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Japan, US defence chiefs exchange views on situation in East and South Chi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III held a telephonic conversation on Friday and exchanged views over the current situation in the East and South China seas, where China is expanding its military presence.
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Japan urges European nations to solidify military involvement in Indo-Paci
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 21 (ANI): Japan's defence minister Nobuo Kishi has urged European nations to have a stronger military involvement in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's influence in the region.
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With eye on China, Japan calls for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japan on Wednesday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, one of the most heavily policed strips of water in the world.
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China warns Japan against stoking military, regional tensions over Taiwan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry lashed out against Japanese Defence Chief Nobuo Kishi saying Nansei Islands - southernmost of the Japanese mainland close to Taiwan -- are a source of concern and said that Beijing will safeguard its territory and Tokyo should not stret
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Japan, US agree to cooperate in event of military clash between Taiwan, Ch
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Japan and the US have agreed to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported citing Japanese government sources.
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Balance of power in Taiwan Strait is changing in China's favour: Japanese
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 16 (ANI): In a rare statement about Taiwan, Japan Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Saturday (local time) said that the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait is changing in China's favour, reported Taiwan Times.
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Japanese submarine collides with commercial vessel, 3 injured
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine collided with a commercial vessel on Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the western main island of Shikoku, slightly injuring three crew members on the submarine, government officials said.
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Senkaku Islands protected by US-Japan Security Treaty, says Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the East China Sea territorial disputes, the US Department of Defen
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India, Japan vow to oppose attempts to change status quo in East China Sea
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 22 (ANI): Reaffirming close cooperation, India and Japan on Tuesday vowed to continue exchanging views in light of the current events occurring in East China Sea and South China Sea region and agreed to send a clear message of their opposition to any attempts to un
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Japan expresses strong concerns over China's attempts to change Senkaku Is
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 15 (ANI): Days after four Chinese ships entered the coastal waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi conveyed to his Beijing counterpart Wei Fenghe about Japan's strong concerns about the attempts to "unilaterally ch
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Japan to express concern over China maritime activities, Hong Kong during
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 24 (ANI): Japan is planning to express concerns China's maritime activities and its tightened control on Hong Kong during the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Tuesday.
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Taiwan ties of former Japan PM's brother worry China
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 18 (ANI): The recent appointment of Nobuo Kishi, the younger brother of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the country's defence minister has worried China, given the former's close ties with Taiwan.
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