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Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Japan calls China’s military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing ...
Japanese pharma executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage
China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that ...
China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.
Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and ...
Japan and South Korea can show governments how to compete with China and US
Governments that want to compete with China or the US cannot continue on their existing path. They need to do something different, and Japan and South Korea’s approach offers an alternative.
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such as the procurement of rare earths, the Nikkei newspaper ...
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Pacific Military Balance Tilting in China’s Favor, Says New Defense of Japan Report
Officials in Tokyo released their Defense of Japan 2025 white paper this week with findings the international community is ...
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Japanese firms in China wary after Astellas employee spy conviction
We don't know what actions (by the Astellas employee) were considered a problem' by Chinese authorities, a senior official of ...
China Convicts Employee of Japanese Drugmaker of Spying
The Astellas Pharma executive was sentenced to 3½ years in a case that has added strain to relations between Tokyo and ...
Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China
Japan's farm ministry said on Friday that an animal health and quarantine agreement with China had come into force, paving ...
Japanese man sentenced by China court to 3.5 yrs in prison for spying
A Beijing court on Wednesday sentenced a Japanese man to 3 years and six months in prison for spying, the Japanese Embassy in ...