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International Christian University (Japan)

International Christian University (Japan)
The latest news and top stories on the International Christian University, Japan. A prominent Tokyo-based private, non-denominational university, the International Christian University (ICU) is dedicated to fostering internationally minded citizens who contribute to lasting peace and global understanding. Established in 1949 as Japan’s first liberal arts college, its main areas of focus include a comprehensive liberal arts education with a bilingual English and Japanese curriculum. It houses Asia’s only Rotary Peace Center offering graduate degrees.
A helicopter prepares to take off from the Chinese warship Anshan during China and Russia’s “Joint Sea-2026” exercise. Photo: Xinhua
China-Japan relations

Chinese and Russian warships were seen circling Japan. What could it mean?

The pair aim to show they aren’t boxed in by the first island chain and that Moscow can project power despite the Ukraine war.

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Japan

Why Japan’s fighter jet future looks ‘more optimistic’ with Canada’s entry

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Japan

Japan weighs Myanmar aid restart to counter China’s growing clout

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Canada

Trump called Canada a freerider. This Pacific naval push is Ottawa’s reply

Ottawa is fielding its largest military contingent in years at the Rimpac drills. Whether it can sustain the commitment is another matter.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney meets US President Donald Trump at the White House in October last year. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan seeks Boeing alliance to rival China in aviation race

After the 1 trillion yen SpaceJet flop, Japan is pinning its hopes on an aerospace comeback to bridge the technology gap with China.

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Taiwan

How Japan, Philippines are building a maritime security front against China

Tokyo-Manila defence cooperation is linking Pacific flashpoints, with broad implications for Beijing, analysts say.

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Japan

Japanese MP’s claim China eyes Antarctic ‘treasure trove’ dismissed

A polar law expert says the continent’s strict mining ban has no expiry date, despite concerns raised in Japan’s parliament.

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An aerial view of China’s Qinling Station, the country’s fifth research station in Antarctica, in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Why a 2-year US missile delay could expose a ‘serious contradiction’ with Japan

Analysts said any delay could hinder Tokyo’s defence build-up but also open the door for Japanese firms to produce more US-designed weapons.

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South Korea

Japan, South Korea hone diplomatic ‘muscle memory’ amid Taiwan worries

Energy security and supply chains topped the summit’s formal agenda. The subtext was a fear of ‘alliance abandonment’, analysts say.

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Japan

To cut reliance on China, Japan eyes bespoke ship for rare earth extraction

Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles.

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A Japanese research vessel leaves a port in Shizuoka prefecture to collect rare earth mud off Minamitorishima Island in January. Photo: Kyodo
Taiwan

What does Japan’s role in a US-Philippine military drill mean for Taiwan?

Tokyo’s 1,400 combat troops mark most extensive participation yet in annual joint exercise and signal ‘priorities’ to Beijing, analysts say.

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The Japan Self-Defence Forces will deploy about 1,400 personnel for the Balikatan exercise, an annual large-scale joint military drill between the Philippines and the United States. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Japan identifies 1,500 new missile shelters as ‘front line’ fears grow

Underground car parks and subways are being repurposed as Tokyo warns of the most severe security threat since the second world war.

Diplomacy

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.

Japan

Japan’s Takaichi won the election, but at what cost to the LDP?

The ruling party’s embrace of a ‘single patriarchal value system’ could paradoxically weaken its long-term dominance, analysts say.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the media at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Japan

Japan’s conservatives turn sour on Trump as ‘fears of abandonment’ deepen

Right-wing media outlets and politicians are now concerned that Trump’s second term will harm Japan’s trade and security interests.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on board the USS George Washington aircraft carrier in the Japanese city of Yokosuka in October. Photo: AFP
Japan

‘Foreigner fatigue’: how xenophobia hijacked Japan’s national conversation

Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is emerging.

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Donald Trump

US’ Asian allies reluctant to slam Trump’s ‘cowboy tactics’ against Venezuela

These countries fear the consequences of criticising the US, particularly given Trump’s willingness to use the tariff threat in trade talks.

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China-Japan relations

‘Real and accelerating’: China-Japan military tensions surge amid missile race

Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
US-China relations

Will Trump’s battleship plan deter China or is it just a pipe dream?

Donald Trump unveils new class of ship meant to ‘inspire fear in America’s enemies’, but analysts say the initiative faces huge hurdles.

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Japan

Japan and South Korea clash over islets as old grievances resurface

Analysts warn the squabble is a ‘step backwards’ that offers Beijing a chance to drive a wedge between the two US allies.

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Japan

Can Japan find space for Muslim burials? Not if right-wing rhetoric prevails

A viral video showing a Sanseito MP telling foreign residents to cremate their dead or ship them home spotlights discomfort with diversity.

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Muslim residents of Japan gather for a Friday service at Japan’s largest mosque in Tokyo in 2015. Photo: AFP
Japan

Could Osaka be Japan’s second capital? Takaichi appears to demur on ally’s plan

A key demand of the Japan Innovation Party in its alliance with the Liberal Democratic Party is for Osaka to be Tokyo’s backup capital.

Tourists visiting the main crossroads of the popular Shinsekai area in Osaka as Tsutenkaku Tower (centre) looms in the background. Osaka is traditionally a more liberal city. Photo: AFP
China's military weapons

As US Pacific allies eye nuclear submarines, should China be concerned?

Australia, South Korea and Japan want to build the vessels, potentially complicating Beijing’s naval deterrence in the region, analysts say.

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Japan

Refuel row: Japan rescinds airbase access to South Korean aerobatics team

Observers say the move reflects how tenuous attempts to build security ties between the two countries remain.

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Japan

Why Japan’s first female PM is winning hearts – even with scandal-hit cabinet

Early polls show strong approval ratings for Sanae Takaichi, despite cabinet picks linked to one of the country’s biggest political scandals.

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Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (centre) poses for a group photo at her office in Tokyo with her cabinet following its first meeting on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan’s outgoing PM eyes risky final act to stymie his hardline successor

Shigeru Ishiba is poised to give an address on Japan’s wartime past that could complicate incoming leader Sanae Takaichi’s agenda.

Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Japan’s next leader? LDP showdown pits Abe protégé against reformist scion

Recent polls suggest the party’s voters will decide between Sanae Takaichi’s conservative vision and Shinjiro Koizumi’s centrist appeal.

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‘Too many elections’? Japan faces another chapter of unsteady leadership

Factional politics stand in the way of a new prime minister’s bid for longevity in office, analysts warn.

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