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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said Tokyo would not shy away from a conflict with China over Taiwan, outlining how the country could respond to such a crisis. Ms Takaichi appeared to walk back ...

All the open spaces around the great naval airfield at Surabaya, Java, are set with bamboo stakes, about waist high, their tops whittled razor-sharp. A visiting journalist recently asked what they ...

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With the number of people killed by bears reaching a record nationwide, the defense ministry is preparing to send the military to one badly hit area to set traps. By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko ...

Members of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) march in formation at Ground Self-Defence Force Camp Asaka on Nov. 9, 2024. (David Mareuil/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s ...