Japan April 12, 2024 US, Japan and South Korea run military drills in disputed East China Sea While President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, the U.S. navy led drills with Japan and South Korea amid tensions between the allies and China and North Korea
Pacific April 11, 2024 US Coast Guard, Navy rescue 3 fishermen from deserted island after spelling 'HELP' with palms The US Coast Guard and Navy helped rescue three men who embarked on a fishing excursion from Polowat Atoll in Micronesia before going missing on March 31.
South Korea April 11, 2024 South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials resign en masse South Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials submitted their resignations on Thursday after a nationwide election cemented the opposition's control of parliament.
China March 25, 2024 Philippines issues 'strongest protest' after Chinese water cannon assault on navy boat The Philippines expressed its “strongest protest" against China over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard against the Filipino navy in the disputed South China Sea.
China March 23, 2024 Chinese coast guard uses water cannon on Philippine boat as tensions rise near Second Thomas Shoal Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea, near the Second Thomas Shoal.
TAIWAN March 22, 2024 US will not help Philippines build new port near Taiwan, governor of Batanes islands says The U.S. will not help the Philippines build a new port near Taiwan after initial engagement on the subject, removing a potential point of friction between the U.S. and China.
Pacific March 20, 2024 Air Force announces test of hypersonic weapon out of Guam base The U.S. Air Force announced this week that a B-52H Stratofortress conducted a weapons test for a hypersonic missile over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from a base in Guam.
World March 20, 2024 North Korea tests new hypersonic missile with one US target in mind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led his military on a ground jet test of the multi-stage solid-fuel engine for a new hypersonic missile that has the capability of striking a U.S. target.
Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Flash March 7, 2024 Jason Palmer, Baltimore investor who defeated Biden in American Samoa, wants to debate Baltimore investor and entrepreneur Jason Palmer upset President Biden in the American Samoa caucuses on Super Tuesday, similar to Michael Bloomberg's upset of the now-president there in 2020.
ELECTIONS March 6, 2024 American Samoa snubs Biden 2 caucuses in a row after backing Jason Palmer in 2024, Michael Bloomberg in 2020 American Samoa, an island located in the South Pacific Ocean, voted a second time on Tuesday to reject President Biden. In 2020, the island also voted not to support him.
Pacific February 28, 2024 Tuvalu's new leadership commits to continued diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of Beijing Tuvalu's new government, led by Prime Minister Feleti Teo, has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from Beijing to switch allegiance.