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Nov 05, 2025
【#1309】Significant Japan-U.S. Rare Earth Cooperation around Minami-Torishima
Takashi Arimoto Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump at their meeting on October 28 agreed to create a framework for stable procurement of critical minerals and rare earths. Through ministerial discussions, Japan and the United States will select specific rare earth mining, smelting, and .... <Read more>
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Nov 05, 2025
【#1308】PLA Prioritizes New-Domain Forces and Practical Training in New Plan
Maki Nakagawa The Chinese Communist Party adopted the Central Committee recommendations that set the basic course for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) at the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee, which ended on October 23. The defense-related part of the recommendations placed greater emphasis than those for the 14th plan five years ago on strengthening new-domain forces, .... <Read more>

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【#1307】Hopes and Challenges for New LDP-led Coalition
Kiyofumi Iwata The establishment of a coalition government between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party provides a historic opportunity to restore Japan under conservative philosophy, raising expectations for a reformist conservative government capable of implementing policies that step into the very foundations of the nation.

【#1306】Trump Told Abductee Families “We Will Do Everything”
Tsutomu Nishioka On October 28, family members of victims abducted by North Korea met with U.S. President Donald Trump during his visit to Japan. Participating in the meeting were 14 members of nine families, including abduction victim Megumi Yokota’s mother, Sakie, her younger brother and leader of the family association,