Japan to build central database to improve monitoring of remote islands
The government plans to build a central database to strengthen the monitoring of remote islands that define Japan's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, according to sources. The database will list basic information on the remote islands together with image data from satellites, aerial photography ...
U.S. warship challenges Chinese claims in disputed South China Sea
China sent military vessels and aircraft in an attempt to expel a U.S. warship asserting international freedom of navigation rights in the Paracel Islands of the disputed South China Sea on Friday. The U.S. Navy said in a statement that guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. ...
The National Police Agency and the Senkakus
The next step in the evolution of Japanese security practice will involve growing pains, but for better or worse, the Abe administration has demonstrated its willingness to endure some friction to posture against China's steadily increasing presence in the East China Sea.
Abe urges Putin to fulfill ‘historical duty’ and sign treaty amid deadlock over disputed isles
Putin said bilateral relations “are stable and develop actively,” and that he looks forward to discussing future cooperation with the prime minister.
Russia plans to beef up missile defense on northern Kurils, close to islands claimed by Japan
A document revealed that a new land-to-ship missile system that has a range of more than 300 kilometers could be deployed on Paramushir and Matua in the chain.
First U.S.-ASEAN joint maritime drills kick off as Washington beefs up presence in South China Sea
The United States and 10 Southeast Asian nations were set to kick off joint maritime naval exercises Monday, including drills in the disputed South China Sea, as Washington ramped up its moves against alleged "bullying" in the disputed waterway by Beijing. Eight warships, four aircraft ...
Japan plans police unit to help defend Senkakus and far-off islets, NHK reports
Ties between Beijing and Tokyo deteriorated after Japan purchased part of the disputed Senkakus from a private owner in 2012, though relations have since improved.
Japan lodges complaint after South Korean lawmakers visit disputed Takeshima islets in Sea of Japan
A group of South Korean lawmakers on Saturday visited the disputed Takeshima islets in the Sea of Japan, adding fuel to ongoing spats over trade and historical issues between Tokyo and Seoul. South Korea's YTN television network broadcast the visit to the islets, known as ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Thursday in Vladivostok, in Russia's Far East, on the fringes of an economic forum, the Russian presidential office has said. The issue of a Russia-Japan peace treaty will be one of the topics to ...
As maritime rows resurface, Duterte readies to raise South China Sea ruling with Xi
When Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte visits China this week, he'll need to salvage something from a "pivot" to Beijing that has left him empty-handed and exposed his neighbors to a new level of brinkmanship in the South China Sea. Despite his huge domestic popularity and ...
Pentagon blasts Beijing for 'bullying tactics' in South China Sea
In an unusually strong statement by the Pentagon, the U.S. has accused Beijing of employing "bullying tactics" in the disputed South China Sea, citing what it said was "coercive interference" in oil and gas activities in waters claimed by Vietnam. "China will not win the ...
Japan calls South Korea's Takeshima military exercises 'unacceptable' as ties continue to sour
Tokyo, calling the drills “unacceptable,” makes a protest about South Korean military exercises Seoul says are intended to “defend” a cluster of rocky islands in the Sea of Japan.
