Bericht: Nordkorea verstärkt Raketenbasen nahe China – Reichweite bis in die USA

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Nordkorea baut einem Bericht zufolge unterirdische Raketenbasen nahe China aus. Einige Standorte sollen Raketen aufnehmen können, die bis in die USA reichen.

Nordkorea treibt einem Bericht zufolge den Ausbau mehrerer strategisch wichtiger unterirdischer Raketenstützpunkte voran. Die Führung unter Kim Jong-un verstärke mehrere Anlagen, die nahe der Grenze zu China liegen und als Schutzräume für ballistische Raketen sowie als Führungsbunker dienen sollen, berichtet die Asia Times.

Nach Einschätzung des Berichts verfolgt Pjöngjang damit das Ziel, im Falle eines militärischen Konflikts mit den Vereinigten Staaten, Südkorea oder Japan über geschützte Startkapazitäten zu verfügen. Einige der dort gelagerten ballistischen Raketen könnten nach Analyse der Asia Times die USA erreichen, was Teil der angestrebten Abschreckungswirkung sein soll. Zugleich erhofft sich Nordkorea offenbar einen Schutz durch die Nähe zur chinesischen Grenze, da Angriffe auf diese Anlagen das Risiko bergen könnten, China in einen Konflikt hineinzuziehen. Der Bericht nennt die Standorte Sinpung-dong, Hoejung-ni und Yongjo-ri als zentrale Elemente dieser Strategie. » | Alexander Schmalz | Montag, 1. Dezember 2025

Wall Street and Bitcoin Plunge over AI Bubble Fears

THE TELEGRAPH: Global stocks fell sharply and Bitcoin plunged below $100,000 as fears mount that an artificial intelligence bubble is about to burst.

The price of the cryptocurrency dropped by as much as 6.7pc on Tuesday, briefly falling to $99,936 (£76,747) - the first time it has fallen below $100,000 since June.

It means Bitcoin has now officially entered a bear market, with the prices falling by more than 20pc since its last peak in October.

Global share prices also slumped as the bosses of Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Morgan Sachs predicted major stock market falls and the US investor depicted in the film “The Big Short” placed a $1bn bet against AI.

America’s benchmark S&P 500 index fell by 1.18pc while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped by 1.84pc.

Share indexes in France, Germany and Japan also all sank by more than 1pc on Tuesday amid fears the AI-led market boom is running out of steam. » | Chris Price. Melissa Lawford US Economics Correspondent | Tuesday, November 4, 2025

This is How TAKAICHI Wants to Change Japan Forever

Oct 30, 2025 | Japan has just made history with the appointment of its first female Prime Minister: Sanae Takaichi. But her arrival in power could not have happened at a more delicate moment.

With the economy stagnant, inflation hitting wallets, the yen at historic lows, and an internal political crisis following the break with its coalition partner, Japan is facing a perfect storm.

Who is really the Japanese "Iron Lady"? What can we expect from her economic policy, marked by the return of the controversial Abenomics? And how will this shift affect relations with China, South Korea, and the United States?

Trump äußert sich über dritte Amtszeit als US-Präsident

BERLINER ZEITUNG: Donald Trump hatte in der Vergangenheit immer wieder öffentlich mit einer dritten Amtszeit geliebäugelt. Nun weist er die Idee erstmals klar zurück. „Es ziemlich eindeutig“, sagt er über die Verfassung.

Nach zahlreichen Andeutungen, er könne vielleicht einen Weg für eine weitere Amtszeit finden, hat US-Präsident Donald Trump am Mittwoch eingeräumt, er dürfe nicht erneut kandidieren. Auf dem Flug nach Südkorea sagte Trump amerikanischen Medienberichten zufolge, es sei klar, dass ihm die Verfassung eine erneute Kandidatur nicht erlaubt. „Wenn man sie liest, ist es ziemlich eindeutig“, sagte Trump am Mittwoch gegenüber Reportern an Bord der Air Force One auf dem Flug von Japan nach Südkorea. „Ich darf nicht kandidieren. Schade.“

