Tuesday, 27 October 2026 · Taipei
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■US suspends visa-free visits by Chinese nationals to the Northern Marianas, citing spying risk near bases■Japanese lawmakers back higher base pay for every SDF rank as recruiting stays short■Taiwan says about 4% of its troops still get no extra pay after the new combat allowance■South Korea's defence minister heads to Cebu for a first meeting with Hegseth after 36 days without a call■North Korea parks self-propelled howitzers in plain view of South Korea's Gimpo border lookout■US intelligence says China may put directed-energy weapons in orbit by the late 2020s■US suspends visa-free visits by Chinese nationals to the Northern Marianas, citing spying risk near bases■Japanese lawmakers back higher base pay for every SDF rank as recruiting stays short■Taiwan says about 4% of its troops still get no extra pay after the new combat allowance■South Korea's defence minister heads to Cebu for a first meeting with Hegseth after 36 days without a call■North Korea parks self-propelled howitzers in plain view of South Korea's Gimpo border lookout■US intelligence says China may put directed-energy weapons in orbit by the late 2020s
