Tensions rise as Beijing stokes Okinawa independence movement with propaganda and diplomatic outreach for potential Taiwan incursion

By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence - and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing In a gesture heavy with symbolism, strategy and no small measure of urgency,

As China rises as a dominant force in a multipolar world, Japan must navigate the challenge of balancing its historical baggage with maintaining its relevance In December 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence,

Japan and China have agreed to keep communicating over early lifting of China's import ban on Japanese beef. The ban has continued for more than 20 years.

The trip gave the impression that Japan’s relations with China were on the mend. Iwaya indicated that Japan would be open to hosting a Japan-China-South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in early 2025,

Japanese farm minister Taku Eto said Friday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart Han Jun to continue talks on China's resumpt

The Communist Party of China and Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, along with its coalition partner Komeito, agreed on Tuesday to jointly promote the building of a constructive and stable Sino-Japanese relationship that meets the requirements of the new era.

Tech stocks lead gains in Hang Seng and Nikkei 225, fueled by Beijing stimulus, Trump’s tariff shift, and Fed rate cut hopes

MANILA: Japan and the Philippines vowed on Wednesday (Jan 15) to strengthen security cooperation to counter China's actions in key sea trade routes, amid speculation incoming United States President Donald Trump could scale back security commitments in Asia.

Nearly 18 months since the Chinese tourism market reopened to Australia, annual visitor numbers to Queensland’s Gold Coast remain down by almost 75 per cent compared with pre-COVID figures.

China’s relations aren’t improving with every U.S. partner. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has aggressively resisted China’s increasingly assertive stance in their territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

BEIJING/TOKYO--Talks on seafood trade are expected to be on the agenda on Wednesday when Japan’s foreign minister visits China, Japan’s largest export market for aquatic products until Beijing ...