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Monday, 12 October 2026
East Asia
Initium News leads Asia Publishing Association awards with 10 journalism prizes82dDescendants of Nationalist Chinese soldiers in northern Thailand caught between two flags82dChina and Russia conclude joint naval drills in Yellow Sea90dTyphoon Bavi kills 15 in Philippines, forces mass evacuations across East Asia[Updated]92dFormer Trump official warns South Korea nuclear armament would increase tension94dXi pledges 'long-term, stable' ties with North Korea as regional tensions mount99dKim Jong-un reaffirms 'unshakeable' bonds with China on Communist Party anniversary103dTropical Storm Mekkhala causes severe flooding in Taiwan before moving toward Japan106dSouth Korea to train 500,000 soldiers as drone warriors in sweeping military overhaul107dNorth Korean soldier defects across heavily fortified border into South Korea110dSouth Korea deepens defense ties with US and Philippines in dual-front diplomacy push110dMyanmar opposition leader Chen meets Xi Jinping amid regional tensions122dXi Jinping wraps up rare North Korea visit, pledging stronger ties while sidestepping nuclear issue124dKim Jong Un inspects munitions factory ahead of Xi Jinping visit as North Korea doubles missile output126dSouth Korea's stock market plunges over 8 percent amid tech sell-off and renewed Middle East tensions126dXi Jinping to visit North Korea for first time since 2019[Updated]127dNorth Korea and China expand diplomatic cooperation130dNorth Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters139dIran war sends economic shockwaves across Asia and Africa as energy crisis deepens157dNorth Korea condemns Japan's planned security document overhaul160d