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China Warns Japan of “Crushing Defeat” Over Taiwan, Escalating Tensions
China’s military sharply escalated rhetoric on Friday, warning Japan it would suffer a “crushing defeat” if it attempted to intervene in Taiwan. The statement...
Tokyo Protests Moscow’s Expanded Entry Ban
Tensions between Japan and Russia escalated further on Wednesday after Moscow extended its entry ban to 30 more Japanese citizens, including Foreign Ministry spokesperson...
Takaichi Marks Japan’s Turn Toward Strategic Maturity
When Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that Tokyo would inform US President Donald Trump of its intention to “build up its military...
Japan Slams Chinese Envoy for Threatening PM on Social Media
On November 8, Chinese Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, posted a social media message on X that threatened Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi,...
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile After Trump Renews Offer for Talks
North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Friday from its northwest region toward the sea off its east coast, according to South Korea and...
Trump and the journey to reshape the Asian chessboard: from ASEAN to APEC
President Donald Trump’s Asia tour, which includes the 47th ASEAN Summit, an official visit to Japan, and the APEC Summit in South Korea, is...
Taiwan Dismisses China’s Protest Over Japan PM Meeting at APEC
Taiwan has brushed off China’s protest over a meeting between its representative and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at last weekend’s APEC summit, calling...
Japan’s Takaichi, China’s Xi Vow ‘Stable and Constructive’ Ties Amid Tensions
Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at the APEC summit in South Korea, where both leaders...
Japan Says It Can Replace Russian LNG if Sakhalin-2 Supplies Stop
Japan’s top utilities say they can secure alternative liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies if shipments from Russia’s Sakhalin-2 project are disrupted, even as Washington...
Japan Says No to U.S. Push to Ban Russian LNG Imports
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reportedly told U.S. President Donald Trump that Tokyo cannot easily stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the...