Japan, Indonesia sign arms transfer pact amid China concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan, Indonesia sign arms transfer pact amid China concerns

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and Indonesia signed a pact on Tuesday allowing the transfer of Japanese defense equipment and technology to Jakarta as the two countries strengthen their military ties in the face of China’s increasingly assertive activity in the region. The agreement came during “two plus two” security talks among the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries, which share concerns about China’s growing influence and territorial claims in the East and South China seas. Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and their Indonesian counterparts, Retno Marsudi and Prabowo Subianto, also agreed to actively participate in multinational military exercises and jointly develop remote islands in the South China Sea. The security talks come two weeks after Japan and its key ally, the United States, held security talks in which they condemned Chinese “coercion and aggression” toward its neighbors in Asia.

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Japan’s Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties
20 hours, 50 minutes ago

Japan’s Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday began a trip to Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China’s threats grow in the region. The visit, his first for bilateral talks outside of international meetings, shows Japan’s commitment to further those ties even as the U.S. presence …

China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
2 weeks, 1 day ago

China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant. Japan announced an easing of visa requirements for Chinese visitors, following China’s recent decision …

Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Indonesia and Australia hold joint military drills after signing a new defense agreement

Associated Press  

SITUBONDO, Indonesia — The Indonesian and Australian militaries began joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java on Wednesday with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land operations. Recent disagreements include allegations that Australia had wiretapped private phone calls of a past Indonesian president, Indonesia’s use of capital punishment on Australian drug smugglers, and the smuggling …

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks
2 months ago

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks

China Daily  

As bilateral ties are at a critical stage of improvement, China and Japan agreed on Monday to maintain high-level exchanges and dialogues in various fields, sending positive signals to the outside world. The pledge was made as Foreign Minister Wang Yi held consultations in Beijing under the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism with Takeo Akiba, special adviser to the Japanese …

Japan and EU Announce Security and Defense Partnership: A Historic Milestone in Indo-Pacific Security
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2 months, 1 week ago

Japan and EU Announce Security and Defense Partnership: A Historic Milestone in Indo-Pacific Security

Associated Press  

Japan and the European Union announce a security and defense partnership, marking a significant shift in their security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The partnership will focus on joint exercises, exchanges, and cooperation in cybersecurity and space defense, highlighting the growing tensions between China, North Korea, and Russia.

Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise
2 months, 1 week ago

Japan and EU announce a security and defense partnership as regional tensions rise

The Independent  

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India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India and Japan hold talks on Indo-Pacific security as they eye China’s activity in the region

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The foreign and defense ministers of India and Japan Tuesday held security talks in New Delhi, aiming to bolster their strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific as they seek to counter China’s increasingly assertive economic and military activities in the region. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met with their Japanese counterparts in the …

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
5 months ago

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a revealing interview with Bloomberg while attending the gathering of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, the United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the US is looking to its Asia-Pacific ally to take point in the efforts to get China's neighbors to participate in the US strategy to contain China. Exposing the callousness with which …

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial
5 months, 1 week ago

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane to depart Yokota Air Base on July 29 after participating in the QUAD ministerial meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Historical complexities used to be the single most important factor in the way of claimant countries resolving their territorial disputes in the East and South China seas. Labeling China as …

Letter From the Editors
5 months, 1 week ago

Letter From the Editors

The Diplomat  

From India to Japan to the ever-growing territory of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, foreign policies across Asia are always evolving. In our cover story, New Delhi-based correspondent Siddharthya Roy explores how India’s role on the world stage has changed under Modi – for better or worse. While India’s emphasis on strategic autonomy and nonalignment is long-standing, Roy explains, Modi has …

Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands
5 months, 1 week ago

Japan’s Enhanced Security Engagement With the Pacific Islands

The Diplomat  

In July 2024, the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting will be held in Tokyo. The same year, the PICs were mentioned for the first time in Japan’s annual Defense of Japan report and longer-term National Defense Program Guidelines, which noted: “With island nations of the Pacific Ocean, Japan will promote port and airport visits by SDF as well as exchanges …

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Singapore signed a defense pact Wednesday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, but few details were given about how the agreement could help address their security concerns in a region rife with conflicts. A Singaporean and two Philippine officials said the agreement is not a so-called status-of-forces agreement that the Philippines …

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China
6 months ago

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

The Hindu  

Japan and the Philippines signed a key defence pact on July 8 allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China. “The Reciprocal Access Agreement, which …

Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
6 months ago

Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as both face an increasingly assertive China. In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said …

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China
6 months ago

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact with eyes on China

Al Jazeera  

Agreement comes as Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the region. Japan and the Philippines have signed a defence pact allowing the deployment of troops on each other’s soil amid shared concerns over China’s growing military power. The agreement comes as Japan and the Philippines, both long-standing allies of the United States, are wary of China’s …

