{"id":2910,"date":"2026-01-15T21:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2910"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:35:25","slug":"vol-37-january-15-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-37-january-15-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol. 37 January 15, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\n    margin: 0;<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\ufeff<\/span>\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\nh1, h2, h3, h4, th, td, p, div {\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter {\n    word-break: break-all;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    : 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    max-: 240px;\n    width: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n.table-box {\n    width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;<\/p>\n<p>}\n.table-box table {\n    width: 100%;\n    display: block;\n}\nol li {\nlist-style: decimal;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>    <center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width: 450.0pt; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; background: cover no-repeat #ffffff;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm; min-width: 100%;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.0%; background: white; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt; min-width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 18.0pt; color: #202020;\">Vol.37. January 15. 2026<\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background: white; border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 16.0pt; color: black;\">Statistical Data and Analysis (as of January 15)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; background: #aeedf1;\">\n<p>In the first half of this month, China implemented a range of distinct unilateral measures.<\/p>\n<p>In the East China Sea, Chinese Coast Guard vessels continue to operate in the contiguous zone outside Japan\u2019s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, with their activity days last year reaching a record high. Furthermore, it has been confirmed that China has newly fixed a mobile gas drilling rig near the Japan\u2013China median line and is unilaterally advancing gas field development, despite the 2008 bilateral agreement on cooperation in East China Sea resource development.<\/p>\n<p>In trade, following Prime Minister Takaichi&#8217;s remarks regarding a Taiwan contingency, China announced strengthened export control measures on dual-use items specifically targeting Japan. It has been reported that China may have begun restricting rare earth exports to Japanese companies, and that delays in customs clearance for Japanese alcoholic beverages and food products are occurring in China.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, in response to the same remarks, China launched a \u201cdiplomatic campaign\u201d seeking support from South Korea and African countries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>[Statistical Data as of January 15]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<br \/>\n                                        <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\"><u><a style=\"color: #337ab7;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747767620766000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rmblBYJV8jJv1MT9qGhme\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr \/><br \/>\n                                        mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Dec.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                              Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Jan.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"middle\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                              Waters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; 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border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Jan.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Contiguous zone<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Territorial<br \/>\n                                              Waters<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" style=\"border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding: 0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding: 0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Date<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-right: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 12.0pt; text-align: center;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #202020;\">Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/24<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-114\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 23, the U.S. Department of Defense released its first annual report on Chinese&nbsp;military developments under President Donald Trump\u2019s second term. The report says China\u2019s&nbsp;military is steadily advancing toward its \u201c2027 goals\u201d of achieving a \u201cstrategic decisive victory\u201d&nbsp;over Taiwan and a \u201cstrategic counterbalance\u201d against the United States. It adds that Beijing is&nbsp;refining military options to force unification with Taiwan, including an amphibious invasion,&nbsp;firepower strikes, and possibly a maritime blockade, with strike ranges of up to about 3,500&nbsp;kilometers that could seriously challenge U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-115\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251224_13\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251224_13\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400702000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3epZHTHG76LwB1xawfRW4Z\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251224_13\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-116\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Reference: Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">People\u2019s Republic of China 2025&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2025\/Dec\/23\/2003849070\/-1\/-1\/1\/ANNUAL-REPORT-TO-CONGRESS-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA-2025.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2025\/Dec\/23\/2003849070\/-1\/-1\/1\/ANNUAL-REPORT-TO-CONGRESS-MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA-2025.PDF&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400702000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3e-pWUvC5C2EiyRSsT2GaU\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/<wbr>2025\/Dec\/23\/2003849070\/-1\/-1\/<wbr>1\/ANNUAL-REPORT-TO-CONGRESS-<wbr>MILITARY-AND-SECURITY-<wbr>DEVELOPMENTS-INVOLVING-THE-<wbr>PEOPLES-REPUBLIC-OF-CHINA-<wbr>2025.PDF<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/26<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-117\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;December&nbsp;26,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>confirmed&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;vessel-<wbr>tracking&nbsp;website&nbsp;<wbr>MarineTraffic&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;cargo ship&nbsp;named&nbsp;\u201cfuck&nbsp;JAPAN\u201d&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>displayed&nbsp;in&nbsp;waters&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Senkaku&nbsp;Islands&nbsp;(Okinawa&nbsp;<wbr>Prefecture).