Key point: Tokyo is interested in a stealth submarine to deter China. In June 2019, submarine manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hosted a presentation (subsequently shared on Twitter) revealing ...
In June 2019, submarine manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hosted a presentation (subsequently shared on Twitter) revealing plans for Japan’s next-generation submarine, dubbed the 29SS or “New 3 ...
Hitoshi Nakama, 76 years old, is a frontline defender for Japan's claim to the disputed islands of the East China Sea. He regularly avoids Chinese coast guard vessels to harvest the rich waters. Since ...
The stakes are high for the first official meeting between Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – – the country’s first female to hold the office – – and President Trump today in Tokyo. Key to ...
Last week, the Japanese Diet passed a law to begin a comprehensive effort to protect the economy from hostile actors. This, along with a revision of national strategy and a long-term defense plan, ...
TOKYO -- Japan's auto industry association has tapped an unlikely -- but increasingly well-suited -- CEO to be its next chairman as the country's beleaguered carmakers battle falling sales at home and ...