Japan to deploy F-35B stealth fighters from 2024 to counter China in East China Sea

Apr 07, 2021, at 05:15 pm

Tokyo: Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a move keeping in mind the Chinese threat to Japanese territory in the East China Sea, media reports said.

Chinese challenge on East China Sea: Japan considers sending in troops

Mar 09, 2021, at 04:42 pm

Tokyo: East China Sea region is witnessing fresh tension as Japan is considering sending its armed forces to deal with a surge in Chinese activity near islands claimed by both countries, media reports said.

Vote in Japan to change status of disputed islands, may escalate tension with China

Jun 23, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Tokyo: The dispute between Japan and China might reach another point of tension as a Japanese city passed a bill to change the administrative name of a group of islands under its authority to officially include the name "Senkaku" for the first time.

Japan-China may engage in bitter standoff over claim on group of islands on East China Sea

Jun 23, 2020, at 10:53 pm

Beijing/Tokyo: Away from Ladakh, a group of islands on the East China Sea can be the next hotspot for a bigger dispute between India and China as both the countries claim the region to be their own.