Japanese carrier drills with British warship heading to contested South China Sea

The plan will be included in a defence review outlining equipment procurement for the five years beginning April 2019

Japan's navy to buy tanker to fuel ships patrolling East China Sea

The Sanchi, which was carrying 136,000 tonnes of light crude oil from Iran, sank in a ball of flames in the East China Sea on Sunday, a week after colliding with Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter the CF Crystal

China spots four oil slicks from sunken tanker

Two bodies were recovered from the tanker a day earlier, when a four-member salvage team managed to get onboard.

Iranian oil tanker off coast of China has 'suddenly ignited' and sunk: Report

If all the cargo from the Panamanian-flagged 274-metre (899-foot) tanker spills, it would be the biggest oil slick from a ship in decades and could kill marine life across a vast area.

China races to prevent environmental disaster from stricken tanker

Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft intercepted a US aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international airspace over the East China Sea, the US said

East China Sea: Chinese jets intercept US plane

The Pentagon rejected the Chinese call and said it would continue its flight operations in East China Sea

China asks US to respect its air defence zone

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