Alliances
China and North Korea mark 75th anniversary of ties with vows of cooperation
Reuters 20241005
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-north-korea-mark-75th-anniversary-ties-with-vows-cooperation-2024-10-05/
As Japan’s ‘Asian Nato’ push to counter China hits a brick wall, will a rebrand revive it?
SCMP 20241006
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281126/japans-asian-nato-push-counter-china-hits-brick-wall-will-rebrand-revive-it
Yoon embarks on three-nation Southeast Asia trip
Yonhap 20241006
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241006000551315
NZ’s independent foreign policy hugely compromised
Newsroom (NZ) 20241007
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/07/nzs-independent-foreign-policy-hugely-compromised/
Darwin Port increases 'friendly cooperation' with China in new deal
ABC (AU) 20241006
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-06/port-of-darwin-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-shenzhen/104437204
N. Korea to hold parliamentary meeting to amend constitution, remove unification provisions
Yonhap 20241006
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241006000700315
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Northern Marianas seeks to revive tourism amid stopped China flights
Kyodo 20241006
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/10/b953c2ee10aa-focus-northern-marianas-seeks-to-revive-tourism-amid-stopped-china-flights.html
Officials: Guardsmen took down drone flying over local missile defense site
PDN 20241006
https://www.guampdn.com/news/officials-guardsmen-took-down-drone-flying-over-local-missile-defense-site/article_f4ec8c82-820a-11ef-a384-2bed9fa99360.html
Taiwan + SCS
US lawmakers in Taiwan for security talks
Taiwan News 20241006
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5947626
Representative to US says Taiwan ready to face China if conflict breaks out
Taiwan News 20241006
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5947596
Capabilities
South Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off nuclear might
AP 20241005
https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-north-nuclear-asean-3e6a6839383efed921afc12351e3ba8c
Matching Japan’s Counterstrike Capability With South Korea’s Three Axis System
The Diplomat 20241003
https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/matching-japans-counterstrike-capability-with-south-koreas-three-axis-system/
Canada eyes joint coast guard patrols with more Asian partners, envoy says
Japan Times 20241006
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/06/japan/politics/japan-canada-ambassador-interview/
Events
Employing “Non-Peaceful” Means Against Taiwan: The Implications of China’s Anti-Secession Law
CSIS 15 October 2024 9-11 AM EDT
https://www.csis.org/events/employing-non-peaceful-means-against-taiwan-implications-chinas-anti-secession-law