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Japan FM Takeshi Iwaya To Visit Philippines Next Week
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will visit the Philippines from January 14 to 15 to strengthen their strategic partnership amidst an "increasingly complex security environment," Manila's Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. The Philippines and Japan are longtime allies of the ...
Japan’s Top Diplomat in China To Address ‘Challenges’
Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya met counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Wednesday, after Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in ties. The visit is Iwaya's first to China since becoming Japan's top diplomat earlier this year.
Philippines Ratifies Key Defense Pact With Japan
The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other's soil as they boost ties to bolster against China's growing pressure. Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has ...
Japan Grants Philippines Funding to Boost Naval Capabilities
Japan on Thursday granted the Philippines $10.6 million aimed at beefing up its naval capabilities, a day after Manila said the China Coast Guard had "harassed" its government vessels. The funds, part of a Japanese regional security assistance program, will provide more ...
More Japanese Companies Start Moving Production from China to Southeast Asia
Japanese companies are moving production bases from China to Southeast Asia, driven by China’s slowing growth, increasing business risks, and Southeast Asia’s attractive economic environment. Concerns about China's unpredictable regulations, rising labor costs, and a declining market have accelerated this ...
Japan PM Expresses Concern to Xi Over South China Sea Situation
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed “serious concerns” over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo’s foreign ministry said Saturday. Relations between Japan and China have worsened as Beijing builds ...
Australia, U.S. and Japan Strengthen Military Cooperation
Australia, Japan and the U.S. on Sunday committed to closer military cooperation in training their forces as the countries deepened their ties in a bid to counter China's military strength. Australia's Minister of Defense Richard Marles hosted the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd ...
Japan PM Expresses Concern to Xi Over South China Sea Situation
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday. But the pair agreed to work to expand cultural exchanges ...
China’s Wang Tells New Japan FM He Hopes for ‘Progress’ in Ties
China's foreign minister told his new Japanese counterpart during a phone call on Wednesday that he hopes to make progress in bilateral ties while also warning of external "interference." Tensions have recently been building between Beijing and Tokyo recently as China ...
Japan PM Warns ‘Today’s Ukraine Could Be Tomorrow’s East Asia’
Japan's new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, warned in his first policy speech Friday that "today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia" and dubbed the country's low birth rate a "quiet emergency." "Many fear that today's Ukraine could be tomorrow's East Asia. ...
Japan Warship Asserts Right to Sail Through Taiwan Strait: Media
By Kyoko Hasegawa A Japanese warship cruised through the Taiwan Strait for the first time to assert its freedom of navigation, local media said Thursday, just a week after a Chinese aircraft carrier sailed between two Japanese islands near Taiwan.
Biden Says China ‘Testing Us,’ in Hot Mic Remarks to Quad Allies
By Brendan Smialowski with Danny Kemp in Washington U.S. President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic Saturday telling the leaders of Australia, India, and Japan that an aggressive China is "testing us," in remarks that risked undercutting a summit ...