Diese Einschätzung gab am Vortag auch der republikanische Sprecher des Repräsentantenhauses, Mike Johnson, ab. Demnach sagte er gegenüber Reportern am Dienstag im US-Kapitol, er sehe „keinen Weg“, dass Trump für eine dritte Amtszeit kandidieren könnte. Seit der Verabschiedung des 22. Verfassungszusatzes im Jahr 1951 ist in den USA vorgesehen, dass „niemand mehr als zweimal“ zum Präsidenten gewählt werden darf. » | Sophie Barkey | Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2025

Donald Trump's Speech to Troops in Japan Was HORRIFYING

Oct 28, 2025 | While addressing US troops in Japan, Donald Trump revealed the dangers of his regime while blaming fellow Americans for the problems of our country. Steve Schmidt reacts to the speech and emphasizes the widespread decline across America since Trump took over.

IHIP News: Confused Trump Rambles and Wanders Off during Disastrous International Dementia Tour

Oct 28, 2025 | Trump's trip to Japan was filled with confused speeches and our president being led around like a dog.
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The new Japanese leader is most unimpressive. Another a-scraper. She is pro-Trump, but anti rights for gays. Japan can look forward to dark days ahead. — © Mark Alexander

Japan’s Parliament Elects First Female Prime Minister. She’s Against LGBTQ+ Rights.

LGBTQ NATION: She's a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage and gender equality.

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, ending a three-month power struggle after disastrous election losses in July for the governing Liberal Democratic Party.

Takaichi, 64, replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who lasted just a year as prime minister.

The struggling LDP joined the country’s right-wing Japan Innovation Party to form the fragile alliance enabling Takaichi’s election.

Takaichi still lacks a majority in both houses of parliament, throwing prospects for a successful premiership into doubt from the outset.

Japan has had four prime ministers in the last five years.

While Takaichi breaks a glass ceiling for women in Japan as the country’s first female head of government, she is well known for her hostility to women’s rights, gender equality, and diversity.

Takaichi opposes same-sex marriage, separate surnames for married couples, and female succession for Japan’s imperial family. » | Greg Owen | Sunday, October 26, 2025

Sanae Takaichi to Become First Female Prime Minister of Japan | BBC News

Oct 4, 2025 | Japan's ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan's first female prime minister.

Takaichi is among the more conservative candidates leaning to the party's right.

She faces many challenges including uniting a struggling ruling party after a turbulent few years which saw it rocked by scandals and internal conflicts. She also has to contend with a sluggish economy and Japanese households struggling with relentless inflation and a stagnant wages.


If this lady is going to do a Thatcher on the Japanese, they can look forward to lots of turbulence ahead! I hope for the sake of the longsuffering Japanese that she doesn’t have a chainsaw, too! — © Mark Alexander

Is China the World's Greatest Military Superpower?

Sep 5, 2025 | The People’s Liberation Army put on one of the largest military displays in China’s modern history this week as the country marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in the Second World War.

Trump Accuses Xi Jinping, Putin, and Kim Jong Un of 'Conspiring' against the US | DW News

Sep 4, 2025 | China marked 80 years since Japan's surrender in the Second World War with its largest ever parade on Wednesday - a two-hour show of national unity, diplomatic depth and military might. President Xi was the star of the show. He traveled in an open-top car and wore a Mao-style suit as a tribute to the founding father of the People’s Republic. His guests were a rogue’s gallery of leaders who reject the American-led world order, among them Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who rarely leaves his country. Also on display was an array of military hardware, some of it never seen before. Xi cast himself as the leader of a new world order and characterized his country as “unstoppable” in a speech delivered at Wednesday’s parade.

Hiroshima Marks 80 Years since Atomic Bomb Dropped on City | BBC News

Aug 6, 2025 | A silent prayer was held in Japan on Wednesday morning as it marked 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the ceremony on Wednesday, along with officials from around the world and the city's mayor Kazumi Matsui.

World War Two ended with Japan's surrender after the dropping of the bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The bombs killed more than 200,000 people - some from the immediate blast and others from radiation sickness and burns.

