THE PHILIPPINES and Japan held joint maritime drills in the South China Sea on Saturday, the Philippine military said on Sunday, conducting their first major exercises following the ratification of ...

Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. Nakatani said Friday ...

Japanese military patrol planes were closely approached by Chinese fighter jets after the simultaneous operation of two ...

Japan is expanding its missile capabilities and military presence near China as part of a strategic buildup. With concerns ...

Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to Japanese military aircraft in the Pacific as Chinese carriers Shandong and ...

Their newly ratified reciprocal access agreement paves the way for Japanese forces to train on Philippine soil for the first ...

Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo ...

The Philippines' Department of National Defense welcomed the Japanese Diet’s ratification of the deal, saying it would allow ...

Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing’s ...

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with ...

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American citizens in Israel are strongly advised to limit internal travel and to maintain a high level of situational ...