Japan-China diplomatic word games hide the true dangers of Chinese intrusions in the Senkakus, unjust detentions, unfounded seafood ban, and other threats.
Kishida expressed Japan's solidarity with the US in defending "freedom, democracy, and the rule of law," earning standing ovations from American lawmakers.
After summits affirming defense cooperation with the US and the Philippines, Kishida avoided tackling China, Taiwan, and the South China Sea before the Diet.
The state visit saw key developments in Japan-US space coordination, including an agreement for a Japanese astronaut to join one of NASA's lunar missions.
Japan's next-gen fighter jet, increased collaborative efforts, and military spending signal a new, more proactive era in its defense strategy.
The Japan-US-Philippine trilateral focused on deterring China, which had trampled on international law in the South and East China Seas and the Taiwan Strait.
After Kishida addressed the US Congress, the three leaders, met in a tripartite summit focused on China's threatening stance in East Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
That Japan could be drawn into US wars is a sorely mistaken view. Kishida showed how China, Russia, and North Korea are greater threats to Japan...
On April 11, 2024, Prime Minister of Japan KISHIDA Fumio gave an important address in English to a Joint Meeting of the US Congress, presented below...
As regional tensions continue Japan, the US, and the Philippines are strengthening ties. Does this hint at Asian NATO to counter China's assertiveness?