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.
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Japan basketball league shoots for fans in Philippines and rest of Asia
TOKYO -- Japan's professional basketball league is working to expand its fan base to other Asian markets such as the Philippines and Taiwan through marketing events and by bringing in more players from the region, hoping to raise revenue and profits.
Taiwan monitors surge in Chinese military activity as Beijing's carrier exercises in Pacific
TAIPEI - Taiwan defence ministry said on Thursday (July 11) it was closely watching Chinese military movements after a surge in warplanes joined drills with China's Shandong aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat, Reuters reports
Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter.
Newsom a better bet than Biden for China ties
The recent US debate was not kind to Joe Biden. The president’s lackluster performance has prompted discussions about potential replacements, with California Governor Gavin Newsom’s name gaining particular traction.
US and China owe the world their best effort to avert war in East Asia
These agreements could pave the way for a formal trilateral military alliance in response to a regional conflict.
China’s coast guard detains Taiwan fishing boat near frontline islands
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NATO: Plug the US Indo-Pacific strategy’s Hawaii gap
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum, a Honolulu-based foreign policy research institute founded in 1975.