Despite following China in restricting Japanese seafood imports, three Russian trawlers were found to be operating in waters near the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Social anxiety is spreading in the wake of the double tragedies on the first two days of 2024, punctuating the importance of disseminating correct information.
China's aggressive acts around the Senkaku Islands and South China Sea are clear and blatant violations of international law and cannot be allowed to continue.
Simulations confirm that Japan cannot protect itself with its current defense capabilities. With this reality check, contingency plans are finally underway.
Osprey aircraft play a critical role in the defense of Japan. So while investigating the recent crash and halting its deployment we must not neglect deterrence.
As China continues to rachet up pressure on the Senkaku Islands, Japan and the US must further assert their presence, including with personnel on the Senkakus.
China's historical revisionism is a threat, but so is the lack of higher educational institutions that would encourage Okinawa youth to stay in the islands.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has issued a "destruction order" in the event a planned North Korean satellite launch threatens Japanese territory.
What appears to be the SDF helicopter that vanished on April 6 was discovered in Japanese coastal waters on April 13 and recovery efforts are underway.
China is brazenly conducting marine surveys in Japan's EEZ near the Okinawa Trough. Japan must counter China's assertions with better data.
For fear of provoking China, the national government in Tokyo wouldn’t allow onshore surveys despite environmental degredation of the Senkaku Islands.
Four Chinese ships entered the area while the Senkaku Islands survey was in progress, forcing the Japan Coast Guard to surround and protect the research vessel.