A team of explorers have discovered the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, a Japanese ship that was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia’s largest maritime wartime loss of 1,080 lives. Located at a depth of over 13,120 feet, the Silentworld Foundation is now working with the Australian government to protect and respect the site, as well as create a memorial to commemorate the lives lost.
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On Saturday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan was unharmed after an explosive device was thrown in his direction while he was campaigning in a fishing port. A suspect was arrested on charges of obstruction of business by force and is believed to have thrown a smoke bomb. Prime Minister Kishida was quickly evacuated and is reportedly in good health, and the incident is currently under investigation.
North Korea has conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, prompting Japan to issue an evacuation order for a northern island. The launch has raised tensions in the region and prompted the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions on North Korea. The United States and South Korea have also been conducting joint military exercises in the region in a show of force against North Korea.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Thursday, prompting Japan to issue an evacuation order for a northern island. The missile was identified by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff as having a medium or longer range, and may have been an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This latest weapons test has raised concerns among North Korea's neighbors, and the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the launch.
China launched the Joint Sword drills on Saturday, a show of strength in response to Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the US. The drills were smaller in scale than last August's live-fire military exercises, and are seen as a warning to Taiwan and the US. It remains to be seen how the US and Taiwan will respond to the drills, and whether China will continue to increase its military presence in the region.
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters, with the missiles reaching a maximum altitude of 31 miles and landing outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone. This is likely to be seen as a show of force by North Korea as the U.S. and South Korea continue their military exercises in the region, and tensions between the two countries have been rising in recent months.
Shohei Ohtani sealed Japan's victory with a full-count slider to strike out Mike Trout, and Munetaka Murakami tied the score with a home run off Team USA starter Merrill Kelly in the eighth inning. Japan went 7-0 and outscored opponents 56-18, becoming the only unbeaten champions of baseball’s premier national team tournament since 2013.
North Korea has conducted a series of missile tests in recent days, including a long-range ballistic missile, two cruise missiles from a submarine, and two short-range ballistic missiles. In response, 800,000 citizens have volunteered to join or reenlist in the military to fight against the United States. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported the launch of one short-range ballistic missile from the Dongchang-ri area of North Pyongan. Leaders from South Korea and Japan met in Tokyo to discuss the situation, but North Korea is determined to continue its missile tests.