ChinaIndia, Japan, Australia, and the trade and security ties of the Pacific.
Local media report that Tokyo may write into its revised National Security Strategy an emergency exception allowing nuclear weapons into Japan, while leaving the Three Non-Nuclear Principles formally intact. Even without rewriting the principles themselves, the change would sharpen East Asian debates over deterrence and Japan’s nuclear identity.
Jeon Su-yeon dreamed of becoming a nurse and spending more time with her family. After suddenly collapsing and being declared brain-dead, the 22-year-old's final act of generosity gave eight people a chance to live. Her story is a moving reminder of the human impact of organ donation.
Pakistan's rupee edged higher against the US dollar as the greenback weakened following the American midterm elections. Although the gain was marginal, the movement highlights how political uncertainty in Washington, oil prices and international capital flows influence currencies in financially vulnerable economies.