South Korea have been separated since the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice agreement. In January, Kim said North Korea would no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, calling inter-Korean relations “a relationship between two hostile countries and two belligerents at war,” KCNA reported at the time.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, ”, Hong Min, ” Hong, Yoon Suk Yeol, Leif, Eric Easley, “ Kim Jong Un, ” Easley, ” KCNA Organizations: South Korea CNN, North, South, DPRK, Staff, Korean People’s Army, Democratic People’s, South Korean, General Staff, US, Korea’s, Chiefs, Korea Institute for National Unification, CNN, Inter, Korean, Armed Forces, Ewha Womans University, North Korean, United Nations Command Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Pyongyang, Hong, Russia, West

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un threatens to destroy the South with nuclear weapons if provoked
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Yoonjung Seo | Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons to destroy South Korea if attacked, state media reported Friday, after South Korea’s president warned that if the North used nuclear weapons it would “face the end of its regime.”The fiery rhetoric isn’t new, but comes at a time of tension on the Korean Peninsula and just weeks after North Korean state media released images of Kim visiting a uranium enrichment facility, which produces weapons-grade nuclear materials. “If such situation comes, the permanent existence of Seoul and the Republic of Korea would be impossible,” Kim added, using the proper name for South Korea. North Korea could revoke a key agreement which enshrines the potential for reunification of the Koreas as soon as Monday, when its legislature is expected to meet, Seoul’s Unification Ministry told CNN. Last month, North Korean state media released photos of Kim purportedly touring a nuclear facility in a rare glimpse of the nation’s closely guarded weapons program. On Tuesday, Yoon unveiled the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile, which is reportedly capable of penetrating North Korean underground bunkers.

Persons: Kim Jong, Kim, ” Kim, Yoon Suk Yeol, Jung Yeon, Yoon, ” Yoon, KCNA Organizations: South Korea CNN — North, South, North, Korean Central News Agency, Armed Forces Day, Unification Ministry, CNN, Korea Armed Forces, Seoul Air Base, Getty, SK, US, Armed Forces Locations: Seoul, South Korea, North Korean, Pyongyang, Republic of Korea, Korea, Russia, West, Korean, Seongnam, North Korea, United States

☆ North Korean defector steals bus in bid to return home from the South
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean defector living in South Korea was detained Tuesday after ramming a stolen bus into a barricade on a bridge near the heavily militarized border, in an apparent attempt to get back to the North, Yonhap news agency reported. The man, who is in his 30s and had defected more than a decade ago, told police that he was trying to return to North Korea after struggling to settle in the South, the report said. It is highly unusual for North Koreans who have fled their isolated country to try to return, though many struggle to adapt to life in their democratic, capitalist neighbor. As of June, around 34,200 North Koreans had resettled in South Korea, mostly after arduous, sometimes life-threatening journeys, usually via China, to escape poverty and oppression at home, according to Seoul’s unification ministry. In early 2022, a defector in his 30s made a rare, risky return to North Korea across the heavily fortified border after struggling to cope in the South, igniting fresh debate over how such escapees are treated in their new home country.

Persons: Yonhap Organizations: North Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Paju, Seoul, Gyeonggi, North Korea, China

☆ A Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, as tensions grow with China
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Japanese destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in decades, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported, citing Japanese government officials. Japan's foreign affairs ministry and New Zealand's defense ministry didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Related storiesIt's not the first time in recent weeks that international vessels have crossed the Taiwan Strait. During a press conference on Wednesday, China's foreign ministry said it was "highly vigilant on Japan's political intention behind this move." According to updates shared by Taiwan's defense ministry , China's aircraft, vessels, and ships now operate around Taiwan almost daily, sometimes crossing the median line in the strait and causing Taiwan to scramble its planes.

Persons: —, Fumio Kishida, Japan's, Yoshimasa Hayashi, didn't, Boris Pistorius, Lin Jian Organizations: Service, Yomiuri, Japan's, Defense Force, Business, - Defense Force, Kyoto, NHK, New, Australian Defense Force, German, Foreign Locations: Taiwan Strait, East, China, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand, South China, Australian

☆ North Korea just gave the world a rare glimpse into where it makes weapons-grade uranium for its nukes in a blunt signal to foes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kim's tour of this facility offers a rare glimpse inside this part of North Korea's nuclear program. North Korea routinely cites the US as the motivation for its illicit missile and nuclear weapons programs. North Korea's nuclear program is a major concern for South Korea. It's unclear exactly what Russia is offering in return, but North Korea could receive food, fuel, and possibly even advanced military technologies. Earlier this year, a top Korea watcher said that North Korea has likely found itself "sitting pretty" amid its new partnership with Russia and connections with China.

