Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she intends to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in China next month, provided parliament permits, signalling her willingness to engage with Beijing
A Japanese sushi restaurant operator paid a record 510 million yen ($3.24 million) for a single bluefin tuna on Monday, shattering all previous prices at Tokyo’s annual New Year tuna auction, according
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North Korea has accused Japan of seeking nuclear weapons and warned that such a move would bring “a great disaster to mankind,” according to a statement carried by the North Korean state
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Japan is rapidly transforming its southernmost islands into a fortified “missile archipelago” as relations with China reach their highest tension in more than a decade, Bloomberg reported. At the forefront of this
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Japan is pressing the United States for more forceful public support of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her warning that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could pose an “existential threat” to Japan
More U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, two Japanese government sources told Reuters. The discussion
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China has sharply escalated its dispute with Japan by taking its grievances to the United Nations, a move that follows weeks of economic retaliation and fierce political attacks after Japanese Prime Minister
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Japan’s defense minister reaffirmed plans to deploy medium-range missiles to its westernmost island on Sunday, underscoring Tokyo’s growing concerns about regional security as friction with China intensifies over Taiwan. Visiting a military
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rebuffed demands from Beijing to retract her recent remarks regarding Taiwan, insisting that Tokyo’s stance on responding to a major regional security crisis remains unchanged, Bloomberg
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Four armed Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered waters administered by Japan early Sunday, intensifying a diplomatic flare-up triggered by recent remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan. Japan’s Coast Guard
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In a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry, officials said Takaichi’s remarks posed “major risks” to the safety of Chinese nationals in Japan. The rare travel warning comes after Takaichi suggested last
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Tokyo has lodged a formal protest with Beijing after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened to “cut the dirty neck” of Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. The comments came from Xue Jian, China’s
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Scientific institutions in China and Japan have announced a collaboration to enhance typhoon observation and research, as warming global temperatures threaten to make the powerful storms more destructive. The initiative will enable
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hailed U.S. President Donald Trump for his “historic contributions to global peace” during their first in-person meeting on Tuesday, signaling her intent to strengthen ties with Washington
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Japanese and major American animation studios, including HBO Max and Amazon, have unknowingly hired undercover North Korean IT workers as part of a sophisticated sanctions evasion scheme, a multi-government report revealed Wednesday.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has instructed her government to prepare a new package of economic measures aimed at alleviating the impact of persistent inflation on households and businesses, Bloomberg reported. Takaichi,
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