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Japan has been making a southwest shift of its defence posture, and is further accelerating its military build-up under a 2022 security strategy that focuses on counterstrike capability with long-range cruise missiles

Rahm Emanuel is the first U.S. ambassador to travel to the far-flung Japanese island, which is home to a Ground Self-Defense Force base and is just 160 km from Taipei.

The U.S. ambassador to Japan made a rare visit to two remote islands in the country's south near Taiwan in an apparent warning against China's increasing assertiveness in the surrounding waters.

Two island nations bookending the Eurasian continent are joining forces to combat the growing threat from neighboring autocracies.

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan’s role in global security is growing as challenges from China and North Korea mount. 

The Japanese Defense Ministry has released more than 100 reports of suspicious ship movements in the past 12 months.

Japans Defense Ministry tracked the warships on maneuvers in and out of the Pacific Ocean last week.

The number of flights Japanese fighter pilots made to intercept Chinese and Russian aircraft approaching Japan were down by 14% the past fiscal year, their lowest response in a decade, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

When I first landed in Shanghai on a freezing winter’s night in January 2018, China felt like a place bursting with optimism and opportunity.

Of all Okinawa’s remote islands you can hop to, Yonaguni might not be the first on your list, but I’m here to tell you that it is definitely one you won’t want to miss.