Geopolitics
Moscow/Sputnik: Japan's prime minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would join United States President Joe Biden in joint attempts to stop climate change. "I would like to jointly lead [such efforts with the United States]," the Japanese prime minister told a television program, as quoted by the Kyodo news agency. more
East China Sea: Japan considers sending in troops to face Chinese challenge

Tokyo: East China Sea region is witnessing fresh tension as Japan is considering sending its armed forces to deal with a surge in Chinese activity near islands claimed by both countries, ...

Tokyo lodges protest over Chinese ships' entry into Japanese Coastal Waters: Reports

Tokyo/Sputnik: Tokyo has lodged a protest with Beijing after two Chinese ships entered the Japanese coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Kyodo news ...

US Defense Secretary discusses need to maintain peace in Indo-Pacific region with Japan's defence minister

Washington: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Sunday, reiterating American commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and emphasiz ...

Japanese Prime Minister halts entry of all non-resident foreign nationals: Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who earlier in the day expanded the coronavirus-related state of emergency to seven more prefectures, announced that the country wa ...

Japanese government to ask for expert opinion on declaring COVID-19 emergency - Reports

Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government is expected to convene a panel of infectious disease and other experts next week to discuss the possibility of introducing a state of emergency in T ...

Japan expresses concern over China 'buying' land around Tokyo's military bases

Tokyo: China is buying land near Japan's defence installations, making it another potential area of conflict between the two Asian nations.

Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against Ch ...

Japan unveils new submarine amid China's growing aggression

Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday unveiled its new submarine amid growing aggressive stance by China in recent times.

Quad nations to focus on ways to thwart China's aggression In Indo-Pacific during Tokyo meet

Tokyo: The focus of the next QUAD meeting in Tokyo this week is likely to be around the steps to be taken to thwart  Beijing's aggressive moves, media reports said.