The move by Japan, a U.S. defense treaty ally, and Taiwan, a U.S. security partner and major purchaser of American weapons, is likely to rile China, which strongly opposes official exchanges between other countries and Taiwan, viewing the island as its territory.

Japan has lodged a protest with China after a Chinese marine survey ship was suspected of carrying out a survey again in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

Japan harmed the interests of Chinese and Japanese firms by adding some Chinese entities to its export control list, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement on Monday.

A Chinese survey ship has reportedly entered Japanese waters in the East China Sea over three days in the past week.

JS Chokai is in the US getting modified to carry Tomahawk cruise missiles, marking the latest step toward Japan acquiring the missile.

The Japan coast guard on Tuesday unveiled its fiscal 2026 budget request—covering the year starting in April—which includes plans to purchase four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones and build two large patrol ships to boost maritime surveillance, The Japan Times reported.

China’s latest anti-Japanese cultural productions are tweaking the formula to grab the attention of a younger generation.