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Will Japan’s ‘near alliance’ with the Philippines fuel China’s suspicions?
A formal alliance between Tokyo and Manila could lead to increasing tensions with Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region, an ...
Japan Boosts Military Push Against China With US Stand Vague
Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek ...
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China is challenging Japan's LNG dominance. What does that mean for Japanese buyers?
Japanese companies have long held the leading position in the buying and trading of one of the world's key energy sources, but that era of hegemony has come to an end.
Hegseth: Japan must spend and do more to deter China threat
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Japan must immediately bolster its defense spending to help counter China’s “unprecedented” military buildup and aggressive posture.
Japan Coast Guard rescues injured crew from Chinese ship near contested waters
Japan’s coast guard says it has dispatched a patrol vessel to rescue an injured crewmember of a Chinese survey ship in the contested waters in southwestern Japan ...
China displaces old foe Japan in South Koreans’ minds ahead of vote
Conspiracy theories have since run rampant among the South Korean right, fuelling the distrust. Read more at straitstimes.com ...
Japan sets sights on Africa’s critical minerals, rare earths to cut reliance on China
Tokyo is reasserting a commitment to do more business with Africa as Japanese firms also look to bring new technologies to ...