Japan und die "Ära des erleuchteten Friedens" | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE

Jul 30, 2025 | TW: Dieses Programm enthält Inhalte, die für Kinder, Jugendliche und empfindsame Zuschauer verstörend wirken können.

Für Japan beginnen die 1920er Jahre mit einer neuen Herausforderung: die Rivalität zu den Westmächten. Das industrielle Wachstum des Landes zieht Tausende Menschen aus aller Welt an. Unter ihnen ist eine französische Familie: Emmy und Jean Millot bleiben über 20 Jahre in Japan. Sie erleben die Militarisierung des Landes, die Eroberungen in Asien und die Niederlage 1945 ...

Im Jahr 1925 kommt der junge französische Ingenieur Jean Millot nach Yokohama, um von dort aus die Telefonverbindung zwischen Japan und Frankreich aufzubauen. Ab 1927 erlebt er eine neue Zeit des japanischen Kaiserreichs: Showa, die "Ära des erleuchteten Friedens". Japan wird zu einer Demokratie mit freier Presse und einer lebendigen sozialen Bewegung. Doch ab 1929 ist die Demokratie in Gefahr.

Die Wirtschaftskrise sowie antikommunistische und militaristische Kräfte destabilisieren das Land. Zu dieser Zeit kommen Jean und die in Tokio lebende Emmy zusammen. Sie gründen eine Familie und erleben ein immer aggressiver werdendes Regime sowie einen Krieg, der 15 Jahre dauern wird.

Japans Expansionsdrang erstreckt sich über ganz Südostasien bis nach Indochina. 1940 tritt Japan als Verbündeter von Nazideutschland und dem faschistischen Italien in den Krieg ein. Im Namen des Kaisers sollen sich Millionen Soldaten für den Sieg der Nation opfern. Die Familie aus dem Westen, die in Japan eine neue Heimat gefunden hat, erlebt Kriege und Niederlagen. In Archivaufnahmen erzählt diese Dokumentation von einer zerstörerischen Zeit, in der sich Japan in eine Kriegsnation verwandelte.

Dokumentation von Kenichi Watanabe (F 2023, 55 Min)
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Tsunami Waves Build in California as Threat Downgraded in Hawaii and Japan | BBC News

Jul 30, 2025 | Waves of over 1m have been recorded near the California-Oregon border, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.

And French Polynesian authorities have increased the maximum wave height prediction for the island of Nuku Hiva from 2.2m to 4m.

The waves were triggered by a massive 8.8 earthquake which hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25am local time (00:25am BST) on Wednesday.

Meanwhile Japan has downgraded the tsunami threat level in some areas after earlier telling 1.9 million people to evacuate.

The tsunami warning covering Hawaii has also been downgraded to an advisory level.

Evacuation orders are still in force in countries as far apart as Colombia and New Zealand.

Widespread Tsunami Warnings after Magnitude 8.8 Quake Off Russia's East Coast | BBC News

Jul 30, 2025 | Japan and the US have issued tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia on Wednesday.

Official evacuation orders have been issued to people on the Pacific coast of Japan and in Hawaii.

The first tsunami waves, at 30cm high, arrived at the northern coast of Japan's Hokkaido prefecture before 10.40 local time (02.40 BST), Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported. Waves at 40cm high have been observed in Tokachi, in Hokkaido.

US authorities have issued tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Alaska. Hawaii warns it could face "destructive" 3-meter high waves.

Wie wird Deutschland wehrhaft? General Carsten Breuer und Carlo Masala im Gespräch | maischberger

Mar 20, 2025 | Milliarden für Verteidigung: Wie wird Deutschland wehrhaft? Darüber sprechen bei maischberger der Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer und der Professor für Internationale Politik und Militärexperte Carlo Masala.

Militärexperte Masala erklärt, das Telefonat von Trump und Putin zeige, dass der russische Präsident nicht an einem Waffenstillstand interessiert sei. Statt Trump zu brüskieren, indem er sich komplett verweigert, stelle Putin Bedingungen wie etwa die Einstellung sämtlicher Militärhilfe an die Ukraine. Es handele sich dabei nicht um Verhandlungen, sondern lediglich Gespräche. Trump ziele auf einen schnellen Abschluss und eine Normalisierung des Verhältnisses zu Russland ab.

