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The Chinese Navy’s Liaoning carrier, seen in 2017, and three other warships entered the South China Sea on Thursday, according to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, after conducting joint military drills south of Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island that saw Japan scramble fighter jets.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2026
Koizumi says China carrier drills in Pacific highlight 91AV原创 ‘limited’ surveillance capabilities
The Japanese defense chief said strengthening the nation’s defense posture on its Pacific flank is an “urgent task.”
The Chinese Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
China sends aircraft carrier group into western Pacific
Japan conducted “surveillance and intelligence-gathering” activities near the flotilla, which operated near Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island on Wednesday.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrives at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego on Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln back in home port after troubled Persian Gulf deployment
The warship left California in November last year for the South China Sea, was rerouted to the Middle East and remained at sea until early September.
A Self-Defense Forces member stands guard at the entrance of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo in April.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Japan rejects Chinese claim SDF ‘harassed’ Chinese aircraft carrier group
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo said the accusations “are not true” and pledged to continue to “professionally and diligently” monitor the waters and airspace around Japan.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2026
China accuses Japan of ‘harassment’ during far-seas aircraft carrier training
Beijing said the Japanese side had conducted “dangerous” close-in reconnaissance of the Chinese Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier flotilla.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier takes part in a military drill in the western Pacific in April 2018.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2026
Chinese aircraft carrier conducts drills east of Philippines
The exercises were reported as Beijing lashed out at Tokyo over its defense buildup and growing security ties with Manila.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier sails off Hong Kong in July 2017.
JAPAN
May 27, 2026
New Chinese frigate joins carrier strike group training in western Pacific for first time
China’s dispatch of its Type 054B for its first far-seas training since entering service a year ago is a milestone in Beijing’s push to punch further into the western Pacific.
An aircraft carrier carved out of ice is seen on display at the Harbin Ice World Park in Harbin, in China's northeast Heilongjiang province, on Dec. 17.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 15, 2026
Chinese Navy’s goal of projecting power around globe gains steam
Long thought to be an ultimate ambition of Beijing, this may become a reality much sooner than anticipated.
At the time of the joint Chinese-Russian bomber exercise on Dec. 9, the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington was conducting drills with the Maritime Self-Defense Force in waters south of the Kanto region.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2025
China may have tested Japan and U.S. readiness in Pacific
The Liaoning and Chinese and Russian bombers turned back in the Pacific Ocean near the coasts of Shikoku and the Kii Peninsula.
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2025
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
The sailing was the advanced vessel’s first transit of the sensitive waterway since formally entering service last month.
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on its way to the Pacific in April 2021.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2025
China aircraft carrier flotilla headed home, one week after Japan radar incident
Aircraft from the Liaoning carrier were involved in what Tokyo said was a “dangerous” incident that saw Chinese military jets lock their radar on Japanese fighters.
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2025
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The new 316-meter warship will allow Beijing to keep at least one carrier at sea at all times, giving it more options to project air and naval power closer to its neighbors.
Visitors look at a model of the Fujian aircraft carrier displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, in China's Guangdong province, in November 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2025
China’s new aircraft carrier begins service in boost to Beijing
The carrier joins the People’s Liberation Army Navy as Beijing is locked in territorial disputes in regional waters such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, seen in the North Sea during NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise on Sept. 24. Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier and accompanying ships to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 25, 2025
Trump sending U.S. carrier to Latin America as war fears rise
The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America.
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington during a trilateral exercise including the United States, Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea in November last year
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2025
Japan and U.S. leaders may tour U.S. aircraft carrier
According to sources, the two sides plan to have their leaders visit the Yokosuka base during U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to the Asian nation later this month.
Visitors look at a model of the China's Fujian aircraft carrier at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, last November.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2025
China offers latest hint that newest aircraft carrier could soon enter service
Observers say that a commissioning ceremony could come as early as next month, though training for carrier-based aircraft must still be conducted.
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2025
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian, which has a displacement of more than 80,000 metric tons, was spotted in the East China Sea on Thursday.
Royal Navy Commodore James Blackmore, the commander of U.K. CSG 25, said in an interview aboard the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier that the chance to train closely with the Maritime Self-Defense Force was a "golden moment" for military ties between the countries.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2025
In Indo-Pacific deployment, U.K. carrier group boosts warfighting capability, says commander
The British warship also saw F-35B fighters — one British and one American — touch down and take off from the deck of the MSDF’s Kaga de facto aircraft carrier.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, British Defense Minister John Healey (center) and British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom walk after the welcome ceremony upon arrival of Britain's Prince of Wales aircraft carrier at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2025
British defense chief emphasizes close security ties with Japan
British Defense Secretary John Healey has underlined his country’s close security ties with Japan amid the changing security environment.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (right) and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (second from right) inspect the Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Kaga and receive an explanation about the SH-60K patrol helicopter in the hangar at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2025
Ishiba inspects MSDF de facto aircraft carrier and British vessel
The Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Kaga is undergoing refitting and training to make it a de facto aircraft carrier.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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