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China, Japan Clash Over Senkaku Islands Maritime Encounter
The Senkaku Islands called the Diaoyu Islands by China are an uninhabited chain in the East China Sea administered by Japan but claimed by...
BOJ Signals Possible December Rate Hike as Yen Strengthens and Inflation Persists
The Bank of Japan is weighing a potential interest rate increase at its December 18-19 policy meeting, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday, signaling...
Behind diplomatic crisis, Japan’s economic slide
On October 21, Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was voted in as the 104th prime minister of Japan;...
China-Taiwan-Japan Dynamics Puts Pressure on Trump’s G2 Gambit
Amid heightened Japan-China tensions, US President Donald Trump spoke by telephone with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While Trump termed it a positive development, stating...
The Crimean War Revisited: Strategic Lessons for Today’s U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral
The 1853–56 Crimean War typically kindles the image of trench warfare, freezing winter, and the Charge of the Light Brigade, yet the practical strategic...
From Partners to Rivals: Why China-Japan Relations Are Spiraling
Japan and China are in their most dangerous diplomatic crisis in years as escalating tensions over Taiwan have cancelled earlier hopes of post-pandemic improvement....
China Warns Japan of ‘Painful Price’ Over Taiwan Missile Plans
China has warned Japan it will pay a “painful price” if it crosses the line regarding Taiwan, in response to Japanese plans to deploy...
Japan Nears Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture is the world’s largest nuclear facility. It has remained mostly offline since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi...
Trump Warns Japan PM Not to Stoke Tensions Over Taiwan
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump phoned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and cautioned her against provoking Beijing over Taiwan’s sovereignty. The call...
Takaichi Plays Up Trump Ties as China Tensions Spike
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi triggered a major diplomatic clash with China after suggesting in parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could lead to...