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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan decries China threat after string of risky encounters
Japan's defense officials have warned China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, while also using their annual white paper to highlight the growing alliance of ...
China jails Japanese man, in his 60s and detained since 2023, for spying; Tokyo says ‘extremely regrettable’
China has jailed a 63-year-old Japanese man for three and a half years for spying. He is among 17 Japanese citizens with ...
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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 ...
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China, Japan see record foreign arrivals
Recent reports indicate that China has expanded visa-free entry to 70 countries, including those eligible for transit visa ...