New Japan-Philippine defense pact pushes back at China
MANILA –The Philippines is looking beyond the United States and toward Japan to counter China’s rising threat in the South China Sea.
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Philippines, Japan sign defense pact to seal South China Sea ties
MANILA -- The Philippines and Japan signed a historic troop access agreement on Monday in Manila that closens relations between two nations determined to counter threats posed by China's growing influence in the Pacific.
Japan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members over mishandling of classified materials and other misconduct, an embarrassment that could undermine Tokyo’s efforts to work more closely with United States and other partners in the face of China’s growing threat.
NATO to expand defense industrial cooperation to Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON -- NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners -- Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand -- will discuss defense industrial cooperation when they meet on Thursday, according to a senior U.S. official.
Ukraine urgently needs South Korean air defense systems, envoy says
SEOUL -- Days after a Russian missile attack decimated a children's hospital in Ukraine, Kyiv's ambassador is imploring South Korea to provide his country with air defense systems to shore up its war effort.
Japan and Philippines' defense pact seeks to counter China's aggression in the region, experts say
Japan and Philippines' defense pact signed on Monday seeks to counter China's increasing aggression in the region and create deterrence that goes beyond reliance on the U.S., experts told CNBC.
The Yen Is Plunging. So Is Japan’s Defense Budget.
The yen’s collapse this yearto a nearly four-decade low is undermining Japan’s plans for its largest military buildup in postwar history.
Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo’s forces train in Southeast Asian country
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines are signing a key defense pact Monday that would allow the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China.