It uses rare earths imported from China, but the country imposed an export ban on shipments to Japan on January 6, and rare earths are among the items affected. China has exerted pressure in the past ...

By Masayuki Yamauchi / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] What should a government leader or a ...

It is obvious that China’s unilateral pursuit of gas field development in the East China Sea violates the agreement between Japan and China. The Japanese government needs to tenaciously urge Beijing ...

Experts have dismissed Japan's sovereignty claims over the Diaoyu Islands as unfounded, urging both Japan and China to shelve the dispute and pursue joint development. "As a matter of historical fact, ...

IN one of the more staggering ironies of our time, the country that was atom-bombed by the United States in order to compel its unconditional surrender and end the Second World War was required by the ...

A Chinese intelligence official’s autobiography details decades of efforts to cultivate ties with American officials, ...

Japan and the Philippines sign a defence logistics agreement to strengthen military cooperation, disaster response, and ...

Japan plans to reinforce its maritime surveillance capabilities by doubling the number of MQ-9B large drones operated by its coast guard to 10 over five years, in the face of China's assertiveness in ...

The U.S. and Japan have pledged to further expand joint training across Japan’s southwest region, including the first island ...

Philippines and Japan sign ACSA logistics pact to deepen defense cooperation, support joint missions and boost regional ...

THE Philippines and Japan have agreed to allow their defense forces to exchange fuel, ammunition, and other logistical support materials during joint exercises, humanitarian missions, and wartime ...