Japan is undergoing its most significant military buildup since WWII, signaling a sharp departure from its pacifist post-war stance. In 2023, the country increased its defense budget by 26% and plans ...

Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S.

China claims the territory of Taiwan as its own and has warned that it will claim it by force if Taipei does not submit ...

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...

Public pledges from the Asia-Pacific allies unlikely, observers say, with efforts to pressure them seen as signs of 'weakening' confidence The United States is unlikely to secure public pledges from ...

Japan's relationship with Taiwan has nevertheless flourished in recent years on a largely nongovernmental basis, and there has been growing debate among politicians and security experts on ...

Japan's Westernost Island could become a target in a conflict between China and Taiwan. So Yonaguni Island has drawn up plans to evacuate residents, in case of an emergency.

Taiwan and Japan must "stand together and jointly respond" to possible retaliation by Beijing, a Taiwanese lawmaker has said after mutual concerns about China's growing military presence prompted ...

The Trump administration announced worldwide tariffs on April 2, including double-digit rates for a list of exporters in Asia ...

Japanese officials continued to express concerns about Taiwan's safety this week and emphasized Japan's own vulnerability in a potential Taiwan Strait crisis.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged on Saturday to deepen security cooperation with Japan to ensure freedom in the Indo-Pacific, during a meeting with a senior member of Japan's ruling Liberal ...

The Japan-Taiwan renaissance seen in 2021 may not last, but one element will certainly stay: the public acknowledgment that Taiwan and Japan’s security are linked.