Japan's new leader vows to further bolster defense buildup and spending as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s ...

Japan’s new PM Takaichi pledges accelerated military buildup amid rising regional tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to fast-track military spending to 2% of GDP, revise security strategy by 2026, ...

Japan’s new leader vows to bolster defence as regional tensions rise

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to accelerate Japan’s military build-up and spending and complete an early ...

Japan's Takaichi faces early test of defence ambitions with Trump visit

Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi's new hardline coalition partner unshackles her security ambitions and gives U.S. President ...

China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques — and dialogue

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald ...

In its rivalry with the US, China sees an advantage: the long game

China’s leadership have just concluded a closed-door conclave focused on drawing up the country’s next five-year economic blueprint – a sweeping plan covering everything from accelerating tech ...