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As relations with China continue to deteriorate, Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades.
The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military would not be able to avoid.
No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.
How will Japan respond to escalating tensions with China after military aircraft lock radar on its jets?
China and Japan ties, already frayed by comments made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan, came under further strain at the weekend after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time.
Japan has accused Chinese carrier-borne aircraft of directing their fire-control radar at Japanese Boeing (Mitsubishi) F-15 fighter aircraft that were monitoring
Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted. Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, was the initial focal point. As the Washington Post editorial board aptly noted,
A ferry operator in western Japan says it is suspending passenger services between Japan and China for the time being at the request from the Chinese side of operations.
China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense rivalry mean their economic embrace can never be taken for granted.
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