Editorials Jul 14, 2023
Japan and other nations aim to collaborate with NATO in various security areas amid concerns over China's military expansion.
National | ANALYSIS Jul 14, 2023
Japan and EU agree to further deepen cooperation as strategic interests converge
by Gabriel Dominguez
Among the top deliverables was a decision to launch a strategic dialogue at the foreign ministerial level to ramp up security cooperation.
World Jul 14, 2023
Moscow has denounced their shipment, snf Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu warned that Russia could resort to deploying similar weaponry if faced with their use.
World | ANALYSIS Jul 14, 2023
Zelenskyy gets less than he wanted from NATO but takes home real gains
by Tom Balmforth
The Ukrainian leader left Western leaders in Vilnius with little choice but to publicly snub his demand to set a clear path for Ukraine to join the U.S.-led military alliance.
Asia Pacific Jul 14, 2023
Chip wars: How ‘chiplets’ are emerging as a core part of China’s tech strategy
by Jane Lanhee Lee and Eduardo Baptista
Chiplets, or small chips, can be the size of a grain of sand or bigger than a thumbnail, and are brought together in a process called advanced packaging.
Commentary / World Jul 13, 2023
Russia and the long shadow of Versailles
by Barry Eichengreen
Garnishing Russia’s frozen assets to help finance Ukraine's reconstruction would give the Kremlin a powerful propaganda tool with which to paint Russia as the victim.
Asia Pacific Jul 13, 2023
Time for a change? Seoul faces pressure to send weapons to Ukraine.
by Sangmi Cha
The Ukrainian government believes South Korea "could do much to make our victory closer.”
National Jul 13, 2023
NATO leaders send mixed messages in Japan office controversy
While French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO should keep its focus on the North Atlantic region, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the idea was still up for discussion.
Politics Jul 13, 2023
China's U.S. envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks
by Phil Stewart and David Brunnstrom
A statement said the Chinese ambassador discussed defense relations and "a range of international and regional security issues" in talks with a U.S. assistant secretary of defense.
National / Politics | ANALYSIS Jul 12, 2023
Japan and NATO usher in new era of cooperation amid China concerns
by Gabriel Dominguez
Collaboration will go beyond traditional security areas and extend to cyber, emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic communications, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
National Jul 12, 2023
North Korea fires off ICBM-class missile ahead of Kishida-Yoon meeting
by Jesse Johnson
Although the missile fell outside Japan's EEZ, the weapon's 74-minute flight was the longest yet for a North Korean missile, the Defense Ministry said.
World Jul 12, 2023
NATO to offer Ukraine fast path to join when conditions met
by Natalia Drozdiak, Milda Seputyte and Andra Timu
NATO leaders agreed that Ukraine won’t need a so-called Membership Action Plan to prepare for joining, Secretay-General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference.