Diplomacy
Britain, Japan to pursue more defense and security cooperation
Security
Honolulu Defense Forum spotlights alliance's deterrence push in Indo-Pacific
Economy
India and Taiwan eye deeper quantum partnership as strengths align
Capabilities
Philippines turns to S. Korea to boost defenses
Security
Campaigning Japanese parties coalesce around tough policy on China
Ahead of Japan's February 8 snap vote, parties on all sides have no patience for Beijing's attempts to bully Tokyo.
Security
Japan claims to find rare earths on deep-sea mission
Security
China's United Front outreach in Philippines draws scrutiny
China Coast Guard escalates 'gray zone' operations near Taiwan's Kinmen Islands
The China Coast Guard has normalized harassment of Taiwan's outlying islands in a bid to discourage international attention.
Philippines, US hold joint drills near Scarborough Shoal
Naval and air units from both sides trained near Scarborough Shoal, which China illegally occupied in 2012. The shoal lies well within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
Diplomacy
Philippines pushes to conclude S. China Sea code
Security
US warship makes 1st call at Cambodia's Chinese-renovated naval base
Security
Philippines, Japan sign military logistics pact, unveil defense and broadband grants
Security
India approves agile battle groups for deployment along Chinese border
Security
Vietnamese party chief To Lam 'unanimously' reelected
Security
Top Chinese military official under investigation
Security
China tries to block senior Taiwanese officials' Europe visits
Security
Koizumi, Hegseth pledge stronger Japan-US deterrence, expand missile output
Security
Japan sets tourism record in 2025, but Chinese boycott clouds outlook
Security
Indian government faces backlash over plan to ease curbs on Chinese investment
Security
Philippines, China escalate war of words over W. Philippine Sea
Security
US commander recasts Korea as Indo-Pacific hub
Security
Japanese PM calls snap election for February 8
Security
US, Taiwan reach deal on cutting tariffs, boosting chip investment
Security
China's birth rate hits record low
