Japanese and US forces are conducting the joint Orient Shield exercise, which began June 18 and finishes on July 11. On July 1, they carried out a surface-to-air drill on a Japanese island roughly 850 kilometers from the island of Taiwan. According to Financial Times reports, the US and Japan have been conducting war games in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan.
Hostile ties with both China, Russia expose Japan to more dependence on US – Global Times
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga gestures after delivering his policy speech at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Monday. Suga pledged to bring the coronavirus epidemic under control in Japan “as soon as possible” and continue preparations to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer, media reported. Photo: VCG
