and the Japanese-controlled Senkaku island, which Beijing also claims. "We have to be mobile, quick and thorough to keep tabs in this region," Hiragi said, noting the presence of key sea lanes in ...

Thanks to digital mapping technology, Japanese geographers have identified more than 7,000 islands previously unrecognized in the country’s waters. The first such survey in 35 years revealed ...

With their close proximity to Japan, the Aleutian Islands seemed especially prone to an attack. Stretching westward into the Pacific Ocean, the chain of roughly 150 islands lay just 750 miles away ...

Japan formally activated on Sunday a new joint maritime transport unit geared towards improving troop deployment capabilities ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, and Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on March 13, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime ...