Japan and Australia seek to align on defence as China's regional influence grows

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree an historic defence pact on Tuesday that will closely align two key U.S. allies in Asia as a counter to ...

Japan PM Suga says stable Japan-China ties are important

TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday a stable relationship with China was important. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need ...
Stars and Stripes

Orient Shield training in Japan adds Australian troops as tensions with China rise

SEKIYAMA TRAINING AREA, Japan — Mortar rounds thundered through this mountainous training ground in central Japan on Friday as U.S., Japanese and Australian troops drilled together in the Orient ...
Wall Street Journal

China’s Anti-Japan Dramas Get a Gen Z Makeover

With Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un by his side, Xi Jinping stages a massive parade to showcase China’s military power. Photo: Sergey Bobylev/POOL/AFP via Getty Images ...
Defense News

China bristles at US Army’s Typhon missile launcher in Japan

U.S. and Philippine Army soldiers emplace the Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Payload Deployment System during Exercise Salaknib in Northern Luzon, Philippines, on June 27, 2024. (Sgt. First Class Rudy ...
The New York Times

There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...
Yahoo

China critic Takaichi joins party race, could become Japan's first woman leader

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's leadership election, a campaign that could make her Japan's first woman prime ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan Two-Year Government Bond Yield Rises to Highest Since 2008

Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest level since 2008, tracking moves in the US ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision. The two-year yield, which is sensitive to ...

Anti-foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis

(AP Video shot by Mayuko Ono) TOKYO (AP) — Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japan’s rapidly ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan’s LDP Contender Takaichi Hints at Review of US Trade Deal

A top contender to lead Japan’s ruling party suggested that a trade renegotiation with the US could be on the table if the deal doesn’t serve Japan’s interests. “We must stand our ground if anything ...
Newsweek

Drone Rivalry Intensifies Between US Ally and China

Facing an increasing need to scramble against Chinese military drones flying near its airspace, Japan will test the feasibility of deploying unmanned aerial vehicles to replace fighter jets for such ...