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Automatic&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;<wbr>System&nbsp;(AIS)&nbsp;data&nbsp;shows&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>vessel&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;anchored&nbsp;<wbr>north&nbsp;of&nbsp;Uotsuri&nbsp;Island&nbsp;since&nbsp;December&nbsp;22.&nbsp;<wbr>According&nbsp;to&nbsp;MarineTraffic,&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;displayed&nbsp;destination&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>Zhangzhou&nbsp;City,&nbsp;Fujian&nbsp;Province,&nbsp;China,&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;a&nbsp;past&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;time&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>arrival.&nbsp;The&nbsp;date&nbsp;and&nbsp;time&nbsp;<wbr>are&nbsp;in&nbsp;\u201cStandard&nbsp;Time&nbsp;+8,\u201d&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;<wbr>as&nbsp;Beijing,&nbsp;China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">A&nbsp;JCG&nbsp;official&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;in&nbsp;question&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>never&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;locally,&nbsp;<wbr>adding,&nbsp;\u201cIt&nbsp;is&nbsp;unclear&nbsp;who&nbsp;falsified&nbsp;the&nbsp;information.<wbr>\u201d&nbsp;Satellite&nbsp;imagery&nbsp;captured&nbsp;<wbr>by&nbsp;the&nbsp;European&nbsp;Space&nbsp;Agency&#8217;<wbr>s&nbsp;(ESA)&nbsp;synthetic&nbsp;aperture&nbsp;radar&nbsp;(SAR)<wbr>&nbsp;on&nbsp;December&nbsp;24&nbsp;also&nbsp;showed&nbsp;<wbr>no&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;north&nbsp;of&nbsp;Uotsuri&nbsp;<wbr>Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">MarineTraffic&nbsp;considers&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>spoofing&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;proceeding&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;procedures&nbsp;to&nbsp;hide&nbsp;it&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;site.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-118\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(0,28,255)\">Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251226-EKGSBLPGRJDGZNAIG3KWFK3DEY\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251226-EKGSBLPGRJDGZNAIG3KWFK3DEY\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400702000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06193mjnAaywlGbImCYwYK\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251226-<wbr>EKGSBLPGRJDGZNAIG3KWFK3DEY\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/27<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-119\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 25, a large Chinese commercial facility opened on Woody Island in the Paracel&nbsp;Islands of the South China Sea, where China and Vietnam, among others, dispute sovereignty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According to media reports, Woody Island already has numerous facilities, including schools,&nbsp;hospitals, and power plants. The newly opened commercial complex houses restaurants,&nbsp;supermarkets, bookstores, and other businesses. China is promoting the project as \u201ca new daily-life landmark,\u201d aiming to solidify its de facto control. Vietnam and other claimants are expected to&nbsp;protest.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News (Japanese)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251227-GYT1T00191\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/20251227-GYT1T00191\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oDs3bBzX7ChE5lEZLoFhB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.yomiuri.co.jp\/<wbr>world\/20251227-GYT1T00191\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/28<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-120\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 28, according to Japanese government sources, Russia has notified Japan it will&nbsp;conduct new military exercises for two months starting January 1 around the Northern&nbsp;Territories, which it illegally occupies. Russia has repeatedly notified Japan of exercises around&nbsp;the Northern Territories this year. In response to Russia&#8217;s intensified military activities, Japan has&nbsp;lodged strong protests through diplomatic channels, stating that this \u201cis incompatible with our&nbsp;position,\u201d and is closely monitoring the situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-121\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(7,48,244)\"><b>Sankei Shimbun News (Japanese)&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251228-HOVSCM3CMFKDPADBBLSQ7B65MI\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20251228-HOVSCM3CMFKDPADBBLSQ7B65MI\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RHNR8ElhSwvwOtjtNWDbU\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20251228-<wbr>HOVSCM3CMFKDPADBBLSQ7B65MI\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/30<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-122\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 30, JCG officials say four Chinese government vessels were confirmed navigating&nbsp;the contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East&nbsp;China Sea. This brought the total in 2025 to a record 356 days, exceeding last year\u2019s 355 and the&nbsp;highest since 2008. The officials also say that as of December 29, they had confirmed 27 cases of&nbsp;Chinese government ships entering Japan\u2019s territorial waters around the Senkakus, down 12 from&nbsp;last year\u2019s 39.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-123\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK World&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251230_06\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251230_06\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3br8PtLVQfbwFxivqC0sAq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/<wbr>nhkworld\/en\/news\/20251230_06\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/31<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-124\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;People\u2019s&nbsp;Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;(PRC)&nbsp;conducted&nbsp;large-<wbr>scale&nbsp;military&nbsp;exercises,&nbsp;\u201c<wbr>Justice&nbsp;Mission&nbsp;2025,\u201d simulating&nbsp;a&nbsp;blockade&nbsp;around&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;on&nbsp;December&nbsp;29\u201330.