Pacifist Constitution? Japan moves to restore military might Japan’s pacifist constitution could be under threat, lawmakers agreed on moves to restore the country’s military might. Japan is surrounded by military bases and hosts several...
China and South Korea have condemned Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for visiting a shrine that honours war dead including convicted war criminals. Seoul said it was furious with the “deplorable” act, and Beijing...
Japan’s cabinet has approved a new national security strategy and increased defence spending in a move widely seen as aimed at China. Over the next five years, Japan will buy hardware including drones, stealth...
Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force U.S. Warship to Stop in International Waters A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense...
(Reuters) – In late October, flotillas of Chinese warships and submarines sliced through passages in the Japanese archipelago and out into the western Pacific for 15 days of war games. The drills, pitting a “red...
Asia is on the cusp of a full-blown arms race. The escalating clash between China and almost all its neighbours in the Pacific has reached a threshold. All other economic issues at this point are becoming...
Beijing has warned Washington not to “meddle” in the territorial dispute between China and Japan. Though the US has many thousands of troops stationed in Japan, China, an emerging naval power, is challenging for...
China air combat drill: 3-rd generation fighters perform air-to surface attacks China’s East Sea Fleet recently conducted flight training composed of different courses to test the performance of fighters and capabilities of ground service...
Radioactivity levels in a well near a storage tank at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan have risen immensely on Thursday, the plant’s operator has reported. Officials of the Tokyo Electric Power Company...
Radiation levels around tanks storing contaminated water at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant have risen by a fifth to a new high, officials say. Ground readings near one set of tanks stood at 2,200...
