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World in Brief: November 1, 2024

DIPLOMACY: Japan and the European Union announced a security and defence partnership today to strengthen military ties, including joint exercises and collaboration between defence industries, amid rising tensions with China, North Korea and Russia.
The announcement marks the EU’s first security partnership with an Indo-Pacific country. Both sides expressed concern over North Korea’s missile development and military co-operation with Russia.
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