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr>exercises&nbsp;simulated&nbsp;a&nbsp;blockade&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan\u2019s&nbsp;major&nbsp;<wbr>port&nbsp;cities&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>interdiction&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr>energy&nbsp;imports&nbsp;across&nbsp;eight&nbsp;zones&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan\u2019s&nbsp;main&nbsp;island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;PRC&nbsp;deployed&nbsp;14&nbsp;China&nbsp;<wbr>Coast&nbsp;Guard&nbsp;(CCG)&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr>during&nbsp;the&nbsp;exercises,&nbsp;<wbr>indicating&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;would&nbsp;play&nbsp;an&nbsp;important&nbsp;<wbr>role&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;blockade&nbsp;or&nbsp;<wbr>quarantine&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;<wbr>would&nbsp;likely&nbsp;interdict&nbsp;non-military&nbsp;<wbr>vessels&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;a&nbsp;veneer&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>legitimacy&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;pretext&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;\u201claw&nbsp;enforcement.\u201d&nbsp;The&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;<wbr>also&nbsp;likely&nbsp;rehearsed&nbsp;CCG\u2013<wbr>PLAN&nbsp;cooperation,&nbsp;as&nbsp;PLAN&nbsp;<wbr>vessels&nbsp;operated&nbsp;alongside&nbsp;CCG&nbsp;ships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Justice&nbsp;Mission&nbsp;2025&nbsp;<wbr>primarily&nbsp;involved&nbsp;assets&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;significant&nbsp;precision&nbsp;<wbr>strike,&nbsp;anti-submarine,&nbsp;and anti-surface&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;<wbr>capabilities&nbsp;and&nbsp;practiced&nbsp;<wbr>counter-intervention&nbsp;<wbr>operations&nbsp;to support a&nbsp;PLA&nbsp;blockade&nbsp;of&nbsp;Taiwan.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr>exercises&nbsp;likely&nbsp;rehearsed&nbsp;<wbr>only&nbsp;one&nbsp;component&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;multi-<wbr>domain&nbsp;PLA&nbsp;effort&nbsp;to&nbsp;isolate&nbsp;Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>The American Enterprise Institute&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/articles\/china-taiwan-update-special-edition-december-31-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.aei.org\/articles\/china-taiwan-update-special-edition-december-31-2025\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw239-hJaEYUplY01ta0EBhf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.aei.org\/articles\/<wbr>china-taiwan-update-special-<wbr>edition-december-31-2025\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">12\/31<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-125\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Chinese&nbsp;military&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;<wbr>conducted&nbsp;around&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;(<wbr>Statement&nbsp;by&nbsp;Press&nbsp;Secretary)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;recent&nbsp;military&nbsp;exercises&nbsp;<wbr>conducted&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>military&nbsp;around&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;have&nbsp;<wbr>increased&nbsp;tensions&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;<wbr>Strait,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Government&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;has&nbsp;conveyed&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>concerns&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;side.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Government&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;consistently&nbsp;expects&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;issue&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>resolved&nbsp;peacefully&nbsp;through&nbsp;dialogue.&nbsp;<wbr>Peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;across&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;are&nbsp;<wbr>important&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;international&nbsp;community,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>we&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;<wbr>developments&nbsp;with&nbsp;strong&nbsp;<wbr>interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01973.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01973.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34PFwecyIZLn8uvm3ZhKOM\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01973.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-126\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;January&nbsp;2,&nbsp;Japan-U.S.&nbsp;<wbr>summit&nbsp;telephone&nbsp;talk&nbsp;was&nbsp;<wbr>held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;two&nbsp;leaders&nbsp;reaffirmed&nbsp;<wbr>their&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;among&nbsp;like-minded&nbsp;partners,&nbsp;including&nbsp;Japan\u2013U.S.<wbr>\u2013Republic&nbsp;of&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;(ROK)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>a&nbsp;free&nbsp;and&nbsp;open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(<wbr>FOIP).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">They&nbsp;exchanged&nbsp;views&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Indo-Pacific&nbsp;region&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>confirmed&nbsp;close&nbsp;Japan\u2013U.S.&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;current&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/us\/pageite_000001_01443.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/us\/pageite_000001_01443.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Vrkefg5AqqvCXu1ZWBy2U\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/na\/na1\/<wbr>us\/pageite_000001_01443.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-127\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 29, the Japan Joint Staff confirmed that two Chinese H-6 bombers, two J-16&nbsp;fighters, two Y-9 electronic intelligence aircraft and two additional Chinese fighter aircraft&nbsp;(estimated) flew from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean through the area between&nbsp;Okinawajima Island and Miyakojima Island (both in Okinawa Prefecture). These aircraft flew back&nbsp;to the East China Sea through the same area. The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF)&nbsp;scrambled to these aircraft.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZnfs0a4CU3obKrsnNl0dTnUo3p--_p8w5OgAdDsUyX8dDt8PnUQ13Z1OMAnXhITybeOoYDbwGJfZuMxuUcSoz2nvh063fnukGOxvsrA7HTMJCQtfAKMCR7QZQ69dfG6laC_Ms=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/0008-95dcc29c7dff.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-128\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KTSQYMNPzqThpGSQHl916\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260105_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-129\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 28, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) confirmed one Russian Vishnya&nbsp;class Intelligence ship (hull number 535) sailing northwest in waters 160km east of Miyakojima&nbsp;Island. This vessel sailed northwest through waters between Okinawajima Island and Miyakojima&nbsp;Island and sailed in the contiguous zone of Kumejima Island (Okinawa Prefecture). Subsequently,&nbsp;on December 30, this vessel sailed northeast through the Tsushima Strait and navigated to the&nbsp;Sea of Japan.