Japan’s deputy defense minister has taken a tough stance against “aggressive” China, declaring Taiwan’s safety a “red line” and calling on US president-elect Joe Biden to “be strong” ...

The incident occurred in the Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

Japan is marking 75 years since the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The ship-to-ship missile was launched from a North Korean vessel in the Sea of Japan on July 6 and flew less than 100 kilometers (62 miles), the Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korean ...