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Chinese and Japanese Coast Guard Ships in Standoff Around Senkaku Islands

Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a standoff around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to

In April 2024, the Australia-U.K.-U.S. trilateral security cooperation framework (AUKUS) declared their intention to consider “cooperation with Japan

Mary M. McCarthy, Drake University April 2024 proved to be a busy month in Japanese-U.S. diplomacy. The month saw a state visit to the U.S. by

Craig Mark, Temple University Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s state visit to the White House has already resulted in one of the most

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from

All eyes are on South Korean voters as they head to the polls for pivotal parliamentary elections that could upend President Yoon Suk-yeol’s domestic

John Blaxland, Australian National University With Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visiting Washington this week, rumors have circulated that

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defense ties, hot on the heels

Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe’s side, helping Japan’s then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious

Middle powers such as Australia and Japan have leveraged minilateral relationships to achieve shared security and economic objectives. But since the

The rise of minilateral initiatives in the Indo-Pacific has attracted worldwide attention as it appears to be a response to the region’s changing

At the end of November, the United States Coast Guard began conducting a course in vessel boarding with experts from the Philippines, Malaysia and