51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Tag - pla

 
Menu
Search
 
July 24, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

PLA

A Chinese Navy destroyer (left) conducts live-fire training inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near Okinotorishima island as a Russian warship (right) observes in this image taken Sunday and released late Monday. Below: An enlarged section of the image shows machine-gun fire from the Chinese vessel.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 21, 2026
Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan¡¯s EEZ
In a first, Tokyo publicized the drill, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine-gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at the annual congress of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 19, 2026
Democratic Taiwan must not become ¡®China¡¯s Taiwan,¡¯ president says
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te reiterated that the island is already an independent country and not subordinate to the People¡¯s Republic of China.
JL-3 intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missiles are displayed during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing last September.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2026
China¡¯s missile test exposes Beijing¡¯s misdirection
Japan has called out Chinese behavior because it is threatening. That is the simple truth. Do not be distracted.
Children walk past a display marking the founding anniversary of the Chinese Navy, during a media tour at the navy's Submarine Academy in Qingdao, China, in April 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2026
Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China¡¯s nuclear-armed submarine force
Monday¡¯s launch was the first known full-range ¡ª or near-full-range ¡ª flight test of a Chinese long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2026
Prior to launch, Japan ¡®strongly urged¡¯ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a ¡°strategic missile¡± by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.
People portraying injured workers wait for medical treatment during a so-called resilience drill at a critical infrastructure facility in Keelung, Taiwan, on April 30.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2026
Inside Taiwan¡¯s nightmare scenario: Chinese blockade, earthquake, sabotage and invasion
It was a nightmare scenario for Taiwan: a Chinese blockade, a strong earthquake seized on by Beijing to sow chaos, hijacked television broadcasts, sabotaged infrastructure, a run on banks, civil unrest ¡ª and then a full-scale invasion.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping looks on as a People¡¯s Liberation Army honor guard holds party flags during a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 4, 2026
China¡¯s Xi taps new military anti-graft chief as he rebuilds top command
Under a yearslong anti-corruption campaign initiated by the Chinese leader, scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, ?removed and purged.
Members of the Chinese (left) and Russian delegations, led by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, respectively, hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 3, 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say
China¡¯s covert military training of Russian forces last year was personally approved by Russia¡¯s defense minister and directly involved at least four Russian and Chinese generals.
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 28, 2026
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
China¡¯s Defense Ministry said the flight demonstrated the two countries¡¯ ¡°resolve and capability to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.¡±
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / ANALYSIS
Jun 26, 2026
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
The planned longer-term presence of a U.S. midrange missile system in Japan, combined with the fielding of other advanced weaponry, is complicating Chinese military planning.
A Self-Defense Forces member stands guard at the entrance of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo in April.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 25, 2026
Japan rejects Chinese claim SDF ¡®harassed¡¯ Chinese aircraft carrier group
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo said the accusations ¡°are not true¡± and pledged to continue to ¡°professionally and diligently¡± monitor the waters and airspace around Japan.
This picture taken and released by Taiwan's Central News Agency on June 22 shows a row of armored military vehicles driving along the highway in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2026
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening
The island¡¯s military needs to test if it can respond immediately to ?a war breaking out, its defense minister says.
Alibaba said it has engaged with the Pentagon for months over the blacklist designation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Alibaba sues U.S., seeking removal from Pentagon¡¯s blacklist
The Hangzhou-based company argued that the Pentagon hadn¡¯t provided substantial evidence or explanation for adding the e-commerce leader to the list.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 23, 2026
China accuses Japan of ¡®harassment¡¯ during far-seas aircraft carrier training
Beijing said the Japanese side had conducted ¡°dangerous¡± close-in reconnaissance of the Chinese Navy¡¯s Liaoning aircraft carrier flotilla.
The Typhon ground-launched missile system is displayed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercise by the U.S. Marines and the Self-Defense Forces last September.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 21, 2026
U.S. deploying powerful midrange missile system to Japan for joint drills
The deployment of the land-based Typhon system is seen as part of a more robust allied approach to countering China¡¯s growing military assertiveness in the region.
In an interview at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan would take a transparent approach to investing in new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
Japan¡¯s defense chief challenges China¡¯s military spending data
Drawing a contrast with China, Koizumi has said that Japan would take a transparent approach to investing in new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence.
Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Ye?ilg?z-Zegerius during an interview Monday aboard the Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter in Tokyo after the warship arrived for a three-day port call
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2026
Dutch defense chief says Chinese naval encounter won¡¯t deter Europe in Indo-Pacific
The Netherlands will continue its regular military deployments to the Indo-Pacific, Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Ye?ilg?z-Zegerius has said.
China is Australia's largest trading partner, ?accounting for almost a third of Australia's exports.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2026
China¡¯s strike capacity over Australia set to expand, think tank says
The report said ?China can already strike ?northern Australia with missiles deployed to its South China Sea outposts.
Chinese H-6N bombers fly in formation during a rehearsal in Beijing last August, ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 15, 2026
Chinese bombers put Japan¡¯s defense strategy in jeopardy, report finds
Long-range counterair ability to detect, track and engage Chinese aircraft before they can launch attacks is missing from current plans, a think tank says.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a welcome performance at Pyongyang Gymnasium on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2026
What was left unsaid may be biggest takeaway from Xi-Kim summit
The lack of any public reference to North Korea¡¯s nuclear program during the talks has reinforced the perception that China no longer views denuclearization as a viable option.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER