US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-06 15:31 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the US-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat to Japan's regional neighbors. According to Nozdrev, recent discussions among allies about the expanded role of deterrence, which includes the use of nuclear weapons in joint operations, are strongly supported by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the "unwavering commitment" of the United States to Japan's defense, including the use of extended deterrence involving both conventional and nuclear arms.

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US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
1 week, 6 days ago

US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington’s commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea. Austin also stressed that U.S. trilateral cooperation with Tokyo and Seoul is crucial for regional stability even as South Korea is in political turmoil following …

US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea
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1 month, 1 week ago

US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea

Al Jazeera  

Leaders from the three countries met on the sidelines of the 2024 APEC summit to voice opposition to Russia-North Korea treaty. The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a joint news conference to denounce the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. Biden emphasised on Friday that the US alliance with Japan and South …

Concerned over Russia-North Korea defence cooperation, US & Nato allies turn to Asian partnerships
1 month, 1 week ago

Concerned over Russia-North Korea defence cooperation, US & Nato allies turn to Asian partnerships

Firstpost  

Washington is actively collaborating with Japan and South Korea to address security concerns tied to North Korea’s defence cooperation with Moscow Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018. Speaking at a forum on nuclear and radiological terrorism in Bucharest, Under …

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US-Japan alliance poses nuclear threats to neighbors: Russian ambassador

China Daily  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo as they meet at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2024. MOSCOW - Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said on Monday that the US-Japan alliance is posing a nuclear threat to Japan's regional neighbors. According …

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined their …

Threat from North Korea and China greater than ever: Japan
5 months, 1 week ago

Threat from North Korea and China greater than ever: Japan

The Hindu  

China and Russia’s joint military activities around Japan are of “grave concern” and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo’s Defence Ministry said Friday, July 12, 2024. North Korea, meanwhile, which often conducts missile tests in Japan’s direction, poses a “more grave and imminent threat to Japan’s national security than ever before”. ‘Strategic challenge’ This year’s paper noted …

US and allies clash with China and Russia over North Korea’s launches and threats to use nukes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US and allies clash with China and Russia over North Korea’s launches and threats to use nukes

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and allies South Korea and Japan clashed with China and Russia Friday over North Korea’s latest satellite and ballistic missile launches and threats to use nuclear weapons that have escalated tensions in northeast Asia. This has turned the Korean Peninsula “into the most fragile zone in the world, fraught with the danger of outbreak …

The US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance
8 months, 1 week 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. …

Kishida's US visit spells trouble for Asia-Pacific
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kishida's US visit spells trouble for Asia-Pacific

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. First, the upgrading of the US-Japan defense alliance will disturb the strategic stability in the Asia-Pacific, as Kishida intends to integrate Japan Self-Defense Forces’ operational command systems, and boost the coordination among the country’s air, ground and …

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
9 months ago

US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a U.N. Security Council meeting that “any placement of nuclear weapons into orbit around the Earth would be unprecedented, dangerous, and unacceptable.” The announcement …

Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia’s top diplomat accuses US, South Korea and Japan of preparing for war with North Korea

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s top diplomat accused the United States, South Korea and Japan on Wednesday of preparing for war with North Korea. Lavrov said the objective of the military bloc is clearly stated: “They’re preparing for war with the DPRK,” the initials of North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. On the other hand, Lavrov said …

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 4 months ago

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Hindu  

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting on August 6 as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. Japan is set to commemorate on August 6 and 9 the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, …

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 4 months ago

Hiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia’s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting Sunday as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. The leaders issued a joint statement calling for the continued non-use of nuclear weapons, but they also justified having such arms …

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 6 months ago

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of communication during a stopover Thursday in Tokyo, calling it unfortunate that his Chinese counterpart is refusing to meet him at an upcoming annual security conference in Singapore, which both men are attending. Noting China’s increasingly assertive military actions in international airspace and waterways in the region, he told …

Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology
1 year, 7 months ago

Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology

LA Times  

The patter of rain had subsided on a gray Friday morning as President Biden and other Group of 7 leaders arrived at the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, the first of two Japanese cities where American planes dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, laying waste to both and leading to the end of World War II. But Putin’s threat of …

NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy
1 year, 10 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 …

Japan, Greece step up security ties as ‘strategic partners’
1 year, 10 months ago

Japan, Greece step up security ties as ‘strategic partners’

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, agreed on Monday to strengthen their security, defense and economic ties and pledged to cooperate in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other threats in Europe and Asia. They said they agreed to upgrade their nations’ relations to a “strategic partnership,” with defense ties covering military …

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida
1 year, 11 months ago

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House, as Kishida ends a week-long, diplomatic push to bolster partnerships with allies in Europe and North America in the face of growing pressure from China. In advance of his discussions with Biden, the Japanese prime minister on Friday also met US Vice President Kamala Harris, …

US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea
2 years, 1 month ago

US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, “including nuclear, conventional and missile defense,” to defend its allies Japan and South Korea, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday as she warned North Korea against escalating its provocations. “This is deeply irresponsible, dangerous, and destabilizing,” Sherman said in talks in Tokyo with South …

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 4 months ago

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Hindu  

Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U. S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on August 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech on August 9 at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear …

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 …

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan vows bigger security role in Asia-Pacific to tackle threats

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia-Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida said Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive strike capability in response to an increasingly assertive China, North Korea and now Russia – a controversial …

Japan, NATO step up ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Japan, NATO step up ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese and NATO officials agreed Tuesday to step up military cooperation and joint exercises as they shared concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing a deterioration of the security environment in Europe and Asia. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at the beginning of his meeting with NATO Military Committee chief Rob Bauer that Japan hopes to …

West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a ‘more dangerous’ world
2 years, 8 months ago

West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a ‘more dangerous’ world

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia’s assault on Ukraine and its veiled threats of using nuclear arms have policymakers, past and present, thinking the unthinkable: How should the West respond to a Russian battlefield explosion of a nuclear bomb? Gottemoeller, a chief U.S. nuclear negotiator with Russia for the Obama administration, said that the outlines that President Joe Biden has provided so far …

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