Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese participation
The U.S. has said Chinese firms pose a security threat because they are required to cooperate with Beijing's intelligence and security services, an assertion rejected by China.
Guam offers vaccine vacations for U.S. expats in Asia, but not a relaxing break
Travelers to the Pacific island, which has travel alerts in place and a rising number of coronavirus cases, will face challenges including quarantine protocols.
Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. air base on Guam
The video, released on the People's Liberation Army Air Force Weibo account, came as China carried out a second day of drills near Chinese-claimed Taiwan.
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs hold talks in Guam as China tensions build
Defense Minister Taro Kono and U.S. counterpart Mark Esper agreed in Guam to keep China's maritime assertiveness in the South and East China seas in check.
Japan and U.S. defense chiefs to meet in Guam about China and missiles
The two are also expected to discuss Japanese deterrence against North Korea following Tokyo's decision to scrap the deployment of Aegis Ashore.
Coronavirus-hit U.S. aircraft carrier debated isolating crew in Japan
The USS Theodore Roosevelt eventually opted to take its crew to facilities in Guam after onboard cases of COVID-19 surged.
Defense Minister Taro Kono is arranging talks with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper for Aug. 29 when he visits Guam, Defense Ministry sources said Wednesday, with China and North Korea expected to be high on their agenda. It would be the Japanese minister's first overseas ...
Japan discussed collective self-defense with U.S. in 1955, records show
In 1955, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu told U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles that Japan could send its Self-Defense Forces overseas to protect the U.S. territory of Guam, Japanese diplomatic records showed Wednesday. Such an SDF dispatch for the purpose of defense would be ...
U.S. Marines to go ahead with transfer to Guam in 2024, Okinawa Gov. Tamaki says
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Friday that U.S. forces have told him the transfer of some of its marines from his prefecture to the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam can begin from around 2024. The governor, who is visiting the territory, received a briefing on ...
Okinawa-based U.S. Marines may start moving to Guam in October 2024
The current plan will relocate approximately 5,000 Marines, of whom about 1,700 will be permanently based on Guam and the remainder rotated every half year.
Typhoon Yutu leaves Northern Marianas without power or water
Rescue teams and heavy equipment were mobilized across the Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday after a typhoon hit U.S. Western Pacific territories overnight, causing blackouts and damage to critical infrastructure. With sustained winds of over 270 kph (168 mph), Typhoon Yutu pulled down trees, telegraph ...
Pentagon report says forces likely training for strikes against U.S., allies
China's military has expanded overwater bomber operations farther from the country's shores, likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies, including Japan, the U.S. Defense Department said Thursday. In an annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China, the ...
