Fumio Kishida

US 'fully committed' to defend Japan against North Korea

14 Apr 2013

US Secretary of State John Kerry told Japan on Sunday the United States would protect it from North Korea’s threats, after securing a commitment from China to rein in the unpredictable regime.

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G8 ministers condemn North Korea ‘in strongest terms’

11 Apr 2013

G8 foreign ministers strongly condemned North Korea over its nuclear programme and said Thursday they were appalled by the rising death toll in Syria as they wrapped up two days of talks that...

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Japan seeks summit with China over Diaoyus dispute as early as May

25 Mar 2013

Japan would seek a bilateral summit between its prime minister and China's new leaders as early as May as part of efforts to defuse a continuing diplomatic row over disputed islands, Foreign...

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Japan to give patrol boats to Manila amid China tensions

11 Feb 2013

Japan plans to donate patrol boats costing US$11 million each to the Philippines, ramping up regional efforts to monitor China’s maritime activity in disputed waters, a newspaper said on Monday....

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Philippines warns of 'very threatening' actions by Beijing in South China Sea

10 Jan 2013

The Philippines’ top diplomat warned on Thursday that “very threatening” actions by China in staking its claims to contested waters are posing a risk to stability in Asia.

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Japan increases military budget amid tension with Beijing

9 Jan 2013

Japan is to spend more than US$1 billion to expand radar coverage and military surveillance flights in its first increase in military spending in more than a decade as the newly elected Liberal...

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