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NaFGNaBALVLNIlkJenzg7ESm4fMIw96ryOI7cV6Hbwn155U3WQhx2KJHRBVzTRJ6QDG9Ib1rZuOq4utxcbkEy0xQAmmARRu2MR7m-S51VPv_wB1lU8olQqTF2Tn7FsYd7a-FJQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/0009-ed56620305d1.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-130\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2nFsKosSUTpRby2ghVsNR_\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260105_02.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-131\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 27, the JMSDF confirmed one Chinese Jangkai II class frigate (hull number 529)&nbsp;sailing southeast in waters 110km northeast of Miyakojima Island. This vessel sailed southeast&nbsp;through waters between Okinawajima Island and Miyakojima Island and navigated to the Pacific&nbsp;Ocean. On December 30, this vessel sailed northwest through the same waters and navigated to&nbsp;the East China Sea.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYXih0CXJsj9yDa5e5yC-i4-ovU_RMgZde7kCZH76UviImroE32ZOpfj3L5H0JkPz-spyKFFufbhK0tSSRDZzswaYNWdZW1y2yOMdoEbRpV0mcsDQN9G8CjBQP0in2xPiQ2BWk=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/000a-4296ca2dc714.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-132\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(51,52,183)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_03.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2k__Vz1IONiEvkJGZ4FORA\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260105_03.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-133\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;December&nbsp;28,&nbsp;the&nbsp;JMSDF&nbsp;<wbr>confirmed&nbsp;one&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;Jangkai&nbsp;<wbr>II&nbsp;class&nbsp;frigate&nbsp;(hull&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr>548)&nbsp;sailing&nbsp;southeast&nbsp;in&nbsp;waters&nbsp;<wbr>130km&nbsp;northeast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Miyakojima&nbsp;<wbr>Island.&nbsp;This&nbsp;vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;<wbr>southeast&nbsp;through&nbsp;waters&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr>Okinawajima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Miyakojima&nbsp;Island&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Pacific&nbsp;Ocean.&nbsp;On&nbsp;December&nbsp;30,&nbsp;this&nbsp;<wbr>vessel&nbsp;sailed&nbsp;northwest&nbsp;<wbr>through&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;waters&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>navigated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;East&nbsp;China&nbsp;Sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZgveFuyxJi_ni2ECmlm_XUC1PqmrTkNrAfkIir3uSKHaGTACfexalfzLpJBcSEbBRvumDyEt5-IV8hRUeSOPzQDpixS705U-1tsiTMRJKhooYyZnjDWXB6llYc1KPV5fIrUQg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/000b-b6b1a767acfd.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-134\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_04.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400703000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1mn05sG4ezPHRuswdCUF3K\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260105_04.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-135\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On December 30, the JMSDF confirmed one Chinese Luyang II class destroyer (hull number 150)&nbsp;sailing north in waters 80km east of Miyakojima Island.&nbsp; This vessel sailed northwest through&nbsp;waters between Okinawajima Island and Miyakojima Island and navigated to the East China Sea.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NbPD_TmY_PLbps92r2dhiMkweZCMtMJkm39vxg4Lh8e_4LbImU3pxp43rBKr87Ah0crylPbhzMwFyiD3cqhFRSQf921cr2pBxzTEQBbscnPOImqXx1mkiya19p49QANoE6Wgq0=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/000c-ab59fd3ec7eb.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-136\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_05.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260105_05.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10JP0kra74UNxkcxD54YT6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260105_05.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-137\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;January&nbsp;5,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>President&nbsp;Xi&nbsp;Jinping&nbsp;called&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;closer&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;with&nbsp;<wbr>South&nbsp;Korea&nbsp;on&nbsp;history&nbsp;issues&nbsp;concerning&nbsp;<wbr>Japan,&nbsp;amid&nbsp;tensions&nbsp;over&nbsp;<wbr>remarks&nbsp;by&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;Sanae&nbsp;Takaichi&nbsp;on&nbsp;Taiwan,&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;<wbr>state&nbsp;media&nbsp;reported.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr>talks&nbsp;with&nbsp;South&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                      President&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;Jae&nbsp;Myung&nbsp;in&nbsp;Beijing,&nbsp;Xi&nbsp;urged&nbsp;<wbr><br \/>\n                                                  the&nbsp;two&nbsp;countries&nbsp;to&nbsp;\u201cstand&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;history\u201d&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;to&nbsp;safeguard&nbsp;the&nbsp;outcomes&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>World&nbsp;War&nbsp;II&nbsp;while&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;<wbr>peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>Northeast&nbsp;Asia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;December&nbsp;31,&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;top&nbsp;<wbr>diplomat&nbsp;Wang&nbsp;Yi&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;<wbr>Beijing\u2019s&nbsp;willingness&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;<wbr>closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;Seoul&nbsp;and&nbsp;warned&nbsp;of&nbsp;what&nbsp;<wbr>he&nbsp;described&nbsp;as&nbsp;attempts&nbsp;by&nbsp;<wbr>certain&nbsp;political&nbsp;forces&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>Japan&nbsp;to&nbsp;whitewash&nbsp;past&nbsp;aggression&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>colonial&nbsp;rule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">In&nbsp;December,&nbsp;Lee&nbsp;said&nbsp;South&nbsp;<wbr>Korea&nbsp;would&nbsp;seek&nbsp;to&nbsp;ease&nbsp;<wbr>tensions&nbsp;between&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>China,&nbsp;emphasizing&nbsp;that&nbsp;taking&nbsp;sides&nbsp;<wbr>would&nbsp;only&nbsp;escalate&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>conflict.