Chinese aircraft carrier conducts drills east of Philippines

The exercises were reported as Beijing lashed out at Tokyo over its defense buildup and growing security ties with Manila.

Japan taking cautious — if firm — approach to avoiding escalation with China

The absence of any direct mention of China in Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's rebuttal against claims of a 'new militarism' in Japan highlights the country's careful approach.

2025年に初披露された中国の最新ハイテク兵器が早くもプラモデル化！1/35スケール「100式支援戦車」がボーダーモデルから登場！日本国内ではハセガワが2026年8月以降に販売予定 | 電撃ホビーウェブ

中国の最新ハイテク兵器が早くも立体化！2025年に初披露された中国人民解放軍の支援戦闘車「100式支援戦車」がボーダーモデルから1/35スケールのプラモデルで登場！日本国内では8月以降にハセガワから販売予定！

Japan eyes first export of indigenous missile system amid closer ties with Philippines

The Type 88 missile system is among several Japanese anti-ship weapons being considered, the country's defense chief has said.

Ethyl Lactate Production from the Catalytic Depolymerisation of Post-consumer Poly(lactic acid) - Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Bioplastics such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), which are derived from renewable sources, promoted as biodegradable and implemented for numerous functions, offer a promising alternative to the enduring synthetic plastics abundant in society. However, the degradation of PLA is slow under natural environmental conditions. A chemical recycling route is thus required to couple mitigation of plastic persistence repercussions with circular economy adherence. In the present work, the production of ethyl lactate by the catalysed transesterification of post-consumer PLA was investigated. The catalyst employed was a propylendiamine Zn(II) complex. The PLA samples investigated consisted of a phone case, an infant’s toy, a film, a cup and 3D printing material. Degradation reactions were studied at 50 °C and 90 °C and the concentrations measured at two different time intervals, 1 h and 3 h. The results revealed that greater activity of the catalyst was observed at 50 °C for two PLA samples (cup, 3D print). PLA film achieved the greatest lactate yield (71%) of all samples after 3 h at 50 °C. It is concluded that the propylenediamine Zn(II) catalyst can be used to produce green solvent ethyl lactate at mild temperatures from post-consumer PLA, even in the presence of unknown additives.

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The defense chief also used Tokyo's concerns of a looming crisis over Taiwan to justify Japan's move into a 'new role' as a primary defense equipment supplier for the region.

U.S. and South Korea in talks over American commander’s remarks on China

The incident occurred amid growing speculation that Washington may expand its role in countering the growing regional influence of China, a key ally of North Korea and Russia.

Pentagon’s Asia command seeks weapons aimed at deterring China

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