Japan
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Britain’s Starmer wraps up China trip amid Trump warnings
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from right) meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from left) during a bilateral…
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Takaichi says Japan-US alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignores Taiwan crisis
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) speaks during a panel discussion by political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club…
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Japan inbound tourist numbers hit record high in December despite 45% drop from China
Tourist numbers hit record growth despite China urging its citizens to avoid Japan over remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
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Japan’s PM readies snap election, Feb 8 ballot eyed
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, will be looking to ride a surge in public support since coming to…
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Japan’s PM mulling snap election in coming weeks
Despite 70% cabinet approval, Sanae Takaichi’s slim lower-house majority makes it difficult for the Japanese prime minister to pass ambitious…
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China’s Xi to host S. Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) shares a light moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Apec Summit…
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Japan says China’s military drills around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’
This frame grab from China’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command shows rockets fired into the waters of the Taiwan…
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PM Takaichi says Japan ‘always open’ to dialogue with China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said China is an important neighbour for Japan. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister…
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Japan’s only two pandas to be sent back to China
An image of giant panda Shin Shin giving birth to the first of her twin cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo…
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Tokyo says Chinese jets locked radar onto Japan fighters
Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the incident was “dangerous and extremely regrettable”. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: Chinese military aircraft locked…
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