For Tomoyuki Tachikawa's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Although China's economy has been slowing down due to a trade war waged by the United States, hurting not only exports but also domestic demand, such a situation may provide a window of opportunity for Japanese businesses. As relations between the two Asian nations have ...
As Tokyo grapples with the best way to arrange a summit with Pyongyang, a close watch is being kept on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attempts to bolster ties with North Korea.
In the year that has passed since the historic first U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit in Singapore, ASEAN countries have become unwilling to get tough on the hermit state, with some eyeing economic benefits from Pyongyang in the future. The 10 members of the Association of ...
Japan's policy on North Korea is under growing scrutiny, particularly since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed willingness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "without conditions." Since Pyongyang fired projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on May 4 and ...
The annual session of China's parliament ended Friday with stronger information control and a consideration toward the United States, which has been putting pressure on Beijing to rectify its alleged unfair trade practices. The National People's Congress kicked off on March 5 at a time ...
Little was accomplished, but top Japanese officials thought the U.S. “no deal” decision on North Korea was much better than conceding ground to the nuclear-armed hermit state.
Despite warming ties between Japan and China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to its neighbor does not mean Tokyo is about to move away from Washington toward Beijing.
China's latest gross domestic product data underscore that it will struggle to achieve its goal of "high-quality" economic development against the backdrop of an intensifying trade war with the United States. As the trade dispute between the world's two largest economies shows no signs of ...
Japan and China on Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of peace and friendship between the two countries amid a period of warming ties and a changing dynamic in bilateral relations due to Beijing becoming a superpower. Recently, China has ...
While North Korea has held summits with the leaders of neighboring South Korea and China as well as the United States this year, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has shown no signs of wanting to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe anytime soon. Instead of signaling ...