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-138\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>Kyodo News&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/67985\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/articles\/-\/67985&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hXr3CaEIAtGjFnFuYmt0e\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/english.kyodonews.net\/<wbr>articles\/-\/67985<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-139\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 6, following China\u2019s announcement to strengthen export controls on dual-use items&nbsp;to Japan, a Director-General of Japan\u2019s Foreign Ministry strongly protested to China\u2019s Deputy&nbsp;Chief of Mission and demanded the withdrawal of the measures, stating that targeting Japan&nbsp;alone deviates significantly from international practice and is absolutely unacceptable and deeply&nbsp;regrettable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-140\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01981.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01981.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3j7OlVMp35zeK_AanfA9I6\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01981.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-141\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 6, China\u2019s Commerce Ministry announced an immediate ban on exports of dual-use&nbsp;goods to Japan, which can be used for both commercial and military purposes. The move&nbsp;followed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi&#8217;s remark last November on a Taiwan&nbsp;contingency, apparently aimed at increasing economic pressure on Tokyo. According to the&nbsp;ministry, materials for Japanese defense-related users and dual-use items that could enhance&nbsp;defense capabilities are restricted, potentially including semiconductors and rare earths for the&nbsp;Self-Defense Forces and defense equipment manufacturers. On the same day, the ministry\u2019s&nbsp;spokesperson called Takaichi\u2019s remark \u201cerroneous\u201d and said it could constitute unwarranted&nbsp;interference in China\u2019s internal affairs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">\u3000&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-142\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/44973#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/44973%23goog_rewarded&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jfJ4YE7WRvKzAY9LUjXXD\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr>show\/44973#goog_rewarded<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-143\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 7, the JMSDF confirmed one Russian Vishnya class Intelligence ship (hull number&nbsp;535) sailing southwest in waters 80km northeast of Tsushima Island (Nagasaki Prefecture). This&nbsp;vessel sailed southwest through the Tsushima Strait and navigated to the East China Sea.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;text-align:-webkit-center\"><img width=\"300\" style=\"display:block;margin:0 auto;vertical-align:top;max-width:100%;height:auto;width:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZ6fi5A4Uy9t4RJzJKr_avVfk8phvzCfvzuqudaL6wO3O7MhQLq7CBR186CmMuqtnRULYT78mgrgh_PgbjZJRJb2niVn4-X8PuQhk9zRkaRKT-v0tfU5jaC_2uKe5w8CxOb_go=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gy53-cdn.asp.cuenote.jp\/0000013c\/202601\/0003274b\/000d-3299341da717.png\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-144\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260108_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2026\/p20260108_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0vQGj8lSRpxA3CEPhnpX9E\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2026\/p20260108_01.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-145\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 8, Japan\u2019s vice foreign minister exchanged views with Chinese Ambassador to Japan,&nbsp;on the current state of Japan-China relations and other matters. On this occasion, vice minister&nbsp;once again strongly protested and demanded the withdrawal of the recent measures to&nbsp;strengthen export controls targeting dual-use items to Japan by China.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-146\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01988.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/release\/pressite_000001_01988.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fbJEJ7H4N3phuZFkLlVdx\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/press\/<wbr>release\/pressite_000001_01988.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-147\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 8, Japan\u2019s chief cabinet secretary said China has been confirmed to be developing a&nbsp;new gas field near the Japan-China median line in the East China Sea, with the JCG confirming&nbsp;the presence of a mobile drilling ship west of the line. Japan protested via diplomatic channels&nbsp;and called for the swift resumption of negotiations under a 2008 bilateral agreement on joint&nbsp;development. He said it was \u201cextremely regrettable\u201d that China continues unilateral development&nbsp;despite repeated protests from Japan.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-148\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Jiji Press News&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/45002\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/show\/45002&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hsOVUj66rMlLuGXKBS2iX\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/sp.m.jiji.com\/english\/<wbr>show\/45002<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-4015722792994304379m_1942429773534046316fc-id-149\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Reference: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_m1\/page3e_000356.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_m1\/page3e_000356.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769079400704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3F9NMRfqHRqNrzFikXuPQj\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/a_o\/c_<wbr>m1\/page3e_000356.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-150\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><\/font>According&nbsp;to&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;<wbr>Ministry,&nbsp;the&nbsp;annual&nbsp;number&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Chinese&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessels&nbsp;<wbr>transiting&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;off&nbsp;<wbr>Kagoshima&nbsp;Prefecture&nbsp;ranged&nbsp;<wbr>from&nbsp;zero&nbsp;to&nbsp;four&nbsp;until&nbsp;2022,&nbsp;<wbr>before&nbsp;rising&nbsp;to&nbsp;seven&nbsp;in&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;10&nbsp;in&nbsp;2024&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;hitting&nbsp;a&nbsp;record&nbsp;high&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>15&nbsp;in&nbsp;2025.&nbsp;Under&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>law,&nbsp;the&nbsp;territorial&nbsp;waters&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;are&nbsp;narrowed&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>an&nbsp;international&nbsp;corridor&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>created&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;central&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;strait.