Japan presses ahead with missile deployment plan near Taiwan military base as China fumes

Japan plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni – making it a frontline of defence in the event of a ...
The Economist

How will Japan’s defences evolve under its hawkish new leader?

If Japan’s hawkish new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has her way, Japan’s security evolution will quicken. The country’s ...

Japan Reaffirms Plan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan

Japan’s defense minister, visiting a military base close to Taiwan, said plans to deploy missiles to the post would move ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio

Asia Minute: Tensions escalating between China and Japan

Politics has spilled into tourism for two of the largest economies in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has the details in ...

Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan

Tension between Japan and China has escalated over the new Japanese leader's suggestion Tokyo could intervene militarily if ...

Japan is deploying its military to combat surge in bear attacks

This week, Japan’s military was deployed to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have tormented residents in the mountainous region.

The real reason behind China’s fury toward Japan’s Takaichi

Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.