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The New East Asian Rivalry: China, Japan, and the Struggle for Supremacy
This article will discuss the tensions between China and Japan that have resurfaced after the latest statement from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding...
Japan Will Lose More Than It Gains by Exploiting the Taiwan Issue
Because of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statements in the Diet regarding the Taiwan issue, the already fragile China–Japan relationship has deteriorated rapidly. China...
China Brings Taiwan Dispute with Japan to UN Stage, Vowing Firm Response
China has escalated its dispute with Japan by bringing the issue to the United Nations, accusing Japan of potentially threatening military action over Taiwan....
Japan Clears Path for Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world’s largest, has been largely offline since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which prompted the shutdown of all 54 reactors...
Governor Set to Approve Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant in Japan
The governor of Niigata Prefecture is expected to give approval as early as this week for the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the...
Japan Faces Deadly Blaze: Largest Urban Fire in Nearly 50 Years
A massive fire tore through more than 170 buildings in the Saganoseki district of Oita city on Japan’s southern coast on Wednesday, claiming one...
Diplomatic Dispute Spurs China to Ban Japanese Seafood
China has informed Japan that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, Kyodo and NHK reported on Wednesday, escalating a growing diplomatic dispute...
Japan Issues China Travel Alert as Tensions Spike
Japan has warned its citizens in China to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas as relations between the two largest economies in Asia deteriorate....
Japan Races to Defuse Crisis With China After PM’s Taiwan Comment
Japan and China are once again locked in a tense diplomatic standoff this time over Taiwan. The rift widened after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
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...