&nbsp;<wbr>As&nbsp;a&nbsp;result,&nbsp;such&nbsp;transits&nbsp;<wbr>are&nbsp;legal&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;waters&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;strait\u2019s&nbsp;central&nbsp;part,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>there&nbsp;is&nbsp;no&nbsp;issue&nbsp;under&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;law&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>passage&nbsp;of&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;naval&nbsp;vessels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Meanwhile,&nbsp;construction&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>underway&nbsp;on&nbsp;nearby&nbsp;Mageshima&nbsp;<wbr>island&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;JASDF&nbsp;base.&nbsp;<wbr>The&nbsp;base&nbsp;will&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;for&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;military\u2019s&nbsp;Field&nbsp;<wbr>Carrier&nbsp;Landing&nbsp;Practice&nbsp;(<wbr>FCLP),&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;pilots&nbsp;repeatedly&nbsp;practice&nbsp;takeoffs&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;landings.&nbsp;After&nbsp;the&nbsp;base&nbsp;<wbr>is&nbsp;completed,&nbsp;radio&nbsp;<wbr>communications&nbsp;between&nbsp;pilots&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;base&nbsp;<wbr>during&nbsp;FCLP&nbsp;could&nbsp;be&nbsp;<wbr>intercepted.&nbsp;The&nbsp;increase&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>transits&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;Osumi&nbsp;Strait&nbsp;could&nbsp;force&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Defense&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>review&nbsp;its&nbsp;warning,&nbsp;<wbr>surveillance&nbsp;and&nbsp;security&nbsp;posture&nbsp;around&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;<wbr>territorial&nbsp;waters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Asahi Shimbun News&nbsp; &nbsp;\u3000<\/span><\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16272494\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/articles\/16272494&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295562000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZYHkDvjmZ6pbh0wXT-3W7\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/ajw\/<wbr>articles\/16272494<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-151\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 8, The Wall Street Journal reported that after China announced on January 6 a broad&nbsp;ban on exports to Japan of so-called dual-use goods with potential military applications, it began&nbsp;restricting exports of \u201cheavy\u201d rare earths and related powerful magnets to Japanese companies,&nbsp;citing two Chinese exporters. The paper also quoted an unnamed source familiar with Chinese&nbsp;government decisions as saying that reviews of export licence applications across Japanese&nbsp;industries have been halted, not limited to defence firms.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-152\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Reuters&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-curbs-rare-earth-exports-japanese-companies-after-dual-use-ban-wsj-reports-2026-01-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-curbs-rare-earth-exports-japanese-companies-after-dual-use-ban-wsj-reports-2026-01-08\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295562000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2a3EpetLSpyupltXy5aykn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/<wbr>asia-pacific\/china-curbs-rare-<wbr>earth-exports-japanese-<wbr>companies-after-dual-use-ban-<wbr>wsj-reports-2026-01-08\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-153\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China said its export ban on dual-use goods to Japan does not affect civilian-use items, but has&nbsp;not clarified the scope of such goods or export permit procedures, leaving uncertainty. The&nbsp;Chinese Commerce Ministry said the measure aims to prevent Japan\u2019s rearmament and nuclear&nbsp;ambitions, while asserting that China has consistently sought to maintain the stability and&nbsp;security of the global supply chain. Japanese companies are increasingly concerned that the ban&nbsp;could cover rare earths used in products such as automobiles and smartphones, especially as a&nbsp;Global Times editorial suggested it could extend to civilian-use goods.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-154\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Yomiuri Shimbun News&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/20260109-303136\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/20260109-303136\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295562000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fWOaal70eMDtzOPvtOZdy\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.<wbr>jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/<wbr>20260109-303136\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-155\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Chinese&nbsp;customs&nbsp;authorities&nbsp;<wbr>have&nbsp;tightened&nbsp;inspections&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>imported&nbsp;Japanese&nbsp;sake&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>food&nbsp;products,&nbsp;delaying&nbsp;customs&nbsp;<wbr>clearance,&nbsp;trade&nbsp;sources&nbsp;said.<wbr>&nbsp;The&nbsp;delays&nbsp;began&nbsp;in&nbsp;November&nbsp;following&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>Taiwan&nbsp;contingency.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">At&nbsp;Tianjin&nbsp;port,&nbsp;the&nbsp;rate&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>random&nbsp;inspections&nbsp;was&nbsp;raised&nbsp;<wbr>from&nbsp;the&nbsp;usual&nbsp;5%&nbsp;to&nbsp;100%,&nbsp;<wbr>doubling&nbsp;clearance&nbsp;times&nbsp;to&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>month.&nbsp;Similar&nbsp;delays&nbsp;were&nbsp;<wbr>confirmed&nbsp;at&nbsp;Shanghai&nbsp;port,&nbsp;<wbr>possibly&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;additional&nbsp;documentation&nbsp;<wbr>requirements&nbsp;or&nbsp;stalled&nbsp;<wbr>inspection&nbsp;procedures.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<wbr>move&nbsp;appears&nbsp;aimed&nbsp;at&nbsp;intensifying&nbsp;<wbr>economic&nbsp;pressure&nbsp;on&nbsp;Japan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><font color=\"#2322e4\"><b>Yomiuri Shimbun News&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/20260110-303223\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/20260110-303223\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3C1L1PXGyc2Xa4xyUNVj7X\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/japannews.yomiuri.co.