Japan, US, Philippines Team Up to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion
On Saturday, November 11, Japan led a yearly multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as...
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Japan to Purchase U.S.-made Missiles a Year Ahead of Schedule
Japan will start buying U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles in fiscal year 2025, a year...
South Korea Hosts Japan and China to Reassure Beijing Over Closer Ties With Washington
SINGAPORE — In a rare trilateral summit on September 26, South Korea played host...
Seoul Hopes South Korea-Japan-China Summit Will Enhance Trilateral Ties
SINGAPORE — South Korea’s ambassador to Japan declared that “high-level” discussions were ongoing prior...
U.K. Wants Japan, South Korea to Join AUKUS to Counter China
In a report published August 30, Britain’s House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee suggested...
Top Japanese General: Japan Needs U.S. Nukes to Defend Itself
SINGAPORE — On August 29, General Yoshihide Yoshida, the chief of the Joint Staff...
Japan Deploys Warplanes to Track Chinese Fighters Near Taiwan, China Tests New Coilgun
On August 25, Japan dispatched warplanes to monitor Chinese bombers and drones off Okinawa...
Japan, South Korea Grapple With Historical Baggage to Counter China and North Korea
Leaders of the two countries met in March, in their first bilateral summit in...
NATO to Open Office in Japan to Increase Influence in Indo-Pacific
Japan and NATO are hoping to boost cooperation in cyberspace, with the U.S.-led military...
World Leaders Conclude April G7 Meeting in Japan, Slam Russia and China
Towards the end of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in the...
Smoke Bomb Hurled at Japanese PM During Outdoor Event, Motives Unclear
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was safely evacuated after a suspect hurled what seemed...
Japan Disagrees With U.S. on Russian Oil Purchases
Although the United States has campaigned for a $60-a-barrel cap on purchases of Russian...
China Worried as Japan Accelerates “Dangerous” Militarization
“Militarization for me, but not for thee.” That is the frequent attitude of global...
Japan Pledges Another $5.5 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
The country has hitherto provided Ukraine over $600 million worth of direct financial support,...
Japan Says Russian Sanctions and Ukraine Support Will Be Priority for G-7
SINGAPORE — Japan, this year’s chair of the Group of Seven (G-7), anticipates the...