In a rebuke of Beijing's increasingly aggressive maritime posture, the foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, and the Philippines reaffirmed their commitment to freedom of navigation during a trilateral meeting on July 10.
US President Trump doubts a trade deal with Japan, threatening to impose higher tariffs as the current pause ends. Despite false claims about Japan's rice and car imports, trade talks continue but remain stuck over car tariffs, with no progress after recent meetings.
India, the US, Japan, and Australia attended the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Washington, DC, to discuss regional security, Indo-Pacific cooperation, and counterterrorism. EAM Jaishankar stressed a rules-based order and zero tolerance for terrorism, while Japan's FM highlighted the Ind
Chinese ships have been near disputed East China Sea islands for 216 days, Japan says. The islands are claimed by Japan, China, and Taiwan. Tensions are rising, with joint Japan-US-Philippines drills and China's growing military presence, including an aircraft carrier near Japan's exclusi
Three Taiwanese NGOs held a tabletop drill simulating a Chinese military incursion near Taiwan in 2030. Former officials from the US and Japan joined. Taiwan responded without firing, while the US pledged support. The exercise highlighted rising tensions and China's grey-zone tactics.
An investigation has revealed that imports of polyformaldehyde copolymer from these nations have involved dumping, which caused damage to the polyformaldehyde copolymer industry in the Chinese mainland, according to the ministry.
Amid growing concerns over China's expanding anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, US Army Pacific Commanding General Ronald Clark emphasised the critical role of Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTFs) in countering these threats.
India, Australia, the US, and Japan have joined hands to contribute more than 20 million in humanitarian aid and are coordinating with other partners, including ASEAN, to provide life-saving assistance.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that both the United States and Japan share a "warrior ethos" in addressing China's aggression in the Taiwan Strait.
His statement came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Japanese counterpart Iwaya Takeshi and South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met in Munich on February 15.
"The two leaders reiterated their strong opposition to any attempts by China to change the status quo by force or coercion in the East China Sea. The two leaders reaffirmed their strong opposition to China's unlawful maritime claims."