<wbr>jp\/world\/asia-pacific\/<wbr>20260110-303223\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/12<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-156\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">China&#8217;s&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;minister&nbsp;<wbr>visited&nbsp;several&nbsp;African&nbsp;<wbr>countries&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;January&nbsp;12,&nbsp;<wbr>holding&nbsp;successive&nbsp;meetings&nbsp;with&nbsp;leaders.&nbsp;Each&nbsp;<wbr>country&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;its&nbsp;support&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;the&nbsp;\u201cOne&nbsp;China\u201d&nbsp;principle,<wbr>&nbsp;which&nbsp;regards&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>inalienable&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;China.&nbsp;In&nbsp;<wbr>response&nbsp;to&nbsp;Prime&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;<wbr>Takaichi\u2019s&nbsp;remarks&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;contingency,&nbsp;<wbr>China&nbsp;has&nbsp;intensified&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>global&nbsp;campaign&nbsp;to&nbsp;secure&nbsp;<wbr>backing&nbsp;for&nbsp;its&nbsp;stance,&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;its&nbsp;<wbr>diplomatic&nbsp;push&nbsp;in&nbsp;Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">According&nbsp;to&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;Ministry&nbsp;<wbr>of&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Affairs,&nbsp;Ethiopia,&nbsp;<wbr>Tanzania,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lesotho\u2014all&nbsp;<wbr>visited&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Foreign&nbsp;Minister\u2014expressed&nbsp;<wbr>their&nbsp;support&nbsp;for&nbsp;China\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>stance&nbsp;on&nbsp;Taiwan,&nbsp;a&nbsp;core&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;interest, and&nbsp;affirmed&nbsp;their&nbsp;backing&nbsp;<wbr>for&nbsp;\u201call&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Chinese&nbsp;government&nbsp;to&nbsp;achieve&nbsp;<wbr>national&nbsp;reunification.\u201d&nbsp;The&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr>Minister&nbsp;also&nbsp;held&nbsp;a&nbsp;phone&nbsp;<wbr>call&nbsp;with&nbsp;Somalia\u2019s&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;<wbr>Minister,&nbsp;during&nbsp;which&nbsp;China&nbsp;mentioned&nbsp;<wbr>Somaliland,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>declared&nbsp;independence,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>opposed&nbsp;\u201cattempts&nbsp;by&nbsp;Somaliland&nbsp;to&nbsp;pursue&nbsp;<wbr>independence&nbsp;in&nbsp;coordination&nbsp;<wbr>with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Taiwanese&nbsp;<wbr>authorities.\u201d&nbsp;Taiwan&nbsp;regards&nbsp;Somaliland&nbsp;as&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>independent&nbsp;state.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-157\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Nikkei Shimbun News (Japanese)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOCB122GA0S6A110C2000000\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOCB122GA0S6A110C2000000\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10-5iLjyqQ5A5HP_Z1WZ4v\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/<wbr>article\/<wbr>DGXZQOCB122GA0S6A110C2000000\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/12<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-158\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;January&nbsp;12,&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>Defense&nbsp;Minister&nbsp;visited&nbsp;<wbr>Hawaii.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">He&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Commander&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>U.S.&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;Command,&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;they&nbsp;candidly&nbsp;exchanged views&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;security&nbsp;environment&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;bilateral&nbsp;defense&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation,&nbsp;confirming&nbsp;they&nbsp;<wbr>will&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;the&nbsp;Alliance\u2019s&nbsp;<wbr>deterrence&nbsp;and&nbsp;response&nbsp;<wbr>capabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">The&nbsp;same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;he&nbsp;met&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Commander&nbsp;of&nbsp;U.S.&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;<wbr>Korea,&nbsp;Combined&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;<wbr>Command,&nbsp;and&nbsp;United&nbsp;Nations&nbsp;Command,&nbsp;<wbr>affirming&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>further&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;Japan-U.<wbr>S.-ROK&nbsp;defense&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;for&nbsp;peace&nbsp;<wbr>and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Indo-<wbr>Pacific.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">He&nbsp;also&nbsp;paid&nbsp;a&nbsp;courtesy&nbsp;call&nbsp;<wbr>on&nbsp;the&nbsp;President&nbsp;of&nbsp;Palau,&nbsp;<wbr>confirming&nbsp;closer&nbsp;<wbr>collaboration&nbsp;for&nbsp;regional&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Finally,&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Honolulu&nbsp;<wbr>Defense&nbsp;Forum,&nbsp;he&nbsp;delivered&nbsp;a&nbsp;<wbr>keynote&nbsp;speech&nbsp;emphasizing&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2019s&nbsp;resolve&nbsp;to&nbsp;play&nbsp;a&nbsp;leading&nbsp;<wbr>role&nbsp;in&nbsp;promoting&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;stability&nbsp;amid&nbsp;<wbr>shared&nbsp;challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-159\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Defense of Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2026\/01\/3eee3a5675cfbb9312ca9962baf1f5dc7547e1da.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2026\/01\/3eee3a5675cfbb9312ca9962baf1f5dc7547e1da.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Duotz-NHXf5vNovq-CswP\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr>article\/2026\/01\/<wbr>3eee3a5675cfbb9312ca9962baf1f5<wbr>dc7547e1da.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/13<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-160\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 13, Shimane Prefecture announced it had acquired 71 items, including an Edo-period&nbsp;map of Takeshima and related historical documents. The materials include 69 documents from&nbsp;the Murakawa family, who fished near Takeshima in the 17th century with Edo Shogunate&nbsp;permission, and two 17th-century items, including Matsushima no Zu, possibly one of the earliest&nbsp;detailed maps of Takeshima. Along with previous materials, more than 600 items have been&nbsp;newly made available on the prefecture\u2019s website, with experts noting that they demonstrate&nbsp;Japan had an accurate understanding of Takeshima at the time.