At Asia-Europe summit, Kishida voices strong concern over China human rights issues
Prime Minister Kishida also said he strongly opposes unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas, apparently criticizing China's military buildup.
Philippines Navy completes South China Sea resupply mission after Chinese blockade
A small boat was dispatched from a Chinese coast guard vessel with three people who recorded the unloading of Philippine personnel and cargo at the Second Thomas Shoal outpost.
Philippines set to resume resupply mission to South China Sea
The Philippines defense chief said after talks with the Chinese ambassador to Manila that China "will not interfere."
U.S. says armed Chinese attack on Philippine allies would invoke defense treaty
The United States on Friday called Chinese actions in using water cannon against Philippine resupply boats in the South China Sea "dangerous, provocative, and unjustified," and warned that an armed attack on Philippine vessels would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments. State Department spokesman Ned Price ...
Tokyo has put a heavy emphasis on dialogue in human rights diplomacy, with one government official saying that not sending a delegation over the issue alone is inadvisable.
It was the first time since July 2017 that the ministry had confirmed and disclosed a Chinese naval vessel's intrusion into Japanese waters and the fourth such incursion ever.
U.S. and Japan highlight ties with South Korea after trilateral presser fiasco
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Japanese counterpart, Takeo Mori, underscored the importance of trilateral cooperation involving South Korea.
Japan and China remain apart on Senkakus and human rights issues
In their first telephone talks, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, were at odds over the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands and human rights.
Japan and U.S. conduct first joint anti-submarine drill in South China Sea
Analysts say that the announcement of the drill was intended to signal the growing U.S.-Japan security partnership amid China’s increasingly assertive military moves.
In first talks, Kishida and China's Xi agree on need for dialogue
The talks between the countries' leaders — the first since September 2020 — came amid rising tensions between the U.S., Japan's security ally, and China over the Taiwan Strait.
Japan opposes Russia's plan for tariff-free zone on disputed isles
The two ministers also discussed a longstanding territorial dispute that has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a postwar peace treaty.
Japan's GSDF begins nationwide drills for first time since Cold War
The exercises will be carried out until the end of November, with the aim of strengthening the ability to defend remote islands amid China's ramped-up regional assertiveness.
