Japan and the United States have started a joint drill to practise retaking remote islands, the Japanese government said Tuesday, as Tokyo and Beijing continue to face off over a disputed archipelago.
June 11 2013, 2:06 pm
Read MoreChinese military on Wednesday for the first time deployed its naval ships to patrol the islands disputed with Tokyo in the East China Sea.
April 17 2013, 2:14 pm
Read MoreA Russian military court today acquitted two crew members of the Nerpa nuclear attack submarine in connection with a major fire incident on the vessel in 2008 when it was undergoing sea trial before being leased to India.
April 29 2013, 8:16 pm
Read MoreThe US Navy has banned its staff on bases in Japan from drinking alcohol at night to enforce discipline following a series of crimes by its military personnel, Xinhua reported.
November 27 2012, 1:15 pm
Read MoreIndia and Japan will hold their first-ever maritime exercise off the coast of Tokyo.
June 9 2012, 10:28 am
Read MoreChina on Friday announced the formation of its first aircraft carrier-borne aviation force, signalling its determination to enhance the reach of its fast-expanding navy`s might.
May 10 2013, 9:52 pm
Read MoreJapan has sought US support for setting up a hot line "as soon as possible" between Tokyo and Beijing to avert an inadvertent clash between Japan`s Self- Defence Forces and the Chinese military.
February 21 2013, 7:07 pm
Read MoreThe China-Japan tensions over the contested islands in the East China Sea re-surfaced after a brief lull.
February 5 2013, 7:49 pm
Read MoreJapan`s Defence Minister accused two Russian fighter jets of intruding into Japanese air space.
February 8 2013, 3:12 pm
Read MoreChina`s People`s Liberation Army Navy ships completed the 18-day open-sea training exercise in the West Pacific Ocean and returned to the northern port city of Qingdao.
February 15 2013, 1:31 pm
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