Alastair Gale

The US military is considering deploying an advanced anti-ship missile system to a Japanese island close to Taiwan for the first time during a major training exercise later this month, a move that may draw China’s ire.

The U.S. military is set to deploy an advanced anti-ship missile system to Yonaguni for the first time for drills later this month.

Japan is demanding tighter discipline among American troops after a Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern island of Okinawa, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said.

Japan is demanding tighter discipline among American troops after a Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern island of Okinawa, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said.

Japan is demanding tighter discipline among American troops after a Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern island of Okinawa, Tokyo's top government spokesman said.

Japan protested a rare visit by an official Chinese delegation to an island controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo, the latest indication of a growing alignment between Russia and China to pressure the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Meanwhile, hostile ties with neighbors present a challenge for Sanae Takaichi

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi slipped after a member of her cabinet resigned over a scandal, opinion polls show, but her approval ratings remain relatively strong compared to other recent premiers after a year in office.

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi slipped after a member of her cabinet resigned over a scandal, opinion polls show, but her approval ratings remain relatively strong compared to other recent premiers after a year in office.

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi slipped after a member of her cabinet resigned over a scandal, opinion polls show, but