- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityJapan
Chinese carrier sails through waters near Okinawa, Japan says
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Eight Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, passed between islands in Japan's southern Okinawa chain on Monday, Japan's defence ministry said in a…
Japan PM agrees defence deal with Thailand
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -The leaders of Japan and Thailand announced a new defence agreement on Monday as well as plans to upgrade their economic relations, as Japanese Prime…
US President Joe Biden to meet PM Modi at Quad summit in Japan next month: White House
Washington, Apr 28 (PTI) US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan next month and attend the Quad summit in Tokyo, during which he will also meet…
Japan PM says cannot accept status quo change by force anywhere
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that he could not accept any move anywhere in the world to change the status quo by force. Kishida…
Solomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military bases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare told a visiting Japanese delegation on Tuesday that he had no intention of allowing China to build military bases in his…
Japan’s foreign minister promises a stronger military in visit to US carrier
ABOARD USS LINCOLN (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit on Saturday to a…
U.S, Japan, Australia and New Zealand concerned by Solomon Islands-China pact
(Reuters) - The United States, Japan, New Zealand and Australia are concerned by a security pact between China and the Solomon Islands, the White House said in a statement on…
Lessons from a Conference Hundred Years Back
This year marks the centenary of the Washington Naval Conference which was held in the capital of the United States from November 1921 to February 1922. This Conference, well known…
By G S Iyer
Looking forward to meeting you in Japan on May 24: Biden to Modi
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Monday conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he was looking forward to seeing him in Japan on May 24…
Japan, Philippines eye further defence cooperation at first 2+2 meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The meeting in…
Japan to unveil further sanctions on Russia after coordinating with G7, PM says
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will unveil further sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as early as Friday after coordinating with Group of Seven (G7) allies…
Ukraine will soon be able to better protect its skies -envoy to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Ukraine will soon be able to better protect its skies and cities from Russian attacks because it expects "super modern" military equipment from the United States and…
