Protests over Japan-US military drills in Okinawa expose domestic rifts
Protests that disrupted a major Japan–US military exercise in Okinawa have drawn strong condemnation from the Japanese defence…
US mixed signals leading Japan to broaden defence ties with eye on China: analysts
Japan’s latest naval drills signalled its desire to broaden military ties as uncertainties grow over US defence support,…
Fear factor: more Japanese worry war ‘likely’ to break out in Asia, survey shows
Japanese people are increasingly fearful that war will break out in the Asia-Pacific region and that Japan will…