Japan
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China now has more surface combat ships than Japan
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, East China Sea, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysBy commissioning more advanced destroyers and frigates into active service, China now possesses more surface combat ships than Japan, reports the Hangzhou-based Qianjiang Evening News. After China showcased its DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile and DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile during its military parade held on Sept. 3 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of […]
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Chinese Coastguard Ships Approached Disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, Diplomatic Relations, East China Sea Dispute, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Senkaku, Spratlys, USAChinese ships back near the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. Japan’s Coast Guard identified three Chinese coast guard ships inside Japan’s territorial waters off the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea over the weekend. The Chinese vessels spent around two hours in Japan’s territorial waters. The incursion is the first since September 19. Separately, one of […]
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India, Japan, US stir South China Sea during trilateral meet
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, India, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAIndia, Japan and the US on Wednesday called for freedom of navigation, overflights and commerce including in the South China Sea, which is claimed by China and has fuelled tensions in the region. The three countries, holding first trilateral meeting, also agreed to work together on maritime security through greater collaboration, highlighting the growing convergence […]
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Japan pledges more vessels to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, VietnamTokyo (dpa) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that his country will provide more patrol ships to Vietnam amid growing tensions in the South China Sea. The premier made the announcement at a meeting with Nguyen Phu Trong, the visiting general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, who arrived in Tokyo Tuesday for a […]
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China’s ‘history war’ against Japan may backfire
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, History, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChina is preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of victory in what its government calls “the war of resistance against Japanese aggression.” On Sept. 3, Beijing will host its biggest military parade in decades as visiting world leaders look on. Even so, China’s bravado could backfire, casting light on uncomfortable historical truths that its leaders […]
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Asia needs solidarity, not anxiety
This month, 70 years ago, the United States of America detonated nuclear weapons in two Japanese cities—Hiroshima and Nagasaki—and the Second World War came to an end. On August 15, 1945, the Japanese Emperor announced the cessation of hostilities and a few days later, on September 2, Japan signed the formal surrender document. In the […]
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THE LONG SHADOW OF WWII OVER MARITIME ASIA
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, History, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Paracels, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, Senkaku, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USA, Vietnam, World War IIOver the weekend, the world observed the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific theater. Thoughtful analysts have explored how the war and postwar settlement continue to shape historical memory in East Asia. Over at the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, we have a collection of maps that explain Asia […]
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Conspiracy denied
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Diplomatic Relations, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAMANILA denied Friday China’s claim that Japan and the Philippines ganged up against China at a regional security forum this week on the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Charles Jose said there was no team-up between Japan and the Philippines, saying it was simply what the two countries saw was happening in the […]
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Japan Looks South: China’s Rise Drives New Strategy
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Japan, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAWASHINGTON: You’d expect the top admiral in the Japan Self-Defense Force to talk about defending Japan. But Adm. Tomohisa Takei surprised me on his latest visit to Washington — his third in 10 months — with a speech that clearly demonstrates how Japan is broadening its strategic perspective. The new view from Tokyo takes in the Indian […]
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Int’l opinion against China buildup in disputed sea
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, Ecolology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, History, ICJ, Japan, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, Senkaku, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAIn the face of growing international condemnation for its building artificial islands in the South China Sea from which to project its military power in the region, China appears to have reduced itself into an island. From world leaders and international organizations to opinion writers around the world, China has drawn criticism for its massive […]