Japan has spotted Chinese ships sailing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for a record 158 consecutive days, Tokyo’s top government spokesman said Monday. The territorial dispute over the Tokyo-controlled islets, known as the Senkakus by Japan and the Diaoyu by China, is a long-running sore point between the countries. Relations … Read more
Manila – The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila’s military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters Monday. The plans come amid heightened tensions between the Philippines and China, both of whom claim territory in the South China Sea … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged to visit a chain of islands in Russia’s Far East region, including those disputed by Japan, further complicating the strained ties between both countries amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. At a town hall meeting in the Khabarovsk region that was broadcast on state television, Putin said he … Read more
SEOUL: South Korea on Tuesday said it has lodged a “stern” protest against Tokyo’s inclusion of disputed islands in a tsunami advisory issued after a major earthquake struck a day earlier. Seoul has controlled the Dokdo islets — known as Takeshima in Japan — located off its east coast since 1945, when Tokyo’s colonial rule … Read more
DUBAI: Iran summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday. Iran’s official IRNA news agency said the Russian envoy was summoned on Saturday and handed a note to deliver to Moscow in which … Read more