Philippines, Japan on verge of key defence pact
6 months ago

Philippines, Japan on verge of key defence pact

Hindustan Times  

The Philippines and Japan are set to sign on Monday a key defence pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory. Philippines, Japan on verge of key defence pact Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will hold high-level talks with their Philippine counterparts Gilberto Teodoro and Enrique Manalo in Manila. The Philippines …

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
6 months, 1 week ago

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos said last year that the proposed defense pact …

Japan and Great Power Competition in the Pacific
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan and Great Power Competition in the Pacific

The Diplomat  

In late March, Japan hosted the second Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue, this time as a physical event. The conference discusses security issues related to the Pacific Islands region, inviting the defense ministers and senior officials of three countries with armed forces, 11 non-armed island countries, and seven other partner countries. It is clear that Japan’s increasing security involvement in …

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting …

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China expresses concerns over expansion of Australia-UK-US pact in Asia-Pacific

China Daily  

China is gravely concerned about the expansion of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership, saying it would severely undermine peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. "We are open to normal military cooperation between any countries, but we firmly oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusive groupings, building bilateral or multilateral military alliances targeting …

The US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The U.S. ambassador to Japan urged Tokyo on Tuesday to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons “to enhance our collective security” amid conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere. The United States alone can no longer supply all democracies, Ambassador Rahm Emanuel said during a visit to a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ F-35 fighter jet factory. …

Security alliance threatens stability: China Daily editorial
9 months, 1 week ago

Security alliance threatens stability: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan on Nov 2, 2023. According to reports, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce plans to restructure the US military command in Japan to strengthen operational planning and military drills between the two nations. It wants …

Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation amid regional security concerns
10 months ago

Japan and India agree to step up security and economic cooperation amid regional security concerns

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told a joint news conference after talks with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar that they reaffirmed their countries …

Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia and Australia held high-level talks in Jakarta on Friday as the neighboring countries seek to strengthen security ties by signing a defense cooperation agreement in the coming months. Subianto said that Indonesia and Australia hope to sign a “very significant” defense cooperation agreement within two or three months. Marles, who is on a two-day visit to …

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
1 year ago

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. He urged China to stop escalating maritime confrontations with its neighbors, and said its increasing military activity with Russia is a serious concern during Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Chinese and Russian bombers had …

Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8 mln maritime security assistance deal
1 year ago

Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8 mln maritime security assistance deal

Firstpost  

China and Japan last week accused each other of maritime incursions after a confrontation between their coast guards in waters around islands they both claim in the East China Sea. Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal on Saturday including a grant of 400 million yen to boost Malaysia’s maritime security, as Asian nations seek to counter an increasingly …

Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan and Vietnam on Monday agreed to strengthen their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong held talks in Tokyo and agreed to broaden their security cooperation, work on defense equipment and technology transfers and start discussing a new Japanese …

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7
1 year, 2 months ago

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7

The Independent  

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Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression
1 year, 2 months ago

Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Friday to start negotiations for a key defense pact that would allow their troops to enter each other’s territory for joint military exercises. Two weeks ago, China’s ships separately blocked then hit a Philippine coast guard vessel and a supply boat near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the …

US-Indonesia Security Relations Flourish in a Changing Indo-Pacific
1 year, 2 months ago

US-Indonesia Security Relations Flourish in a Changing Indo-Pacific

The Diplomat  

Imagine this scenario: an Indonesian company is drilling for oil within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, when the platform is suddenly swarmed by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels. In 1992, the U.S. ceased providing training under the International Military Education and Training program, in 1998 stopped training Indonesia’s elite special forces Kopassus, and in 1999 …

China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years
1 year, 5 months ago

China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — China and Southeast Asian nations agreed Thursday to try and conclude within three years a long-delayed nonaggression pact aimed at preventing the frequent territorial spats in the busy South China Sea from turning into a major armed conflict. China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Thursday during a meeting between the 10-nation bloc’s foreign ministers …

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea
1 year, 6 months ago

US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines held their first joint talks Friday and agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, as Washington and its partners reinforce their alliances to adapt to growing tensions over North Korea, China and Ukraine, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. Sullivan said he and his Japanese …

US signs new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China
1 year, 7 months ago

US signs new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China

Associated Press  

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — The United States signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes with China for influence in the Pacific. The State Department said the new agreement provides a framework to help improve security cooperation, enhance the capacity of Papua New Guinea’s defense force and increase regional stability. Papua New …

U.S. signs new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China
1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. signs new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, left, shakes hands with Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape at a meeting Monday in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The U.S. signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes with China for influence in the Pacific. The State Department said the new agreement provides a framework …

ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory
1 year, 11 months ago

ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian foreign ministers vowed to finalize negotiations with China over a proposed pact aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea in their annual retreat on Saturday in Indonesia’s capital. In the final session of their two-day meeting, the ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations also agreed to unite in their approach …

NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy
1 year, 11 months ago

NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy

Associated Press  

TOKYO — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg sharply criticized China on Tuesday for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan” and stressed the need for Japan and other democracies to work together with the alliance to defend the international order. Calling it a “critical moment for NATO and for Japan,” Stoltenberg, who is visiting Tokyo, said China and Russia are “leading an …

Strengthening India-Japan Defence Cooperation: A Look Beyond Quad
1 year, 11 months ago

Strengthening India-Japan Defence Cooperation: A Look Beyond Quad

News 18  

In recent years, New Delhi and Tokyo have intensified their aspirations to assume a greater role in providing security for the Indo-Pacific region. India and Japan are holding their maiden joint air exercise, Veer Guardian 2023 from 12 to 26 January, which seeks to promote air defence cooperation between the two sides. Veer Guardian 2023: Maiden Indo-Japan Air Combat Exercise …

Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China

Firstpost  

The government unveiled a major defence overhaul in December, including doubling spending to two per cent of GDP by 2027 and designating China the ‘greatest strategic challenge ever’ to Japan’s security Tokyo, Japan: Space defence, US troop deployments and a “hugely significant” deal with Britain: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs on his whirlwind diplomatic tour. …

Revamped US-Japan military alliance spells trouble for China
1 year, 11 months ago

Revamped US-Japan military alliance spells trouble for China

Hindustan Times  

Since the 1962 war, China assiduously cultivated ties with India’s neighbours barring Bhutan to encircle the world’s largest democracy and use them to inhibit New Delhi’s legitimate global role. By reaffirming that article V of the Japan-US security treaty applies to China contested Senkaku Islands and bolstering the US military presence in Okinawa’s Yonaguni Islands, just 120 km from Taiwan, …

US, Japan agree to strengthen security ties amid China worries
1 year, 11 months ago

US, Japan agree to strengthen security ties amid China worries

Al Jazeera  

US and Japan say China is their ‘greatest shared strategic challenge in the Indo-Pacific and beyond’. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday in Washington, DC after talks between the US and Japanese foreign and defence ministers, the two countries said China presented an “unprecedented” threat to international order and pledged to position their alliance to “prevail in a new …

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US
2 years ago

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington, as Japan breaks from its postwar restraint to take on more offensive roles with an eye toward China. Kishida said his summit with Biden will underscore the strength …

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US
2 years ago

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

The Independent  

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US pushes defense ties with Indonesia as China strengthens
2 years, 1 month ago

US pushes defense ties with Indonesia as China strengthens

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin met his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to push stronger defense ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the Indo-Pacific region. Austin, at a joint news conference after meeting with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, said they discussed ways to deepen the two countries’ partnership, including through expanding interoperability and increasing investments …

Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan, Australia upgrade security pact against China threat

The Independent  

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Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties

The Independent  

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Japan, U.S., Philippines to step up maritime security ties
2 years, 4 months ago

Japan, U.S., Philippines to step up maritime security ties

The Hindu  

An American diplomat in Tokyo on September 6 criticised China's “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the safety of waterways in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific, as the United States seeks to strengthen security cooperation with allies Japan and the Philippines. “Specifically, the increasingly hostile maritime actions by the People’s Republic of China threaten the safety of our waterways,” he …

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed Wednesday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the Asian archipelago nations. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a joint news conference after holding talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Tokyo, said Japan will provide support to “further reinforce Indonesian …

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties

The Hindu  

Japan warned of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan in an annual defense paper issued Friday, as Japan tries to bolster its military capability and spending. The report calls Russia's war on Ukraine a “serious violation of international law” and raises "concerns that the effects of such unilateral changes to the …

NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns
2 years, 8 months ago

NZ, Japan boost security ties amid Russia, China concerns

Associated Press  

TOKYO — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, agreed on Thursday to strengthen the partnership in defense, trade and climate between their nations, including the beginning of formal talks toward a military information sharing agreement. Japan and New Zealand oppose any such attempt in the East or South China sea or any other place,” …

Indonesia, Singapore sign key defense, extradition treaties
2 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia, Singapore sign key defense, extradition treaties

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia and Singapore on Tuesday signed a series of key defense and diplomatic agreements that appeared to mark a turning point in relations between the Southeast Asian neighbors. The agreement on defense cooperation — along with separate treaties on extradition and airspace rights — were signed in the presence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo of Indonesia and …

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