Japan also says it has a historical claim to the uninhabited Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, which it currently administers, but China has repeatedly challenged that claim. Meanwhile ...

“We will continue to take every possible precaution and surveillance around the Senkaku Islands with a sense of urgency,” he said. The uninhabited island chain has been a sore spot in Japan ...

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 ...

Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese waters near the Senkaku Islands early Friday morning and stayed for 92 hours and 8 minutes, marking the longest intrusion since Japan nationalised ...

Russian and Chinese ships have operated near the Senkaku Islands. Japanese MoD Image Chinese operations near the Senkaku Islands are becoming more frequent as overall Chinese and Russian forces ...

Japanese lawmakers' visit to Senkaku islands angers Beijing. Former defence minister leads inspection as China claims the territory. Tensions escalate with confrontations and increased military ...

Aadil Brar is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers international security, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. Aadil previously reported for the BBC World Service.

Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, escalating tensions just before a meeting of diplomats from Japan, South Korea, and China.

This file photo taken in 2012 from a Mainichi Shimbun aircraft shows Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Friday urged caution after a small ...

Japan's Defense Ministry says a Chinese government helicopter briefly entered Japanese airspace near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday afternoon. Japan controls the islands.

which had entered Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku islands. The helicopter violated Japanese airspace for about 15 minutes on Saturday, the ministry said. The statement called the ...