NEWS ANALYSIS. By emphasizing the dangers facing the archipelago, Japan's right wing seeks to stoke public anxiety in order to justify expanding the country's military capabilities.

Since Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi declared her support for Taiwan, tensions between the two powers have escalated. Beijing wants to pressure Tokyo into reversing its position while…

BEIJING/TOKYO: Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, or “wolf warriors” as they are known, have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of Japan’s prime minister in…

NEWS ANALYSIS. By emphasizing the dangers facing the archipelago, Japan's right wing seeks to stoke public anxiety in order to justify expanding the country's military…