East China Sea

China’s gray zone tactics around the Senkaku Islands are even more dangerous than similar moves in the South China Sea. How is Japan responding?  

According to the Japan Coast Guard, Chinese vessels remained in the territorial sea around the disputed islets for 30 hours.

Tsai Ing-wen reiterated Taiwan’s claim over the Diaoyutai/Senkakus after opposition politicians pushed her to respond to a Japanese move to change their administrative name.

Beijing’s behavior is increasingly ominous.

American B-1Bs conducted flights through the East and South China Seas in recent weeks.

China Coast Guard ships chased a Japanese fishing vessel, Japanese authorities said.

Managing Asia’s key flashpoints could prove challenging - in some senses even more so - as governments are managing the continued fallout from COVID-19.

The incident resulted in damage to JS Shimakaze.

The January 13 exercise included a US F-35B carrying amphibious assault ship and a Japanese amphibious transport dock ship.

The two Russian bombers and escort aircraft were conducting a 10-hour flight over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.

Japan scrambled fighter jets to escort the bombers, while South Korean aircraft fired warning shots against a Russian plane that reportedly violated the country's airspace.