Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

It provides Japan with an exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, of approximately 166,000 square miles where rare-earth minerals have been discovered, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website.

What To Know. The Japanese Coast Guard reported on Monday that the Tan Kah Kee was detected 167 miles east of Okinotorishima Island, within Japan's declared 230-mile-wide EEZ around the island.. A ...

The Liaoning has previously strayed uncomfortably close, 24 miles, to Japan's coastline, sailing between two southern Japanese islands within the EEZ last month while conducting take-offs and ...

The Liaoning cruised between two southern Japanese islands within the EEZ last month, from the East China Sea to the Pacific, while doing takeoffs and landings on deck, according to the ministry.

A Taiwanese vessel sailed near Japan's westernmost island within the country's exclusive economic zone for at least 17 hours despite c ...

A British patrol ship passed through the Taiwan Strait on June 18, 2025, less than a week after a Japanese destroyer made a similar trip through the contentious waterway.

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp at the end of a short runway to assist planes taking off. China’s first ...

The Liaoning also sailed inside Japan’s exclusive economic zone near Minamitorishima, the country’s easternmost island, Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said. There was no violation of Japanese ...

The initiative, led by a government-backed project, aims to reduce reliance on imports and strengthen national security.