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Is China driving Japan to unshackle its military?

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChina29 July 202129 July 2021

With China making war noises all around its borders, particularly in the region around the Taiwan strait and the South China Sea, many in Japan see an opportunity to drum…

Tokyo Olympics Kicks Off With Glittering Opening Ceremony

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsUAE News23 July 202123 July 2021

With the emergence of COVID-19, many athletes had to train for the showpiece event in isolation and this was the highlight during the Opening Ceremony as performers showed how they…

‘We will use nukes’: China threatens Japan over Taiwan intervention

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChina21 July 202121 July 2021

The threats follow comments made two weeks ago by Japanese officials about Taiwan’s sovereignty…reports Asian Lite News The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aired a video in which it threatened Japan…

Wallace meets Japan’s Suga, reaffirms defence ties

by Newsdesk-Top NewsUK News21 July 202121 July 2021

In his meeting with PM Suga, Wallace emphasised the UK and Japan’s common strategic interests, commitment to stability in the region and a free and open Indo-Pacific…reports Asian Lite News….

Japan seeks strong EU military involvement in Indo-Pacific

by NewsdeskAsia NewsChinaEU News21 June 202121 June 2021

Recently, tensions between China and Japan have escalated amid increased activity by Beijing in the disputed East China Sea….reports Asian Lite News Japan’s defence minister Nobuo Kishi has urged European…

Japan calls for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia News17 June 202117 June 2021

The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia…reports Asian Lite News Japan on Wednesday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the…

Over 100 Chinese incursions reported near Senkaku islands

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsChina6 June 20216 June 2021

Chinese vessels sailed through the contiguous zone around the islands in the East China Sea on Friday for the 112th straight day…reports Asian Lite News Chinese ships have made a…

UAE, Japan to launch business council

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsUAE News4 June 20214 June 2021

Japan is ranked tenth globally in the list of countries investing in the UAE, and eighth globally in terms of non-oil trade, which reached US$8.95 billion in the first ten…

Japan rushes hundreds of ventilators to India

by Newsdesk-Top NewsAsia NewsIndia News2 June 20212 June 2021

Japan handed over these ventilators and oxygen concentrators to India on May 28, 30 and 31….reports Ateet Sharma Over the last four days, Japan has rushed 800 ventilators and 500…

‘Quad fills the gap in contemporary times’: Jaishankar

by Newsdesk-Top NewsIndia NewsUSA29 May 202129 May 2021

India’s External Affairs Minister said QUAD – Quadrilateral Security Dialogue has filled the gap that has emerged in contemporary times where there are global or regional requirements, reports Reena Bhardwaj…