Regional countries firmly reject Japan’s daydream of an ‘Asian NATO’
These voices underline the common aspiration of ASEAN countries for development and peace. Before Ishiba was elected the ...
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U.S. .watches Japan's new maverick leader with caution
Yuki Tatsumi, director of the Japan program at the Stimson Center think tank in Washington, said at last week's CSIS seminar ...
As Japan’s ‘Asian Nato’ push to counter China hits a brick wall, will a rebrand revive it?
Shigeru Ishiba's call for a Nato-like alliance looks dead in the water without US support. But analysts say it could still ...
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Desperate to form 'Asian NATO', Japan wants to keep China too
Japan wants an alliance in Asia like the military alliance of the United States and its allies, NATO. On October 2, the country's newly appointed foreign minister, Takeshi Aiwaya, presented an ...
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What Is Ishibanomics?
New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru placed an emphasis on economic policy during his initial policy address. What’s his ...
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Eyes ‘Asian NATO,’ But Allies Push Back
Amid rising concerns of North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia, Japan’s Prime Minister pushes for a nuclear ...
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Security of Europe, Asia cannot be separated: NATO military chief
Admiral Rob Bauer, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, emphasized the interconnected nature of global security at the Seoul Defense Dialogue on Wednesday, saying "the security of Europe and ...
Japan's New Leader Pushes Nuclear Weapons and Controversial 'Asian NATO'
Only a formal regional military alliance can prevent war in the region, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said recently.
Russia's Lavrov says stands alongside China on Taiwan, other issues
Sergei Lavrov, in an essay published in the government newspaper Rossiiskaya Gazeta, also praised Beijing's approach to the ...
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Lavrov to attend East Asia Summit in Laos — Russian MFA
As specified, the top Russian diplomat will hold a number of bilateral meetings with his Asian counterparts during his stay in Laos ...
Japan rows back on new prime minister’s plan for ‘Asian Nato’
Japanese leadership in damage control amid pushback over proposal, which has been described as premature by Washington ...
Japanese ministers say they are not pursuing PM's 'Asian NATO' proposal
Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to ...