If we consider the origin myth of sumo, we may reflect on how the war between the celestial and earthly realms was tamed by the sport and turned into an arena structured by higher principles.
Apart from Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Beijing’s increasingly muscular position on its claim to Taiwan and the South China Sea is bringing the G7 considerable anxiety.
Russia’s naval drills coincided with a visit by Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who said that military cooperation between Russia and China was “developing very well.”
Backtracking on his earlier statements, Japan’s celebrity academic argued that terms like “mass suicide” and “mass seppuku” were intended as “abstract metaphors.”
Global defense cooperation is needed to address mounting security challenges, as the future of the rules-based international order is at stake, warned the secretary general.
Japan sent fighter jets to monitor a Chinese aircraft carrier that, together with warships, has been carrying out operations near the Pacific nation’s waters.
