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Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

US Ally Sends American-made Drone to Patrol China-Claimed Waters

The SeaGuardian drone can provide persistent maritime domain awareness, capable of flying continuously for over 30 hours.

Duckworth heads to Japan to boost Illinois' quantum chances in race against China

The trip marks the Illinois senator's 12th trip to Asia and 14th congressional member delegation trip since 2018.

Japan steel groups seek reforms to stop tariff evasion as China exports surge

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of ...
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Japan PM proposes economic zone initiative for Africa amid China's clout

TICAD is a Japan-hosted international aid conference that dates back to 1993 and was last held in Tunisia in 2022. China has ...

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African continent while America's ...

Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether ...

Japan hosts African leaders for development conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China

American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ ...