The Economist

Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse

F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with ...

U.S. backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

It is the first time the U.S. has criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft as the diplomatic spat between Beijing and Tokyo shows no sign of easing.
Naval News

Japan responds to China with unprecedented number of F-2 Fighters with anti-ship missiles

On 9 December 2025, at Tsuiki Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), at least 16 F-2 fighter aircraft were ...

China Escalates Dispute with Japan

Shigeru Iwasaki, a former head of Japan's Joint Staff, has been serving as a political adviser to Taiwan since March.

Japan's growing engagement with Taiwan angers China

Relations between Tokyo and Beijing are worsening over Taiwan, yet China may be exercising restraint and waiting for the ...

Taiwan remarks hurting Japan's tourism sector, Takaichi says 'door remains open' for China

Japan’s tourism sector is bracing for a rough holiday season amid a diplomatic row with China over a remark Japanese PM Sanae ...

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over ...

China's export licences won't reduce excess steel exports, Japan lobby head says

Japan Iron and Steel Federation Chairman Tadashi Imai said on Thursday that China's planned export-licence requirement would ...
The Japan Times

China orders travel agencies to slash group tours to Japan as dispute festers

One agency has been told to lower the frequency of such tours to about 60% of previous levels, while another has been urged ...