R ICHARD NIXON’S surprise trip to China to meet Mao Zedong in 1972 came to be known in Japan as a “Nixon shock”. Donald Trump’s choreographed meeting with Xi Jinping was n ...

The evolution of Sino-Japanese relations has rarely followed a linear path – but it has always remained within clear guardrails, even during times of tension. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae ...

Amid mounting friction between Tokyo and Beijing, Japan’s approach to China is increasingly tied to its domestic social debates. As Chinese tourists, migrants and digital culture become embedded in ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. Reporter South Korea has become a new focal point amid an escalating feud between ...

The Japanese government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to tighten controls over foreign residents, prompting accusations of rising xenophobia. But the proposed policies are driven ...

Japan has downgraded its description of relations with China in the draft of the 2026 edition of its Diplomatic Bluebook, set to be published next month, changing the phrase “most important” to ...

Manila and Tokyo forge a comprehensive strategic partnership, boosting defence and economic cooperation, as Indo-Pacific ...

The apparent closeness between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their recent Beijing summit – along with Trump’s deferential posture toward Xi – sent shockwaves through ...

In December, China increased military activity in the South China Sea and around Taiwan while simultaneously advancing diplomatic mediation, security cooperation, and economic initiatives across the ...