Asia Pacific
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Jan- 2025 -13 January
Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine
Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.
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13 January
Indian Troops Kill Five Maoists, Bomb Wounds Officers
Indian troops killed at least five Maoist guerillas in the latest push to crush the long-running insurgency, with a separate bomb blast wounding two policemen, officers said Sunday.
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13 January
Zelensky ‘Ready’ to Hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia.
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12 January
Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills 15 Civilians: Ethnic Rebel Group
A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, an ethnic rebel group spokesman said.
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12 January
Philippines Deploys Coast Guard Ship to Counter China Patrols
The Philippines said it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to "alter the existing status quo" of the disputed South China Sea.
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11 January
Japan to Give Indonesia High-Speed Patrol Boats in Security Deal
Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of competing territorial claims with China.
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10 January
Russia Completes Delivery of Su-30 Combat Jets to Myanmar
The Myanmar Air Force has received the two final export versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets as part of a contract with Russia signed in 2018.
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10 January
Boeing to Test Drones for Japanese ‘Loyal Wingman’ Experiment
Japan has awarded Boeing a contract to test aerial drones for the manned-unmanned teaming research and development.
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10 January
Ultra Maritime, BDL Partner to Co-Produce Sonobuoys for Indian Navy
Ultra Maritime and India’s state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited will co-produce sonobuoys for the Indian Navy.
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9 January
Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills 40: Ethnic Armed Group, Rescue Worker
Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, rescue worker and ethnic minority armed group said.
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