Tag: Japan

Russia summons Japanese ambassador over Ukraine drone deal

(Abbey Fenbert - The Kyiv Independent) Russia on April 8 summoned Akira Muto, Japan's ambassador to Moscow, to protest a recent deal between a...
Diplomacy & International Relations

EU and Japan strengthen digital partnership in ICT Dialogue

(DigWatch) The European Commission and Japan have reinforced their digital cooperation through the 31st the EU–Japan ICT Dialogue held in Tokyo, focusing on advancing...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Iran: ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese ships through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran is ready to facilitate the passage of Japanese ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint for global energy supplies. This was...
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Japan’s new ‘ugly duckling’ electronic-warfare aircraft takes to the sky

(Gordon Arthur - Defense News) Japan’s new electronic-warfare aircraft, converted from a Kawasaki C-2 tactical cargo hauler, took to the sky for its maiden...
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China is hitting Japan where it hurts. Will PM Takaichi give in?

(Tessa Wong - BBC) Since Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments that have plunged ties with China to their lowest level in years,...
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Japan’s uncertain path after Takaichi’s big win

(East Asia Forum) Sanae Takaichi led Japan's Liberal Democratic Party to a historic landslide victory in February 2026, rebranding it as a modern, youth-friendly...
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Chinese FM warns against Japan’s challenge to post-war international order; remarks serve as a reminder to the international community against Japan’s militarist tendency: Chinese...

(Sun Langchen - Global Times) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday urged vigilance against recent dangerous trends in Japan, stating that the Japanese...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Japan to join NATO-led initiative to buy US weapons for Ukraine, media reports

(Francis Farrell - The Kyiv Independent) Japan is set to join the NATO-led program to fund the purchase of weapons from the U.S. to...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory

(Koh Ewe, Shaimaa Khalil, Osmond Chia - BBC) Japanese stocks surged to a record high on Monday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic...
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Sanae Takaichi’s victory is a win for Indo-Pacific security

(Jake Thrupp - The Strategist) Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive victory in Japan’s 8 February lower-house election will be a game-changer for the Indo-Pacific...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble

(Kelly Ng - BBC) Millions in Japan are voting in a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, whose coalition is predicted to...
Diplomacy & International Relations

Facing China’s threat, Australia–Japan alignment is indispensable (Carlyle Thayer – ASPI The Strategist)

The deteriorating strategic environment in the Indo-Pacific makes an Australia-Japan defence alignment central to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific by deterring China in...
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Japanese frigate may be a lifeline for New Zealand’s maritime security (Tadashi Iwami -East Asia Forum)

China’s growing military activity in the Pacific has accelerated New Zealand’s strategic pivot towards closer defence alignment with like-minded partners, including Japan. Japan’s highly...
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Japan’s Rearmament: Technology, Deterrence, and Alliance Dependence (Manoj Joshi – Observer Research Foundation)

In 2022, Japan laid the foundations for a new set of defence and security policies that shed the self-imposed post-World War II constraints on...
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Geostrategic magazine (4 December 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Australia; Australia-Japan; Australia-US; China-US; Europe-Ukraine;...
Geostrategic magazine

Geostrategic magazine (28 November 2025)

From global think tanks The analyses published here do not necessarily reflect the strategic thinking of The Global Eye. Today’s about: Africa; Cambodia; China; China-Myanmar; COP30;...
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