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CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2022
Foreign minister postpones China visit this year due to scheduling conflict
It would have been the first visit to China by a Japanese foreign minister in about three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2022
Japan's top envoy unable to meet Chinese counterpart on fringes of U.N. gathering
Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters before wrapping up his five-day trip in New York that talks did not materialize due to scheduling conflicts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2022
Japan and African ministers stress importance of democracy and the rule of law
The move comes amid concerns about Beijing's 'debt trap,' in which recipient countries of Chinese investment are saddled with massive loans they cannot repay.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2021
Japan's foreign minister invited to China by counterpart but no plan set
Yoshimasa Hayashi, who became Japan's top diplomat on Nov. 10, remained apart with his Chinese counterpart on territorial and human rights issues during recent phone talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2021
Japan's new foreign minister and top U.S. diplomat agree on Kishida's visit to Washington
Yoshimasa Hayashi and Antony Blinken affirmed the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait during the talks, while seeking to hold a so-called two-plus-two meeting as early as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2021
Japan’s new foreign minister isn’t a pro-China ‘panda hugger’
While we must see how Hayashi handles Japan's foreign policy in the months to come, one thing is certain, China should not be optimistic that Hayashi will be different from his predecessors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2021
Japan's Motegi voices 'grave concerns' over China at G7 meeting
Motegi said during the meeting that Japan is concerned about Beijing's handling of human rights in connection with the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2020
China’s top diplomat to visit Japan with focus on resuming travel
During Wang's two-day visit from Tuesday, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is expected to demand that Beijing stop intruding into Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2016
Tokyo to send top Foreign Ministry bureaucrat to Beijing on Monday
The Japanese government plans to send the Foreign Ministry's top bureaucrat to Beijing from next Monday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, in an effort to improve bilateral ties despite China's rising assertiveness at sea, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2015
Draft diplomatic bluebook notes Japan's 'deep remorse' over WWII, determination to protect territorial sovereignty
Referring to Beijing's growing assertiveness at sea, the document also criticizes China for its continued efforts to “unilaterally change the status quo.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2015
Foreign Ministry's 1969 China map identifies Senkaku Islands by Japanese name
The Foreign Ministry has published on its website a map released by a Chinese government organ in 1969 calling the disputed Senkaku Islands by their Japanese name.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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