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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to U.S. troops during a joint press conference with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2025. (Bill Gertz/The Washington Times)

Hegseth clarifies new defense strategy

- The Washington Times

A forthcoming national defense strategy will keep the Pentagon's main focus on threats from Communist China in addition to placing a new emphasis on homeland and Western Hemisphere defenses, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea

- Associated Press

President Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.

This photo provided by North Korean government shows what it says a test of a sea-to-surface cruise missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea touts missile tests as Trump visits South Korea

- Associated Press

North Korea said Wednesday that it has conducted successful cruise missile tests, the latest display of its growing military capabilities and one that comes while U.S. President Trump visits South Korea.

China's war on religion illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Why China’s war on religion matters to the U.S.

Chinese security agents swept through cities from Beijing to the coast this month, raiding the Zion Church network and detaining its founder, pastor Jin "Ezra" Mingri.