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-161\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Kyodo News (Japanese)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13717798.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/13717798.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3U8DYFk2-_DU7NDE5ItE0Z\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.47news.jp\/<wbr>13717798.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/14<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-162\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On January 14, according to the JCG, four vessels of the China Coast Guard successively entered&nbsp;Japan\u2019s territorial waters off Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. After&nbsp;navigating for about two hours, all four vessels left the territorial waters. This was the first&nbsp;confirmed incursion by China Coast Guard vessels into Japan\u2019s territorial waters off the Senkaku&nbsp;Islands since the 10th of last month, and the first such incident this year.&nbsp;\n                                    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-163\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">NHK News (Japanese)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10015026411000\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/na\/na-k10015026411000&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3wUULVvM-hYBA0uAzVZUsj\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/news.web.nhk\/newsweb\/<wbr>na\/na-k10015026411000<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: none; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; background: #a5e9ff; padding: 3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt;\">1\/15<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: none; border-top: solid white 1.0pt; background: #eeeeee; padding: 3.75pt;\">\n<div>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-164\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;January&nbsp;15,&nbsp;Japan-<wbr>Philippines&nbsp;Foreign&nbsp;Ministers\u2019<wbr>&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;was&nbsp;held.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">Japan\u2019s&nbsp;minister&nbsp;stated&nbsp;that,&nbsp;<wbr>amid&nbsp;a&nbsp;deteriorating&nbsp;regional&nbsp;<wbr>strategic&nbsp;environment,&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;rules-based&nbsp;Free&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>Open&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;(FOIP)&nbsp;has&nbsp;<wbr>increased,&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;<wbr>seeks to&nbsp;deepen cooperation&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Philippines,&nbsp;which&nbsp;is&nbsp;<wbr>indispensable&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>realization&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;FOIP,&nbsp;in&nbsp;addressing&nbsp;international&nbsp;<wbr>challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">He&nbsp;explained&nbsp;Japan\u2019s&nbsp;view&nbsp;on&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Indo-Pacific&nbsp;situation.&nbsp;<wbr>The&nbsp;two&nbsp;ministers&nbsp;shared&nbsp;<wbr>serious&nbsp;concerns&nbsp;over&nbsp;unilateral&nbsp;<wbr>attempts&nbsp;to&nbsp;change&nbsp;the&nbsp;status&nbsp;<wbr>quo&nbsp;by&nbsp;force&nbsp;or&nbsp;coercion&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;East&nbsp;and&nbsp;South&nbsp;China&nbsp;Seas&nbsp;and&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;<wbr>to&nbsp;continue&nbsp;close&nbsp;cooperation.<wbr>&nbsp;They&nbsp;also&nbsp;confirmed&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>strategic&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;<wbr>Japan\u2013US\u2013Philippines&nbsp;<wbr>trilateral&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;and&nbsp;U.<wbr>S.&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;in&nbsp;the Indo-Pacific,&nbsp;including&nbsp;<wbr>concrete&nbsp;cooperation&nbsp;in&nbsp;<wbr>maritime&nbsp;security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">On&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;day,&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Philippines&nbsp;signed&nbsp;an&nbsp;<wbr>Acquisition&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cross-<wbr>Servicing&nbsp;Agreement&nbsp;(ACSA). The&nbsp;agreement&nbsp;will&nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;smooth&nbsp;provision&nbsp;of&nbsp;<wbr>supplies&nbsp;and&nbsp;services&nbsp;between&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Japan&nbsp;Self-Defense&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>the&nbsp;Armed&nbsp;Forces&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<wbr>Philippines,&nbsp;promote&nbsp;closer&nbsp;<wbr>cooperation,&nbsp;and&nbsp;enable&nbsp;both&nbsp;sides&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>contribute&nbsp;more&nbsp;actively&nbsp;to&nbsp;<wbr>international&nbsp;peace&nbsp;and&nbsp;<wbr>security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-165\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-166\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>(Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting):&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b> &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_00007.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_00007.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QVBqpNlTgaSH-5rQG0yiJ\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/<wbr>sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_00007.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div id=\"m_-3190287592003478972m_1942429773534046316fc-id-167\" style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\">\n<p style=\"margin:0px\"><b><span style=\"color:rgb(35,34,228)\"><b>(ACSA):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b> &nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%!important;width:100%;table-layout:fixed\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"*\" height=\"*\">\n<div style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-word;font-family:&quot;Meiryo UI&quot;,Meiryo,&quot;MS PGothic&quot;,Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;width:100%\"><a style=\"color:rgb(51,122,183)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_01456.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=ja&amp;q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_01456.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1769083295563000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17RtXrOBBwDaqgLXBIN96G\" rel=\"noopener\"><span><span>https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/s_sa\/<wbr>sea2\/ph\/pageite_000001_01456.<wbr>html<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>    <\/center>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\"><a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.37. January 15. 2026 \u00a0 What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory. Statistical Data and Analysis (as of January 15) \u00a0 In the first half of this month, China implemented a range of distinct unilateral measures. 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