China has expanded its military presence —particularly its navy—across the Western Pacific in recent years, raising alarms among the U.S. and its regional allies. It has also built up a large missile arsenal capable of striking Japan, including U.S. military bases located there.

Japan has published its Defence of Japan 2025 white paper, which details escalating threats from a more united bloc of authoritarian countries, specifically China, Russia, and North Korea, as reported by the Eurasian Times.

Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. The move follows a petition filed on May 12 by Nippon Steel and other domestic manufacturers,

European leaders are meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss trade, climate change and global conflicts.

But more big tests loom with trade talks still continuing between the Trump administration and counterparts in China and the European Union.

* Wall Street now switches back to earnings season, with two of its so-called "Magnificent Seven" megacap firms - Alphabet and Tesla - reporting after the bell on Wednesday. The performance of the former, in particular, will test the durability of the artificial intelligence theme that's still having profound effects on the whole economy.

Leaders of the European Union and Japan launched an alliance Wednesday aimed at boosting economic cooperation, defending free trade and countering unfair trade practices as the two sides face growing challenges from the United States and China.

A new report from Japan's Defense Ministry accurately identifies China as the greatest threat to global stability since World War II.

On Sept. 3, the Chinese Communist Party will orchestrate a grand military parade in Tiananmen Square to commemorate victory over Japan in World War II. Ostensibly a tribute to wartime heroism, this display is,

Asian equities posted strong gains overnight, led by Japan, which rallied on news of its new trade agreement with the United States.