Japan Coast Guard

Abe’s careful balance of economic growth with military normalization may be falling out of sync.

Their history of territorial and wartime disputes continues to prevent wider cooperation on shared goals in the region.

Japan’s rapid moves to develop an amphibious capability is sending a clear signal on a certain group of disputed islands.

China has warned of declining stocks of rare earth metals. The world may have to get used to less.

Will plans for maritime talks between top Chinese and Japanese officials help avoid spats over the Senkaku Islands?

A range of competing interests complicates island territorial disputes between Japan, China and South Korea.

Failure to manage the row over a detained ship captain could mean both countries lose out over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.