Persons: —, Kim Jong, Kim, Rodong Sinmun, Jong Sung Mu, Rodong, KCNA, Kim ., Kim Jae, Kim's, Putin, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business, North, Central Committee of, Workers ' Party of Korea, Democratic, Getty Images, Trump, North Korean State Media Locations: North, North Korean, North Korea, Korea, Democratic Republic of Korea, South Korea, Hanoi, Pyongyang, Russian, China, Ukraine, Russia

☆ This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Issues range from China and Taiwan to the Middle East to the Ukraine war. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaOver two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO alliance's collective defense. Tensions with North KoreaSince North Korea's failure in Hanoi at the Trump summits in 2019, the nation's trajectory has shifted upwards. Spencer Platt and Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBoth Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump's, he's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Daniel Ceng, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoon Suk, Spencer Platt, Brandon Bell Organizations: Service, Business, NATO, Hamas, Anadolu, Getty, Pentagon, Pacific Command, Trump, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Gaza Health Ministry, US, Israel, VIA KNS, Getty Images, South Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, North Korea, Kursk, China China, Anadolu, Philippines, South China, Philippine, Beijing, Israel, Iran, Gulf of Oman, North, Hanoi, AFP, Korea, Pyongyang

☆ Here are 3 ways analysts say China could blockade Taiwan
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Annabelle Chih/Getty ImagesA quarantine or, taking things a step further, blockade of Taiwan has long been discussed by Chinese military planners and various officials and experts as an option for China to achieve unification with Taiwan. The first, an all-out kinetic blockade, is the harshest option and is very closely aligned with Chinese military doctrine. AdvertisementIn this situation, China would potentially be relying primarily on the force presence provided by its navy and air force. A screen grab captured from a video shows the Taiwan army conduct military exercise following China's large-scale joint military drill around Taiwan. TAIWAN Military News Agency, Ministry of National Defense, R. O. C. / HANDOUTIt's unclear if Taiwan's military could stand against major Chinese military operations, especially if the US and its allies don't come to its aid.

Persons: —, Annabelle Chih, Lai Ching, Lai's, Feng Hao, GAO Organizations: Service, Center for Strategic, International, Business, CSIS, US Department of Defense, Taiwan, Theater Command, PLA, China Military, Anadolu, Getty, TAIWAN Military News Agency, Ministry of National Defense, Washington, People's Liberation Army Locations: Taiwan, China, Kaohsiung, Beijing, Taiwan Strait

☆ North Korea’s Kim oversees delivery of tactical ballistic missile launchers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which Seoul said could be used to threaten South Korea. The launchers have been described by state media as a modern tactical attack weapon personally designed by Kim and ready to be transferred to Korean People’s Army units on the border with the South. North Korea said it test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile last month. In a speech, Kim blamed the United States for creating a “nuclear-based military bloc” that forced his country to further strengthen military capabilities. A spokesperson for Seoul’s unification ministry handling inter-Korean affairs said North Korea’s illegal nuclear and missile programs were the primary threat to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ” Lee Sung, joon Organizations: Korean People’s Army, ., South Korea’s, Chiefs of Staff Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, Seoul, . North Korea, South, United States

☆ Taiwan is making a TV show about a Chinese invasion. And it’s hitting close to home
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Nectar Gan | Eric Cheung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The 17-minute trailer hit close to home in Taiwan, making headlines in local media and garnering more than a million views on YouTube. But Hsin-mei Cheng, the showrunner of “Zero Day,” worried that her fellow Taiwan citizens have grown “too numb” to the danger of an impending conflict. Hsin-mei Cheng, the showrunner of "Zero Day," says she hopes the show can serve as a wakeup call to the people of Taiwan. Cheng also assembled a team of 10 directors, each responsible for an episode in “Zero Day” that tells an independent story. In “Zero Day,” Chinese infiltration and cognitive warfare takes on many forms – from the lure of money and power to the threat of violence.

Persons: ”, China’s, Xi Jinping, Cheng, “, Mei Cheng, Nancy Pelosi’s, Robert Tsao, Lo Ging, Howard Yu, ” Cheng, Lo, Chapman, Hong Kong’s, –, livestreaming, influencers, Beijing’s, Howard Yu Su Tzu, yun, Lee Yen, China – Organizations: Taipei CNN, China’s People’s Liberation Army, PLA, Communist Party, YouTube, CNN, Presidential, Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, Netflix, Chinese Communist Party, Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research, Kuomintang Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, Taiwan, dramatize, China, Ukraine, Beijing, Kinmen

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