https://focus-news.info/en_GB Focus is comprised of a team of editors based in the United States and dozens of freelance reporters and content creators who live around the world. The mission of Focus is to investigate and amplify stories of major importance that are often overlooked by local and regional media outlets. en-gb images/2026/05/01/55892-afp__20260420__a8cw7ln__v1__highres__indiaskoreadiplomacy-370_237.jpg New Delhi and Seoul are seeking more cooperation in areas ranging from 'chips to ships, from talent to technology, from entertainment to energy,' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. http://focus-news.info/r/163me gc9/features/2026/05/01/feature-01 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/29/55767-hfv2l9jbaaadojg-370_237.jpg Manila is pushing back against Beijing's renewed South China Sea claims by pairing legal arguments and more cooperation with military partners. http://focus-news.info/r/16365 gc9/features/2026/04/29/feature-01 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/29/55839-afp__20251230__899h9ku__v1__highres__chinataiwandefencedrills-370_237.jpg Taiwan recently released a map disclosing the positions of six Chinese vessels. China reveals only the broad exercise zones for such ships. http://focus-news.info/r/1637w gc9/features/2026/04/29/feature-02 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/28/55788-9621236-370_237.jpg Japan participated in ground operations in those US-Philippine-led exercises for the first time ever. The change follows an agreement between Tokyo and Manila that took effect in 2025. http://focus-news.info/r/162uw gc9/features/2026/04/28/feature-02 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/28/55814-afp__20250919__aditya-notitle250919_np7tq__v1__highres__consumersflocktoapplebkcasip-370_237.jpg In 2025, India took away from China about 40% of the US market for imported smartphones, according to a study published in March. http://focus-news.info/r/162wn gc9/features/2026/04/28/feature-03 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/27/55756-6819096-370_237.jpg US and allied submarines still hold the edge. China's 'Transparent Ocean' push cannot match Western stealth, doctrine, communications and coalition strength in the Indo-Pacific. http://focus-news.info/r/162cg gc9/features/2026/04/27/feature-01 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/27/55791-img_2661-370_237.jpg Poor tracking and opaque operations are raising collision and safety concerns across congested Indo-Pacific shipping lanes. http://focus-news.info/r/162ky gc9/features/2026/04/27/feature-04 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/24/55762-balikatan-photo2alt-370_237.jpg The largest Balikatan to date marks Japan's first active participation and first deployment of combat forces to Philippine soil since World War II. http://focus-news.info/r/16224 gc9/features/2026/04/24/feature-01 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/24/55769-photo_3-370_237.jpg The latest Indian Ocean boarding underscores Washington’s effort to disrupt Iran-linked shipping networks and extend maritime enforcement beyond the Middle East. http://focus-news.info/r/1623v gc9/features/2026/04/24/feature-03 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/23/55704-717241-370_237.jpg The operation underscores Washington's push to enforce sanctions at sea and disrupt Iran-linked shipping networks beyond the Middle East. http://focus-news.info/r/161iy gc9/features/2026/04/23/feature-01 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/22/55706-afp__20250625__xxjpbee007378_20250625_pepfn0a001__v1__highres__chinahainanoffshoreoi-370_237.jpg Manila's military warns Beijing is not a reliable partner as legal and diplomatic hurdles cloud prospects for joint exploration in the South China Sea. http://focus-news.info/r/161fg gc9/features/2026/04/22/feature-01 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/22/55709-nz-cook_1-370_237.jpg The agreement strengthens security ties and ends more than a year of tensions, as New Zealand restores financial aid to the Cook Islands. http://focus-news.info/r/161h7 gc9/features/2026/04/22/feature-02 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000