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The Symphony of the Drums of War

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Trump's second administration has accelerated changes to the global order by weakening liberal norms and introducing greater geopolitical uncertainty, leaving Japan to pursue a more balanced foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/28/world/japan-trumps-new-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #iran #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #russia #nsa #xijinping #taiwan #nato #europe #indopacific #ukraine #coldwar #israel

Did Japan and China's top diplomats speak at a regional summit last week? Tokyo claims they did. Beijing says that wasn't the case. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/28/japan/politics/japan-china-talks-takaichi-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #taiwan #wangyi #toshimitsumotegi #asean #indopacific #southeastasia #sanaetakaichi #defense #sdf #xijinping

Authoritarian regimes may project strength, but their reliance on centralized control and political loyalty ultimately breeds corruption, stifles innovation and weakens long-term resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/24/world/understanding-chinamaxxing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #crinks #china #russia #iran #northkorea #sovietunion #kgb #us #west #vladimirputin #ukraine #ccp #indopacific #southkorea #taiwan #freeandopenindopacific #donaldtrump

Japan's parliament extension has played havoc with lawmakers' overseas travel plans, as a Lower House committee turned down a trip request from some ruling lawmakers but approved others' plans during it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/23/japan/politics/lawmakers-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #tarokono #takayukikobayashi #koichihagiuda #papuanewguinea #fiji #solomonislands #vietnam #singapore #indopacific

A new Pew poll finds that China is now seen more positively than the U.S. in most countries surveyed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/21/world/tumbling-us-world-status/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #pew #china #xijinping #joebiden #canada #greenland #pacific #iran #denmark #markcarney #petehegseth #beltandroadinitiative #asia #indopacific #sanaetakaichi #taiwan

Tokyo has for the first time made public a live-fire drill by the Chinese military inside Japan's EEZ, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #okinotorishima

When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/politics/japan-china-motegi-wang-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #toshimitsumotegi #wangyi #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #indopacific #asean #philippines #manila

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Asia for regional meetings, where he is expected to discuss a possible September summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/18/asia-pacific/politics/rubio-trump-xi-summit-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #donaldtrump #asean #xijinping #indopacific #marcorubio

China is reviving the pre-World War II historical label of "new militarism" as part of a broader propaganda campaign to shift attention from its own actions and undermine Japan's security ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/17/japan/beijing-history-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #wwii #defense #southeastasia #asean #indopacific

Japan, Australia, Canada and New Zealand can strengthen — not duplicate — the region's growing network of minilateral partnerships https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/15/world/new-indo-pacific-quad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #quad #aukus #squad #australia #canada #newzealand #indopacific #china #nato #defense

The old assumptions guiding global security and the Japan-U.S. alliance are breaking down, requiring policymakers to rethink their strategies from the ground up rather than rely on outdated frameworks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/14/japan/old-strategic-assumptions-done/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #asia #us #eu #indopacific #usjapanrelations #uskorearelations #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #koreanwar #peninsula #wwii #iran #nss #cptpp #wto

Sino-Japanese ties have taken another hit, this time over Tokyo's joint statement with 13 other nations marking the 10th anniversary of an international tribunal's dismissal of Beijing's claims to the South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/13/japan/politics/japan-china-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #disputedislands #southchinasea #us #indopacific #taiwan

New Zealand and India announced Saturday a "strategic partnership" including in defense and security, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/11/asia-pacific/politics/new-zealand-india-strategic-partnership/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #newzealand #india #defense #narendramodi #christopherluxon #indopacific

China's latest submarine missile test exposes the hypocrisy of accusing Japan of destabilizing the Indo-Pacific while expanding its own military power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/07/10/chinas-misdirection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #china #indopacific #plan #southchinasea #eastchinasea #senkakuislands #taiwan #philippines #nato #shinjirokoizumi #markrutte #defense

NATO and Japanese officials have voiced their shared concerns over China's military activities, including a long-range missile launch this week, as Tokyo seeks to keep the military alliance engaged in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/08/japan/politics/japan-nato-koizumi-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #nato #chinajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #missiles #indopacific

The India-Japan summit showed how Tokyo, New Delhi and Canberra can lead as the U.S. falters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/08/japan/india-japan-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #india #indiajapanrelations #indopacific #us #asia #sanaetakaichi #narendramodi #g7 #g20 #quad #foip #shinzoabe #aseanindonesia #australia #newzealand

ASEAN's ability to shape regional affairs depends on whether Southeast Asian nations can turn their calls for greater agency into meaningful action amid a changing global order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/08/world/southeast-asia-steps-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #apr #anwaribrahim #middleeast #malaysia #southkorea #australia #canada #japan #shangriladialogue #iiss #asean #us #indopacific #china

The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a "strategic missile" by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, state-run media said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/asia-pacific/china-submarine-missile-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #indopacific #missiles

China says it's enforcing maritime law. Taiwan and many Western governments say it's another step in Beijing's growing campaign of pressure.

What really happened in the Taiwan Strait—and why are security experts calling it a turning point in China's grey zone strategy?

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A spate of defense deals in recent weeks have highlighted Japan's emergence as the focal point of allied efforts to build a manufacturing base needed to sustain deterrence in the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/29/japan/japan-defense-industry-drones-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #drones #defenseministry #china #sdf #indopacific

China has accused Japan of "dangerous" close-in reconnaissance and "provocative harassment" during more than 40 days of "far-sea combat training" by a Chinese Navy aircraft carrier flotilla. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/23/japan/china-japan-carrier-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #china #pla #defense #indopacific #sdf #defenseministry #aircraftcarriers #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #msdf

As Europe's rival fighter project falters, Tokyo positions itself as a hub for next-generation defense cooperation linking Europe and the Indo-Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/19/japan/japans-gcap-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #defense #g7 #france #sanaetakaichi #uk #italy #gcap #germany #spain #europe #poland #canada #indopacific #sdf

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrapped up her first G7 summit, securing support for stronger supply chain resilience while pressing leaders to keep Indo-Pacific security risks in view — two key goals at the meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/18/japan/politics/takaichi-g7-japan-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #g7 #sanaetakaichi #minerals #rareearths #china #us #donaldtrump #indopacific #taiwan #chinajapanrelations

The United States military's oldest and largest unified combatant command is getting a name change. Again. To its former name. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/asia-pacific/politics/us-indopacom-name-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #usmilitary #defense #india #indopacific #china #donaldtrump

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit, exchanging views on the Indo-Pacific even as the crisis in the Middle East continued to dominate the gathering. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/17/japan/politics/takaichi-trump-g7-china-indopacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #g7 #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #china #taiwan #indopacific #iran #middleeast