China is expanding its military presence beyond East Asia as it operates the world’s largest navy by number of hulls.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has suggested that U.S. forces in South Korea could be deployed for regional contingencies.

Japan—a key United States ally—has accused China of constructing a maritime structure in the East China Sea, where the two countries have yet to delimit their exclusive economic zones. As part of ...

BEIJING/TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on ...

In this Dec. 22, 2025 file photo, a China Coast Guard ship is seen near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. Credit: Japan Coast Guard Once a month, China Coast Guard (CCG) ...

BEIJING, June 13 (Reuters) - Weeks of scarce rainfall in parts of China, coupled with sweltering heat, has brought drought to several provinces, prompting alerts and actions from authorities to ...

Gen. Xavier Brunson, the commander of US Forces Korea, presented an upside-down map of East Asia to stress the role of USFK and the strategic value of the Korean Peninsula in deterring China and ...