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China ready to unite forces to safeguard 'blue home' across maritime territory
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (604+ words) China unveiled a new “marine carbon sink” law enforcement model at the 22nd Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting in Hangzhou, shifting from punishment-focused maritime policing to a framework that holds polluters accountable for ecological restoration. View all posts by…...
Japan to add 5 new countries, including Cambodia, Kenya to security aid framework for FY2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (222+ words) TOKYO – The Japanese government is set to expand its Official Security Assistance (OSA) program in fiscal 2026 by adding five new countries, including Kenya and Cambodia, to provide defense equipment and materials to like-minded nations. It has entered the final stage…...
Japan, ASEAN, and the search for stability in an era of great power rivalry
1+ week, 6+ day ago (851+ words) Asia News Network PHNOM PENH – Southeast Asia is increasingly becoming one of the central theatres in which the future regional order will be negotiated. Strategic competition between the United States and China is intensifying, maritime tensions remain unresolved, and technological…...
Japan’s defence ministry to begin development of new air defence system in FY27
2+ week, 4+ day ago (386+ words) Strengthening air defence capabilities is a pillar of the government’s response to the new ways of warfare learned from the war in Ukraine. TOKYO – The Defense Ministry plans to start developing a new interceptor system from fiscal 2027 as part of…...
58% of Japanese back decision to skip Yasukuni Shrine visit on end-of-war anniversary
2+ week, 5+ day ago (196+ words) Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision to refrain from the visit was viewed positively by a broad cross-section of the public. TOKYO – Among those who responded to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun poll, 58% said it was appropriate for Prime Minister Sanae…...
Japan’s rightward shift tests ties with South Korea as PM Sanae Takaichi marks first year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (959+ words) A South Korean security institute warned last week that Japan’s political instability and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative agenda could stall shuttle diplomacy and worsen bilateral ties. View all posts by Jung Min-kyung → SEOUL – Seoul and Tokyo’s effort to keep…...
‘War criminals shrine’: China’s replacement name for Yasukuni sharpens rhetoric against Japan
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1029+ words) View all posts by Daryl Loo → SINGAPORE – Whenever a question was asked about Japanese leaders visiting or making offerings to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, China’s Foreign Ministry would refer to it by its name, describe it as a place…...
North Korea fires over 10 short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang toward East Sea: South Korea
3+ week, 2+ day ago (268+ words) View all posts by Hwang Joo-young → SEOUL – North Korea launched more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The JCS said it detected the launches from the Pyongyang area at…...
Japan-India take monumental step towards ‘Unicorn’ security arrangement
3+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) Affirming their mutual commitment under the Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership' both New Delhi and Tokyo said they welcomed the steady strengthening of defence cooperation between the two countries. The joint press statement issued by the two leaders, though…...
As China ends its fishing ban, Japan to monitor situation amid deteriorating Tokyo-Beijing relations – Asia News Network
3+ week, 5+ day ago (331+ words) View all posts by Nobuha Endo → SHISHI, CHINA – Numerous fishing boats set sail from ports in Fujian Province as a fishing ban imposed by China on its vessels in the East China Sea, including the waters around the Senkaku Islands…...