If it takes Taiwan, the PRC would effectively outflank Japanese defenses and be positioned to dominate and seize Japanese maritime and island territory.
Taking strict sanctions in the event Ukraine is invaded sends a signal to China that it must not disturb the status quo on Taiwan and the...
In a political career spanning almost 50 years, it was Ishihara’s stint as Tokyo’s governor and role in the Senkaku Islands campaign that gained him in...
Whatever comes up next, with the PRC it won’t stop at Taiwan. Will Japan and the United States show their resolve by standing up to China?
China is watching the crisis in Ukraine unfold, and if it becomes a full-blown conflict, an emboldened China may try land grabs of its own in...
The deal is surely going to rile China, which will try to put pressure on the Philippines through other means.
The name changes and other acts of aggression are seen as part of broader hardening in tone and tenor aimed at intimidating neighboring democracies.
The former prime minister is clearly pushing Tokyo to continue the policy approach towards China which he steered during his long tenure as head of government.
If Taiwan were to become annihilated by China through use of military force, the far-ranging consequences could unhinge the US alliance network that has kept peace...
Kishida is displaying much bolder leadership and decision-making on China-related and other issues since taking the reigns of government.
Don’t expect real world effects anytime soon. The Japanese still need to study revising laws to permit the Marines to deploy. And then they will have...
Military readiness depends on how American military leaders treat their local base employees and Japanese partners, and it needs fixing now.