East China Sea

Tokyo and Manila launch intelligence-sharing, maritime border talks amid unease over China

epa12999742 Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) shake hands before a summit meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo, Japan, 28 May 2026. EPA/Kiyoshi Ota / POOL

In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia ‘free and open’

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese President To Lam have agreed to advance their partnership to a “new phase of development”.

New Zealand reports possible North Korea sanctions breaches at sea

North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology.

Chinese navy brushes past Okinawa islands after Japanese transit in Taiwan Strait

‘In accordance with international law’: New Zealand defends military patrol flight near China

FILE PHOTO: Flags of New Zealand and China flutter near the Tiananmen Gate during New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit, in Beijing, China June 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition KMT

FILE PHOTO: A giant screen shows a news report on China's \"Justice Mission 2025\" military drills around Taiwan, in Beijing, China December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Thousands of Chinese boats mass in East China Sea, raising questions

Maritime experts told AFP the massing of Chinese fishing boats on Dec 25, about 300 km north-east of Taiwan.

Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to China by end-March

A truck believed to be carrying long-range missile-related equipment enters a military base in Kumamoto City

China vows ‘resolute response’ to any reckless acts after Japan election

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), arrives at the Prime Minister's office after her party's historic election win in Sunday's poll in Tokyo, Japan, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

China coast guard patrolled Japan-held islands almost daily in 2025 amid tensions

A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands, September 14, 2025. Hitoshi Nakama/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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