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Shigeru Ishiba to lead Japan

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 6h

Japan’s Next Leader, Shigeru Ishiba, Pushes to Remake Military Alliance With U.S.

Japan’s next leader will be a former defense minister who wants to reshape what he sees as an unequal alliance with the U.S., presaging possible tensions with Washington.

Bloomberg on MSN · 4h

Japan’s ‘Oddball’ Leader Ishiba Wants to Boost Military, Beat Deflation

Japan’s next Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-proclaimed policy wonk on defense matters whose friends consider him to be an “oddball.”

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 52m

Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party and become prime minister

Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.

Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait

The Diplomat · 2h

In Historic First, Japan Sends Naval Ship Through the Taiwan Strait

With the unprecedented move this time, Japan now joined the other Western countries engaging in freedom-of-navigation exercises in the Taiwan Strait.

Daily Journal · 1d

China on 'high alert' after Japan warship sails through Taiwan Strait

China's military was on "high alert" Thursday and Beijing said it had lodged a complaint with Tokyo after a Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time.

San Francisco Examiner · 1d

China 'highly vigilant' after Japan warship sails through Taiwan Strait

China said Thursday it was "highly vigilant" and had lodged a complaint with Tokyo after a Japanese warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time.

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Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, wants the have a more equal partnership with the US. He will be elected prime ...

My MotherLode12m

Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

The person chosen Friday to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with ...

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Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace Three Times in One Day

The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...

13h

Russia and China hold joint military drills on the Sea of Okhotsk

Russia and China continue their joint naval military exercise in the Sea of Okhotsk. The joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise ...

2h

Shigeru Ishiba to lead Japan after dramatic intra-party vote

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a ...

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In a First, Japan Fires Flares Against Russian Military Aircraft

Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the ...

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Japan scrambles fighter jets that shoot flares to warn Russian spy plane to leave airspace

Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it ...

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