Geopolitics
Washington: Former US deputy national security advisor Matt Pottinger has said Japan is likely to defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves to reunify the island with its mainland by force. more
Three Japanese fishermen killed after collision with Russian ship in Japan's waters: Kyodo

Tokyo/Sputnik: The deaths of three crew members of a Japanese fishing vessel, who were in critical condition after a collision with Russia's Amur ship in Japanese waters, have been co ...

Gifu gov't, Osaka TV station in Japan had faced suspected Chinese military hacking: Report

Tokyo: The Gifu Prefectural Government headquarters and a television station in Osaka Prefecture in Japan faced major cyberattacks  in 2016 and 2017, media reports said.

Gathering storm: Chinese buying up land around military bases in Japan

Chinese are buying land around military bases in Japan, an episode that might trigger security concerns and further tensions between the two nations with already frayed relations, media r ...

Expert believes China forcing India, Australia, Japan and US to unite in preparation for major conflict

A senior geopolitical expert has said  China's international aggression is causing countries to band together.

Japan seeing rise in refugee influx from China

Beijing: Japan has witnessed a surge in refugees and a large section of them are from China, media reports said.

Golden Week Holiday: Japanese join Tibet Festival Japan

Japanese and Tibetans in Japan recently joined the 4-day online Tibet Festival Japan which was hosted by the Tibet House Japan.

Dragon Aggression: Japan protests presence of Chinese research vessel close to Okinawa

Okinawa: The Japan Coast Guard recently chased away Chinese research vessel  from its exclusive economic zone where Japanese authorities believe it was conducting research, media rep ...

Chinese threat in East China Sea : Japan to deploy F-35B stealth fighters from 2024

Tokyo: Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a move keeping in mind the Chinese threat to Japanese territory in the East China Sea, media repo ...

Japan eyes raising age of retirement for State Officials: Prime Minister

Tokyo/Sputnik: The Japanese government plans to raise the retirement age for civil servants, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in his address to the parliament on Monday.