Zu Trumps Vorschlag der Übernahme des von Russland besetzten Atomkraftwerks Saporischschja sagt Masala, Trump sei der Überzeugung, dass wenn amerikanische Staatsbürger auf ukrainischem Territorium sind, dies die beste Abschreckung vor einem möglichen neuen russischen Angriff sei. Allerdings hätte sich bei Kriegsbeginn viele amerikanische Staatsbürger in der Ukraine aufgehalten, was Putin nicht von einem Angriff abgehalten hätte.

Die NATO habe „momentan ein Glaubwürdigkeitsproblem, das durch die Amerikaner verursacht wurde“, so Masala. „Wenn das größte Allianzmitglied – also die USA – die Frage stellt, warum man eigentlich Europäer verteidigen soll oder auch Japan, die ja nicht bereit wären, die USA zu verteidigen, dann rüttelt das natürlich an den Grundfesten der Allianz.“

Masala warnt, es brauche nun Tempo, um sich auf eine mögliche Bedrohung in den kommenden Jahren vorzubereiten: „Russland bereitet sich auf einen großen Krieg vor“, so der Militärexperte, selbst wenn dieser sich vorerst auf eine „Mischung aus hybriden Aktivitäten“ und „sehr begrenzten militärischen Aktionen“ beschränke.

General Carsten Breuer betont ebenso wie Masala, man könne bei den Telefonaten zwischen Trump und Putin keinesfalls über Verhandlungen sprechen. Es werde über die Ukraine gesprochen, die als Kriegspartei gar nicht mit am Tisch sitze. Mit Blick auf ein mögliches Kriegsende warnt Breuer, dieses bedeute keinen Frieden auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Putin habe immer wieder deutlich gemacht, dass es ihm nicht nur um die Ukraine ginge. Er rüste auf und habe neue Militärstrukturen geschaffen, die „klar in Richtung Westen ausgerichtet sind“. Auf diese Bedrohung müsse Europa eingestellt sein.

Russland begreife den Krieg nicht „in Boxen“, sondern sehe diesen als Kontinuum an. Auf der einen Seite stünden erste Maßnahmen wir etwa hybride Aktivitäten und auf der anderen Seite des Spektrums der „vollumfängliche Krieg“. Zwischen diesen beiden Extremen bewege sich Russland beliebig hin und her. „Und einen Teil davon sehen wir zurzeit auch in Deutschland“, so Breuer, etwa Drohnen, die über Kasernen fliegen. Mit Blick auf den Zustand der Bundeswehr sagt Breuer, dass mit der Ausnahme von der Schuldenbremse nun eine Verstetigung und Verlässlichkeit für die Planung innerhalb der Bundeswehr und der Industrie gewährleistet sei.

Under Trump, America’s New Friends: Russia, North Korea and Belarus

THE NEW YORK TIMES: When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

If the old saying is true, that you are known by who your friends are, then President Trump may be telling the world something about who he plans to be in this second term.

In a move that redrew the international order, Mr. Trump this week had the United States vote against a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the third anniversary of the war.

Among the countries that Mr. Trump joined in siding with Russia? North Korea, Belarus and Sudan.

Those he stood against? Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan and most of the rest of the world.

It would be hard to think of a starker demonstration of how radically Mr. Trump is recalibrating America’s place in the world after barely a month back in office. He is positioning the United States in the camp of the globe’s chief rogue states in opposition to the countries that have been America’s best friends since World War II or before.

The fracturing of the U.S. bond with its traditional allies carries profound implications for the future of American foreign policy. Even as leaders from Poland, France and Britain are heading to Washington this week to try to lure Mr. Trump back into the fold, they and their compatriots face the reality that he does not share their values or see their priorities being in concert with American interests.
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“Trump is transparently and unabashedly doing Russia’s bidding in this and many other ways, aligning the U.S. with our adversaries and against our treaty allies,” said Susan E. Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s ambassador to the United Nations and later his national security adviser. “We all have to ask ourselves why?” » | Peter Baker | Reporting from the White House | Tuesday, February 25, 2025

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Farewell to Pacifism: Japan Is Rearming | DW Documentary

Jan 11, 2025 | In 1945, under US occupation, the Japanese constitution was created. Toshiko Tanaka, then six years old, had survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. She hoped that this "peace constitution” would prevent wars in the future. But now, Japan is arming itself again.

