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Territorial Disputes in East Asia: Japan’s Military Buildup to Counter China’s Expansion
Russia Today: ‘Japan, US struggle to contain China at any cost’ Will Japan amend article 9 of its constitution to allow for military buildup to counter a rising People’s Republic of China? Shinzo Abe’s government argues peace, critics say it’s all about arms sales Tensions in southeast Asia have remained as territorial disputes over possessions […]
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Japanese Troops Join US Marines in War Games
In a change of pace for the Japanese Self Defense Forces, all three branches of its military are participating with US Marines in war games off the coast of California with an emphasis on training the Japanese troops to hold and defend islands from invading forces. This comes after the controversy that erupted last year […]
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United States Military Dispatches B-2 Bombers to South Korea Amid Tensions with the DPRK
The United States military has sent two nuclear capable B-2 bombers on a training mission to the Republic of Korea (RoK) amid threats from Pyongyang of an imminent nuclear war. In an official announcement, the United States armed forces reported that they flew two stealth bombers from United States bases in Japan to drop munitions […]
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State Media in the People’s Republic of China Warns DPRK Over Planned Nuclear Test
- January 25, 2013
- 2011
- Asia
- Beijing
- China
- Chinese aid to North Korea
- East Asia
- Hong Lei
- International Relations
- Kim Jong-il
- Kim Jong-Un
- North Korea
- nuclear tests
- Nuclear Weapons
- Nuclear Weapons Development
- nuclear weapons proliferation
- People's Republic of China
- PRC
- PRC Foreign Ministry
- ROK
- Sanctions
- South Korea
- UN
- United Nations
- United Nations Security Council
- United States
- UNSC resolution
- USA
In a change of tone, official state media outlets in the PRC are criticizing North Korea’s latest round of bellicose posturing, threatening aid cuts if the DPRK proceeds with yet another nuclear test. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s main ally, China, has criticized the regime through official media outlets after North Korea threatened the United […]
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United States and Japan to Review Security Agreement Amid Tensions with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Over the Senkaku(尖閣諸島)/Diaoyu( 釣魚台列嶼) Islands
- January 17, 2013
- 2001
- Afghanistan
- Asia
- China
- collective self-defense
- Defense
- defense treaty
- Diaoyu Islands
- DPRK
- East Asia
- Europe
- International Relations
- Japan
- Japanese politics
- Japanese Self-Defense Forces
- LDP
- Liberal Democratic Party
- military affairs
- North Korea
- People's Republic of China
- PRC
- Reform
- Senkaku Islands
- September 11
- Shinzo Abe
- Territorial Dispute
- United States
- US
- 尖閣諸島
- 自由民主党
- 釣魚台列嶼
The United States and Japan will be conducting a thorough review of their joint security arrangements after the election of Shinzo Abe returned the US-friendly Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (自由民主党) to power in Tokyo. Amid worsening tensions with China over the Senkaku Islands(尖閣諸島)/Diaoyu Islands (釣魚台列嶼), and the spectre of a nuclear North Korea capable of […]
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North Korea Optimistic About Improving Relations with the Republic of Korea and the United States After Comments by Newly Elected South Korean President Park Chung-hee
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea expressed optimism after comments from newly elected South Korean President Park Chung-hee indicated a willingness on the part of the Republic of Korea to engage in talks and closer diplomatic relations with its northern neighbor. After her election to the presidency, Park has announced she will pursue a more aggressive […]
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China Dispatches Fighter Jets to Meet Japanese F-15s in the East China Sea
A People’s Republic of China Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced plans on the part of the PRC to routinely fly surveillance aircraft into the disputed areas around the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in response to Japanese claims that their airspace is being violated. The area to the north of the disputed island chain is speculated to contain billions […]
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Cubans Permitted Travel Outside of the Cuba for the First Time in Decades
The communist island nation of Cuba will allow its citizens freedom to travel abroad for the first time in decades according to an announcement by the Migration and Foreign Nationals’ Ministry. Athletes, sports stars, and communist party officials will still require special permits to travel abroad. Cuban athletes are some of the best in the world […]
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Australia Shuts Its Doors to North Korean Refugees
Due to changing laws, North Korean refugees in Australia are being deported to South Korea. Because South Korea considers all of the citizens of North Korea as citizens of South Korea, Australia, too, accepts this position and will not be deporting the refugees who have settled in Australia back to the DPRK. Still, some North […]
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Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, Warns the U.S. Republicans Are Controlled by Fringe Elements
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan commented that the greatest threat to the world economy today is the fringe element in the Republican Party willing to hold the world hostage over ideological budgetary matters.
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