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