The Japan Times - Japón

Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s faithful right-hand man who has served as top government spokesman for Abe’s entire second tenure, declared his entry into a Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest Wednesday, brandishing stability and continuity as his chief qualifications to steer the country.

Move comes as Japan, Australia, India and U.S. harden line on Beijing.

The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Ikazuchi (left), fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (center) and aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan steam ahead while conducting a replenishment-at-sea in the Philippine Sea on Sunday, part of four days of joint training that ended Tuesday. | U.S. NAVY

China will provide a $1 billion loan for Latin American and Caribbean countries to have access to its COVID-19 vaccine, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told top regional diplomats in a meeting, according to the Mexican government.

On May 18, about six months after the United States established the Space Force, Japan launched a new Space Operations Squadron. These moves by the two allies reflect the importance that each country attaches to outer space given its key role for information technology, military strategy, and the economy.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan hopes to “take the lead” in a Group of Seven statement on the turmoil in Hong Kong, where China has vowed to impose strict new security laws.

Washington takes aim at Beijing's atomic ambitions as White House vows 'new era of arms control'.

In first online summit, leaders call 'global solidarity' crucial to fighting pandemic.

Analysts project a record-breaking 21.5% GDP contraction for the quarter through June