China Commissions Advanced Aircraft Carrier Fujian

China Dismisses Japan–US Capability to Sink Fujian Carrier as Tokyo’s Taiwan Remarks Trigger Major Diplomatic Rift

As tensions between Beijing and Tokyo reach their highest level in more than a decade, China’s Ministry of National Defense has sharply rejected claims that the United States and Japan could sink its newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier,...
TC-90 maritime patrol aircraft

Philippines Moves to Secure Five More TC-90 Patrol Aircraft From Japan Amid Intensifying South China Sea Tensions

The Philippines is accelerating efforts to secure five additional TC-90 maritime patrol aircraft from Japan as Manila races to strengthen its maritime domain awareness amid a sharp rise in tensions with China in the volatile South China Sea. The initiative...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Xi Jinping

Japan Draws Sharpest Red Line Yet on Taiwan, Triggering Diplomatic Firestorm With China

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has issued the most explicit warning yet from any Japanese leader regarding a potential Chinese assault on Taiwan, declaring that such an attack would directly threaten Japan’s national survival and could trigger Tokyo’s right to...
Japan’s accelerating plans to station advanced missile systems on Yonaguni Island

China Blasts Japan’s Missile Deployment on Yonaguni as Tensions Flare Over Taiwan

China issued a sharp rebuke on Monday against Japan’s accelerating plans to station advanced missile systems on Yonaguni Island, a small and remote outpost just 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Taiwan, intensifying one of the region’s most volatile security...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

China Slams Japan Over Taiwan Remarks as Diplomatic Rift Deepens

China sharply escalated its criticism of Japan on Sunday (Nov 23), with Foreign Minister Wang Yi describing it as “shocking” for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to openly send what he called a dangerous and “wrong signal” regarding Taiwan. The...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan: Takaichi cabinet Approves Record ¥42.8 Trillion Stimulus Package Amid Domestic and Geopolitical Challenges

The Takaichi cabinet approved a record-breaking stimulus package totaling 42.8 trillion yen (US$273.77 billion) on Friday, marking the largest fiscal expansion in Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic. The package, which includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget, is...
Tourists waiting for their tour bus to arrive on the streets of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza

China Travel Warning Dampens Visitor Numbers, But Tokyo Businesses Stay Calm Amid Diplomatic Row

When Beijing issued a travel warning urging Chinese citizens to avoid Japan following a diplomatic flare-up over Taiwan, many in Tokyo’s tourism and retail sectors feared the worst. After all, Chinese tourists are the backbone of Japan’s hospitality economy, known...
Malabar 2025 Naval Exercise

Australia Joins India, Japan, and US for Malabar 2025 Naval Exercise to boost Indo-Pacific security

Australia has officially joined India, Japan, and the United States for Exercise Malabar 2025, a high-profile Indo-Pacific maritime exercise designed to boost interoperability, strategic coordination, and collective maritime security. The Australian Ministry of Defence confirmed the nation’s participation on Wednesday,...
ASEAN-Quad

Quad at a Crossroads: Trump’s Second Term Puts Indo-Pacific Unity to the Test

In international geopolitics, however, a week can feel like an eternity—and a few months can alter the entire balance of power. In 2017, during his first term, it was none other than Donald Trump who revived the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—or...
Chinese national flag waves on a Chinese People's Liberation Army warship as it conducts joint military drills surrounding the island of Taiwan

Japan Tracks Chinese Intelligence Ship Through Miyako Strait Amid Heightened Maritime Surveillance

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed that a Chinese Dongdiao-class electronic intelligence (ELINT) ship transited eastward through the Miyako Strait into the Pacific Ocean on November 4, prompting a full-spectrum monitoring operation by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Defense...
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