China stages drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US, Japan tensions
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire…
5-year-old boy dies after being trapped in ski lift at resort in Hokkaido
This photo shows the site of an accident involving a…
Massive pileup on expressway in Japan kills 2, injures 26
TOKYO (AP) — A massive crash involving 67 vehicles in snowy weather killed two people and injured 26…
China showed off its nukes and caused problems in the region: 5 Indo-Pacific stories from 2025
2025 was quite an eventful year as far as the Indo-Pacific is concerned, with perhaps the least surprising…
Japan on track to become world’s third-largest defence spender
By Euronews with AP Published on 26/12/2025 – 15:57 GMT+1 Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding…
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the…
Stabbing, chemical spray attack injures 15 at Japanese factory | Crime News
Suspect is in police custody; no information about potential motive. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click…
Japan police arrest man over stabbing spree, 15 people injured
Authorities in central Japan say that 15 people were injured in a stabbing incident at a factory in…
China sharpens criticism of Japan’s ‘neo-militarism’, warns of ‘dangerous signal’
Chinese state media outlets have ramped up criticism of what they characterise as Japan’s growing “neo-militarism”, warning that…
Stabbing and chemical liquid attack in Japan tire factory injures 15
A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be…
At least 14 injured in a knife and chemical attack at factory in Japan
A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring others with what was believed to be…
Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…