World / Military

Japan ship intrudes into Chinese naval exercise

[2013-10-31 17:35]

The Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday that a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship intruded into a Chinese military exercise in the open sea.

Japan's surveillance highly provocative: China

[2013-10-31 17:27]

Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman said Japan's surveillance of a zone used by the Chinese navy for drills is "a highly hazardous act of provocation."

China responds to Japan cabinet members' shrine visit

[2013-10-18 20:10]

Foreign Ministry on Friday responded to Japanese cabinet members' visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival by urging Japan to reflect on its history of aggression.

US, Japan end joint military exercises in Japan

[2013-10-18 15:00]

The US Marine Corps and Japan's Self-Defense Forces ended on Friday joint military exercises using the MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga。

About 160 Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine

[2013-10-18 14:46]

About 160 Japanese lawmakers from a nonpartisan group on Friday morning worshipped the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival, according to local media.

Japan's minister, lawmakers worship controversial shrine

[2013-10-18 09:42]

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshitaka Shindo and about 120 Japanese lawmakers on Friday worshipped the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its annual autumn festival.

Dark side to Japan's official image

[2013-10-18 09:36]

Abe builds up military appeal and capacity - but not all for self-defense

Beijing criticizes Abe's shrine offering

[2013-10-18 01:24]

China urged Japan to respect the feelings of Chinese people after Japan's leader made his third ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine.
Japan's minister, lawmakers worship shrine

China responds to Abe's Yasukuni Shrine offering

[2013-10-17 19:13]

China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday responded to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe making an offering to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine by urging Japan to properly deal with the issues surrounding the controversial site.

Japanese PM makes offering to war-linked shrine

[2013-10-17 13:41]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday morning made an offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival.

Japan mulls collective self-defense options

[2013-10-17 11:15]

A panel of experts convened by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to explore the issue of lifting the nation's self-imposed constitutional ban on the right of collective self-defense Wednesday proposed some ideas about the role the armed forces here could play if the ban were to be lifted.

Japan, Britain agree to strengthen security ties

[2013-10-17 10:59]

Japan and Britain on Wednesday agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in security-related areas such as maritime and cybersecurity and anti-terrorism measures, said Japanese foreign minister.