China’s foreign ministry strongly rebukes US arms sale to Taiwan
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the move has undermined China's sovereignty and security interests, as well as China-US ties and peace across the Taiwan Straits.
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Japan, China defense ministers might meet for 1st time since 2019 in Singapore
Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe are expected to discuss the final details of a new hotline between the Self-Defense Forces and…
Seoul, Tokyo, Washington announce joint commitment to curb threats from Pyongyang
The International Atomic Energy Agency also said that North Korea is “readying their nuclear test site,” raising concerns that a nuclear test may be imminent.
Korea-US-Japan military operation necessary for North Korea issues: Edwin Feulner
The Heritage Foundation think tank founder also added that China has made no secret that it wants to be a hegemonic world power.
Senior Chinese diplomat says relations with Japan at important juncture
China-Japan relations involve a number of old and new problems, a senior Chinese diplomat said, adding that the difficulties and challenges faced by bilateral ties should not be…
Japan scrambled aircraft 4.5 times more this May than last
The Defense Ministry said that the number was inflated by responses to China’s exercises of fighter jets and helicopters with the Liaoning aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Challenges facing Sino-Japan ties can’t be ignored: Beijing
Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi said this year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan relations, and that bilateral relations have reached a…
Senior US official warns North Korea of ‘swift and forceful response’ to nuclear test
If North Korea carries out the nuclear test, it would be the seventh coming after the last one in September 2017, and fifth since Kim Jong-un took power in 2011.
US, IAEA warn of nuclear test by North Korea
Commercial satellite images show that North Korea has been restoring access to the yet unused South Portal tunnel of the Punggyeri nuclear testing site.
North Korea demonstrates capability to fire missiles in succession from multiple sites
Firing multiple missiles toward targets almost simultaneously is known as a saturation attack, making it more difficult for Japan, the United States and South Korea to jointly…