Kyodo News: U.S. military poised to return to Subic Bay, counter China’s presence
The U.S. military will likely return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia due to concerns... MORE
Kyodo News: East Asia chipmakers see high-tech decoupling with China inevitable
Major players in the semiconductor supply chain in East Asia appear to be seeing it as inevitable for them to decouple with China in advanced... MORE
Kyodo News: Japan eyes stockpiling 1,000 long-range missiles amid China tensions
Japan estimates that it will need around 1,000 long-range standoff missiles in addition to its stockpile of anti-ballistic missiles as a defense against China's increasing... MORE
Kyodo News: Japan conveys concern to China over gas development in contested sea
Japan conveyed "strong concern" to China on Thursday over its suspected gas field explorations in a contested area of the East China Sea as their... MORE
Kyodo News: IMF lifts Chinese yuan’s weighting in basket of top currencies
The International Monetary Fund has lifted the Chinese yuan's weighting in its elite basket of reserve currencies to 12.28 percent from 10.92 percent, the country's... MORE
Kyodo News: China suspends promotion of “common prosperity” amid economic slump
China has decided to suspend the full promotion of President Xi Jinping's ambitious "common prosperity" policy for the time being, with the economy slowing amid... MORE
Kyodo News: Japan to help African countries escape China’s “debt trap”
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi indicated Saturday that Tokyo will help African countries escape China's "debt trap."
Kyodo News: Japan, U.S., Australia to build 5G networks in South Pacific
Japan, the United States and Australia will jointly fund the development of advanced 5G telecommunications networks in the South Pacific in an effort to hedge... MORE
Kyodo News: Philippines’ Duterte vows not to withdraw ships in South China Sea
In a televised address, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte vowed not to withdraw ships from disputed regions in the South China Sea and stated his willingness... MORE
Kyodo News: Japan emphasizes concerns over China’s military in diplomacy report
Japan's newly-published Diplomatic Bluebook for 2021 highlighted its concern over China's military ambitions in the region. While the text labels its relationship with China as... MORE