The only strategic asset I can think of is something nuclear related. However, it would make no sense for them to develop a strategic bomber when their current ballistic missile inventory is enough for deterrence:
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the 80th founding anniversary of the country’s air force, saying it will be given new strategic military assets and a “new important duty,” state media reported Sunday.
Kim made the remarks during the celebration event held Friday at Kalma Airport of the 59th Kil Yong Jo Hero Flying Group of the Second Air Wing, to mark the founding anniversary of the Air Force of the Korean People’s Army, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
Delivering a speech at the anniversary celebration, Kim said, “The Air Force will be given new strategic military assets and entrusted with a new important duty,” although he did not specify what those strategic assets would be.
The Beijing bullies are now giving Japan the same treatment they have given to Korea over the THAAD deployment:
Wang’s experience appears to be tied to the latest fallout from an escalating spat between China and Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments suggesting Tokyo would deploy its self-defense forces in the event of a Beijing attack on Taiwan.
China, which regards the self-ruled island as part of its territory, was infuriated and repeatedly called on Takaichi to withdraw her remarks. Beijing’s response covered economic measures, which have since increasingly spilled over to the realm of cultural events, including the freezing of Japanese movie releases on Chinese screens.
An informal tally by Chinese internet users shows that at least 20 Japanese concerts, live performances and fan meetings across major cities have been canceled or postponed since Takaichi’s remarks.
This has caused growing concern among Chinese consumers of Japanese pop culture that content will be limited or even face a full-fledged ban, reminiscent of the hallyu, or Korean wave, ban that started in 2016 in response to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system.
Heavy snow advisory The Guryong Pass in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, is covered with snow on Nov. 25, 2025, amid a heavy snow advisory issued for the province’s mountainous regions. (Yonhap)
It is pretty rare for one of these drones to crash and fortunately no one on the ground was hurt:
A U.S. Air Force unit based in South Korea said Tuesday it is currently investigating the cause of the recent crash of its MQ-9 Reaper drone off the country’s west coast.
On Monday, the U.S. Air Force drone stationed at Kunsan Air Base crashed near Maldo-ri Island off the western city of Gunsan, about 180 kilometers south of Seoul, although no injuries or damage were reported.
“The incident is still under investigation,” the 8th Fighter Wing said in response to Yonhap News Agency’s inquiry about the cause of the accident. “In the meantime, we can confirm … when an incident happens, we immediately conduct thorough investigations, implement corrective actions, and ensure accountability at every level.”
Lee meets South African president President Lee Jae Myung (L) shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
It looks like PM Takaichi plans to bring Japan’s corporate tendency to work extremely long hours to the government:
“I’ll abandon work-life balance.”
That was Japan’s new far-right Prime Minister’s victory speech vow.
Sanae Takaichi was talking about how she’d lead her own party. Not reform the nation’s notoriously long work weeks.
But the comments still let loose a pretty big backlash.
Sounds like overkill, right? Well, when you look at what followed in her first few weeks in office, probably not.
Weeks later, Takaichi summoned her team for a meeting. With a casual 3 a.m. calltime. She also urged her labor minister to relax the rules on overtime work.
So this is about more than just talking points. And there’s another reason it’s hitting a nerve.
Behind Japan’s legendary work ethic lurks a dark secret.
For decades, the country has been plagued by people driven to an early death by the stress of their never-ending jobs.
