Opinion – What a Stronger Japanese Military Posture Means for Okinawa
The more Japan flexes its muscles to protect its citizens and territory, and to prove that it’s a worthy ally to the US, the more it puts Okinawan lives in danger
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China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions
Officials meet in Tokyo to discuss concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildupChinese and Japanese officials met in Tokyo on Wednesday for formal security talks for the first time in four years, in a meeting aimed at stabil…
Spy balloon, UFO or Dragon Ball? Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach
About 1.5 metres in diameter, the mysterious metal sphere has been the source of intense speculation onlinePolice and residents in a Japanese coastal town have been left baffled by a large iron ball that has washed up on a local beach, with authorities…
Ridge Alkonis Prison Sentence Strains U.S.-Japan Relations
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years after causing a deadly traffic accident in 2021. The case has irritated U.S. relations with a crucial military ally.
Are North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Tests as Safe as the Country Claims?
The country has conducted six underground nuclear tests, and a seventh may be on the way. Rights groups fear their environmental and health consequences.
Japan, China agree to hold senior-level defence talks
DefenceTalkJapanese and Chinese officials will hold senior-level security discussions next week for the first time since February 2019, Tokyo’s top diplomat said Saturday. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Chinese counterpart Wa…
North Korea fires missiles 2 days after ICBM test: officials
South Korea detected the two launches from a western coastal town, just north of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, on Monday morning.
Japan says goodbye to beloved pandas as it returns to China
Sunday’s viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo was limited to 2,600 lucky ones who won their tickets in an extremely competitive lottery for one last look at Xiang Xiang.
North Korea launches missile as U.S., South Korea prepare for military drills
According to the South Korean and Japanese militaries, the missile was fired on a high angle, apparently to avoid reaching the neighbors’ territories.
North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.