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Japan debuts as a weapons exporter
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Japan debuts as a weapons exporter

Tokyo, once committed to a degree of pacifism, is going all in to counter China

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The trilateral summit is all about China

Experts say the meetings risk further ratcheting up tensions in the Pacific

The complete falling out of Russian-Japanese relations
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The complete falling out of Russian-Japanese relations

The effects of the Ukraine war and China tensions have short-circuited efforts to strengthen ties

We didn't forget you: US to send 5 aircraft carriers to the Pacific
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We didn't forget you: US to send 5 aircraft carriers to the Pacific

The administration wants to 'show force' to assure allies it's not overstretched, but here's how that can backfire

Are North Korea's latest threats rhetorical or real?
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Are North Korea's latest threats rhetorical or real?

The new year has seen a more belligerent Kim Jong Un than ever — changing the constitution, firing off missiles, even tearing down monuments

Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?
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Remember when Japan was going to take over the world?

The threat of the China hegemon may be going the way of the Tokyo scourge — down the memory hole