China sends largest-ever number of warplanes near Taiwan
A record 28 warplanes have ventured into Taiwan's air defense identification zone just days after a G7 statement urged the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.
U.S. Navy says Japan-based carrier group operating in South China Sea
The USS Ronald Reagan was conducting a "routine mission," the U.S. Navy said, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most of the disputed waterway.
NATO to enhance Japan ties, warning that China poses 'systemic challenges'
A communique issued by the 30-member organization cited "assertive behavior" by Beijing along with its influence "on the rules-based international order."
G7 calls for peace across Taiwan Strait and backs Tokyo Olympics
On climate change, the leaders committed to almost halving their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 relative to 2010.
Chinese ships sail near Senkakus for record 112 straight days
According to the Japan Coast Guard's 11th regional headquarters in Naha, the previous record successive run of 111 days was marked between April 14 and Aug. 2, last year.
Putin says Russia ready to continue peace treaty talks with Japan
It was the first time the Russian leader said the bilateral talks should go on after a constitutional change barred the country from transferring territory to any foreign power.
New U.S. Indo-Pacom chief makes Japan first stop overseas
In a veiled reference to China’s ramped-up pressure on democratic Taiwan, Adm. John Aquilino and Suga agreed on the “importance of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”
Japanese government confirms safety of sailors detained by Russia
The Russian border security agency has said the sailors' vessel entered Russia's exclusive economic zone and illegally fished there.
The boat was detained in the country's "exclusive economic zone in the Okhotsk Sea," the border guard service said in a statement.
Japan ruling party seeks drastic defense budget rise amid China threat
The move seeking a rise in the budget comes as neighboring countries are increasing their own defense spending.
Soviet Union sought end to island row in 1972 amid Japan-China thaw
Japan and the Soviet Union did not come to a compromise due to Tokyo's insistence on the return of all four islands.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces conduct live-fire drill in scenario for defending remote islands
The annual firepower exercise at the East Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture comes as Japan has been increasingly vigilant over China's maritime assertiveness.
