After Japan received a notification from North Korea about the latter's intention to plan a satellite launch in the coming days, the Japanese Coast Guard issued a safety warning to ships passing through the region at the time of the launch and coordinated and distributed information on maritime security in East Asia, Japanese Defense Minister yasukazu Hamada also said that he ordered the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to shoot down the satellite or debris, if any enters Japanese territory.

Shootings and arson continue in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, as the state bordering Myanmar has been experiencing violence for weeks after members of mostly Christian tribal groups clashed with the Hindu majority over their demands for special economic benefits.clashes between security forces and tribal rebels the previous day killed five people, media reports said.

Tensions between Iran and the Taliban in Afghanistan have escalated in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan and the Afghan province of Nimruz on the common border between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights, which led to a heavy exchange of fire, resulting in the death and injury of soldiers .

 In a case that could aggravate the deterioration of relations between Beijing and Washington over recent years, China sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life imprisonment on Monday, May 15, 2023, on espionage charges.