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China Defense Ministry: 'Military Will Not Sit Idle' if Japan Expands Involvement in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense warns Japan against getting too involved in the South China Sea.
Li Keqiang Becomes First Chinese Premier to Visit Cuba
By Catherine Putz
The world’s largest and smallest communist states have had stable relations for years.
Japan Set to Intensify South China Sea Involvement
By Ankit Panda
Despite Chinese warnings, Japan isn't about to leave the South China Sea.
Tule Lake: Memories of Japanese Internment
By Casey Michel
As discussion of internment rises in America, the most fortified city in the Americas during WWII risks being forgotten.
Is China Bringing its South China Sea Tactics to the East China Sea?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, PACOM's top man speaks, India and nuclear testing, Afghanistan's sturggle in Helmand, and more. Links.
19 Murdered in Rare Mass Killing in Japan
By Catherine Putz
Japan has one of the world's lowest homicide rates, making the attack at a center for disabled adults deeply shocking.
Major League Baseball: Meet Japan's All-Time "Hit King"
By Robert Farley
Ichiro Suzuki fully deserves his place in the firmament of baseball stars.
Japan to Receive 4 New V-22 Osprey Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. defense contractor Boeing has been awarded a $545 million contract for the delivery of 4 V-22 aircraft to Japan.
Perry in Japan, War in the Pacific, and the Rise of China
By Steven Stashwick
The United States has spooked a rising Pacific power before.
Globalization With Asian Characteristics
By Chietigj Bajpaee
As the West retrenches into populism and nationalism, can Asia take up the mantle of global cooperation?
How Specifically Does Japan's LDP Want to Revise the Constitution?
By Adam P. Liff
A 2012 proposal for amending Japan's post-war constitution offers some guidance.
Japan’s Air Force to Receive 100 New Stealth Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is slated to launch a tender for a new fighter aircraft this month.