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Chinese ships near Diaoyu Islands stoke Japan’s fears of Beijing vs Manila South China Sea-style clash

As Beijing continues to ramp up its claims to land, sea and airspace in the East China Sea, Japan is bracing for confrontations similar to those faced by the Philippines …

Japan’s military holds drill on island potentially vulnerable to China

by Walter Watson

Japanese marines in amphibious assault vehicles stormed an island beach at the edge of the East China Sea on Sunday in a simulated attack to dislodge invaders from territory that …

US renames key ‘nimble, self-contained’ military unit in Japan’s Okinawa to counter Chinese aggression in region

by Walter Watson

The United States Marine Corps has redesignated a key unit based in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture as the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, a move military officials say is designed to make …