The Japan Times
Japan has said that it will update the government’s "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy" (FOIP) to better confront new and emerging challenges amid a deteriorating regional security environment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/16/japan/politics/free-and-open-indopacific-strategy-update/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #foip #indopacific #sanaetakaichi #minorukihara #china #rareearths #defense
Japan to strengthen Indo-Pacific strategy amid ‘new challenges’

Updates to the FOIP strategy will include sections focused on bolstering economic security and working on emerging technologies with “like-minded” partners.

The Japan Times
Feb 16 at 12:13pmBuffer