After 1945, Japan was the only country in the world to commit itself to renouncing war in its constitution. But in the face of increasing dangers, the island nation has now announced a rearmament program. By the end of this decade, Japan could become the third strongest military power in the world. The pacifism born of the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has given way to fear of aggressive neighbors like China, Russia and North Korea.

Under conservative governments and in view of the increasing withdrawal of the once-protective USA, the Japanese armed forces have acquired weapons systems. These include amphibious vehicles, US F-35 fighter jets and two aircraft carriers. There is enough plutonium from civilian use in the country to produce up to a thousand nuclear warheads. Missile systems are also available. Asia is the key to the future. This documentary shows a new side of Japan and provides insight into the military changes that are taking place there - far from the war in Ukraine. Toshiko Tanaka, one of the last hibakusha, as the survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings are called, fears war once more.

Kim Jong-un Vows Toughest Anti-US Policy before Trump Takes Office

THE TELEGRAPH: North Korean leader threatens ‘aggressive counteraction’ and demands more ‘mental toughness’ from troops, state TV says

North Korea will adopt the “toughest” strategy against the United States and increase its defence capabilities, officials said at a policy meeting last week.

During a five-day plenary gathering, Kim Jong-un called the US “the most reactionary state that regards anti-communism as its invariable state policy”.

He said that the security partnership between the US, South Korea and Japan was expanding into “a nuclear military bloc for aggression”. » | Beatrice Siviero in Laos | Sunday, December 29, 2024

Michael Lambert: Treasury Minister Accused of Embezzling Billions

Dec 21, 2024 | Tulip Siddiq, Treasury Economic Secretary, faces allegations of corruption linked to a £10bn 2013 deal with Russia, to build a nuclear power station in Bangladesh where her aunt Sheikh[a] Hasina was prime minister before being deposed in August of this year.

Hasina is accused of receiving up to £4bn of kickbacks in a deal which reportedly involved Tulip Siddiq who denies any wrongdoing. Despite photographic evidence of Siddiq's presence at the deal signing alongside Hasina and Vladimir Putin, Siddiq claims her involvement was a 'family occasion' although it is alleged by others that she was involved in negotiating the deal. Keir Starmer has stood by Siddiq, saying she has his full confidence and will still be responsible for tackling corruption on behalf of the government.

The economic impact of Brexit persists with UK exporters losing £27bn in EU goods sales due to trade barriers. Notably, 16,400 firms halted EU exports entirely. Labour leader Keir Starmer proposes renegotiating EU trade terms but maintains a firm stance against restoring freedom of movement even for young people on temporary visas.

Domestic challenges continue with Thames Water fined £18.2m for paying 'unjustified' dividends of £131m whilst the CEO of Severn Water was paid £3.2m in 2023 which is twenty times the salary of the prime minister.

Inflation is at 2.6%, (joint G7-highest with Japan) and there have been two successive months of no economic growth.

Meanwhile, Dover’s underfunded inspections revealed substantial smuggling of unsafe food, including 6 tonnes of rotten and potentially lethal meat raising public health concerns.

Boris Johnson has been telling television viewers in New Zealand that the UK is experiencing a 'brain drain' much of which was caused by his incompetence and dishonesty.

On January 1st the UK joins the CPTPP which will make any return to the EU almost impossible. It will be made even more difficult once the government's 72 Special Economic Zones and 14 Freeports open since these would not be acceptable to the EU given their well-known attraction to smugglers, tax evaders and money launderers. complicating prospects of ever rejoining the EU.


This country is going to the dogs. It’s already well on its way, actually. Our politicians and leaders are totally and utterly useless, and often corrupt, regardless of the party they represent and belong to. Any young person staying in this SH needs to consult a phrenologist! – © Mark Alexander