As part of its united front strategy, Beijing created a network of foreign influencers it aims to use to "stand up and speak for China at...
A JMSDF destroyer made its first passage through the Taiwan Strait, responding to rising Chinese military provocations and signaling heightened vigilance.
Despite the national interests at stake, NHK didn't implement its technical system to intervene when the Chinese contract staff member made unscripted comments.
In Okinawa, anti-base forces have been opposing the transfer of Futenma for 28 years. Results of the recent local elections signal their time's up.
Building its largest-ever marine platform, the Japan Coast Guard is preparing for patrols, support roles, and evacuations against natural or manmade dangers.
India and Japan have rapidly developing defense relations. The rare deployment of JASDF F2 fighters abroad could open the doors for more such cooperation.
The likes of Governor Temaki and leftist groups oppose an evacuation plan despite the threat of an armed crisis in Sakishima Islands and Okinawa Prefecture.
Two China Coast Guard ships aggressively harassed an Ishigaki City environmental survey of the Senkaku Islands (Okinawa), disrupting its conservation efforts.
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Denny Tamaki acknowledged the buoy found northwest of one of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa, an area where China has aggressively pursued maritime control.
The dismissal of the Chinese defense minister adds to speculation that a major reorganization of the CCP power structure is taking place under Xi Jinping.
