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Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Japan calls China’s military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing ...
US Ally Calls China Greatest Threat
In its 2025 white paper, Japan's Defense Ministry said the world faces the most perilous security environment since World War ...
Japanese traveller anxiety soars amid China’s espionage arrests
Five out of the 17 Japanese nationals recently arrested on suspicion of spying or other crimes since 2015 are still in ...
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Carrier USS Carl Vinson Now in the South China Sea; China Steps Up Military, Drone Flights Near Taiwan
The U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chinese reconnaissance ...
Japanese pharma executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage
China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that ...
China Convicts Employee of Japanese Drugmaker of Spying
The Astellas Pharma executive was sentenced to 3½ years in a case that has added strain to relations between Tokyo and ...
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Is Japan’s Navy Actually Better Than China’s?
While often overshadowed by China’s massive and rapidly growing fleet, Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) is a ...
Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US
Governments that want to compete with China or the US cannot continue on their existing path. They need to do something ...
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such as the procurement of rare earths, the Nikkei newspaper ...