TOP NEWS

China-Taiwan relations
Taiwan condemns Chinese exercises: “A troublemaker”

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te condemns Chinese military exercises in the vicinity of the island, calling China a “troublemaker”.

“China’s blatant military provocations not only threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait but also undermine the security of the entire region,” the presidential palace wrote in a statement on X.

China does not recognize Taiwan as an independent nation and the Chinese military called Lai Ching-te a “parasite” in a statement in connection with the start of the military exercises.

Political situation in Japan
Police: Record few members of Japan’s yakuza

The number of members of the Japanese yakuza reached the lowest level ever in 2024. This is reported by AFP, citing new figures from the Japanese police.

The number of members in the criminal networks is believed to have decreased for years, while the organizations have acquired new sources of income.

“The fact remains that the yakuza are a threat to our society,” the police write in their report. 

Greenland's future
Frederiksen to Greenland: The storm has only just begun

The storm that hit Greenland is violent and has probably only just begun, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen tells the island's residents.

– What is happening right now is not just about Denmark and Greenland, it is about the world order we have built for several generations, she says, according to Danish TV2.

Frederiksen, who is visiting the Greenlandic capital Nuuk, is also addressing the United States and saying that you cannot annex other countries, not even by arguing for international security.

– We will not give up, Frederiksen says, according to Reuters.

Denmark stands firm on its commitment to defend the Arctic, says the prime minister, urging the United States to strengthen defense together.

Trump's USA  NATO's future
Rubio: NATO countries should spend five percent on defense

The Trump administration's Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects each NATO country to commit to investing five percent of GDP on defense spending. This is reported by AFP.

He wants NATO to agree on a "realistic path" to make this possible. The statements come in connection with a meeting of foreign ministers of NATO member countries in Brussels.

Marco Rubio also states that the United States will not leave NATO.

- President Trump has made it clear that he supports NATO. We will remain in NATO, he says.