Japanese Media Quickly Reports on Xi Jinping's State Visit to North Korea: "Improving Ties Between North Korea and China" Kyodo News, NHK, and others reported in unison that both Chinese and North Korean media announced the news of President Xi's state visit to North Korea from June 8 to 9. SBS Jun 5, 2026 4:26 PM
US House Passes Ukraine Support Bill: 'Another Blow to Trump as 18 Republicans Rebel' House of Representatives on June 4 . Eighteen lawmakers from the ruling Republican Party openly defied President Donald Trump's foreign policy and voted in favor of the Ukraine support bill. SBS Jun 5, 2026 4:25 PM
US Pilot Survives Being Shot Down Twice in Iran War: "Like Getting Hit by Lightning Twice" Air Force pilot who was rescued after being shot down over Iran in April has been confirmed to be a survivor of a friendly-fire shootdown incident that occurred in Kuwait just a month earlier. SBS Jun 5, 2026 4:25 PM
Foreign Media Eye Xi Jinping's Visit to North Korea: 'Aiming to Reaffirm Influence' Foreign media analyzed that President Xi will likely focus on keeping Russia—which has grown closer to North Korea since the war in Ukraine—in check, and reaffirming China's influence over Pyongyang. SBS Jun 5, 2026 4:07 PM