Christopher Woody
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Journalist covering defense and international affairs from Bangkok | writing here: https://thedateline.substack.com/
"South Korea’s withdrawal from the exercise is believed to be related to Japan’s cancellation of planned refueling support for a South Korean Air Force aircraft at a Self-Defense Forces base earlier this month." japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
ROK Pulls Out of Joint Search and Rescue Exercise with Maritime Self-Defense Force; Japanese, Korean Governments Seek to Calm Anger That Could Damage Bilateral Relations
<p>The South Korean Navy has informed Japan that it will not participate as scheduled in a joint search and rescue exercise with the Maritime Self-Defense Force which the two forces had been working t...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"South Korea’s withdrawal from the exercise is believed to be related to Japan’s cancellation of planned refueling support for a South Korean Air Force aircraft at a Self-Defense Forces base earlier this month." japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/def...
"Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 yrs ago ... Vajiralongkorn travelled to China once in 1987 as Crown Prince, sent by his father, who never visited despite invitations from Beijing" www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"Xi Jinping on Friday rolled out the red carpet for the first Thai monarch to visit China since ties were established 50 yrs ago ... Vajiralongkorn travelled to China once in 1987 as Crown Prince, sent by his father, who never visited despite invitations from Beijing" www.reuters.com/world/china/...
"Anutin shared a conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ... Anwar conveyed that President Trump had assured him that the US would not link the issue of the peace declaration to ongoing trade tax negotiations between Thailand and" the US www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/a...
Anutin confirms Trump agrees to separate tax issue from peace declaration suspension
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirms that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to keep trade tax negotiations separate from the suspension of the Thailand-Cambodia peace declaration following...
www.nationthailand.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
"Anutin shared a conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ... Anwar conveyed that President Trump had assured him that the US would not link the issue of the peace declaration to ongoing trade tax negotiations between Thailand and" the US www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/a...
"The United States has given approval for the ROK to build nuclear-powered attack submarines. The United States will work closely with the ROK to advance requirements for this shipbuilding project, including avenues to source fuel." www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Joint Fact Sheet on President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with President Lee Jae Myung
President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea (ROK) welcomed President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America (United States or U.S.) for a
www.whitehouse.gov
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
"The United States has given approval for the ROK to build nuclear-powered attack submarines. The United States will work closely with the ROK to advance requirements for this shipbuilding project, including avenues to source fuel." www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
"Having a facility that could handle and store these fissile materials or nuclear radioactive materials near a major metropolitan area in Philadelphia. Good luck with that." en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
Expert calls S. Korea's nuclear-powered sub acquisition 'possible' but 'long road' | Yonhap News Agency
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- An expert on Wednesday described South K...
en.yna.co.kr
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"Having a facility that could handle and store these fissile materials or nuclear radioactive materials near a major metropolitan area in Philadelphia. Good luck with that." en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025...
"Cambodia’s prime minister said a villager was killed when shooting broke out Wednesday along the volatile border with Thailand, as the ceasefire partly brokered by President Donald Trump that ended five days of combat between the two nations appeared to be breaking down." apnews.com/article/thai...
Cambodia and Thailand's border conflict heats up again as Cambodian villager is reported killed
Cambodia's prime minister says a villager was killed in a shooting along the border with Thailand on Wednesday. This comes as a ceasefire, partly brokered by U.S.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Cambodia’s prime minister said a villager was killed when shooting broke out Wednesday along the volatile border with Thailand, as the ceasefire partly brokered by President Donald Trump that ended five days of combat between the two nations appeared to be breaking down." apnews.com/article/thai...