Beijing seeks Tokyo's cooperation over Chinese fishing boat and Japanese destroyer collision
China confirmed Tuesday that a Chinese fishing boat and a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer collided on the high seas off the coast just south of Shanghai on Monday evening, adding that it hopes Japan will cooperate over the investigation and prevent similar incidents ...
Abe and Xi to hold phone talks in near future, Chinese ambassador says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a telephone conversation in the near future, Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou said Friday. The phone talk is being arranged, Kong told a news conference in Tokyo. Xi was scheduled to visit Japan this ...
With Xi visit now delayed, coronavirus threatens to spoil Abe's 2020
The prime minister’s big plans for 2020 — hosting China’s president, the Olympics and amending the Constitution — have been undercut by Japan’s muddled response to the coronavirus outbreak.
China's Xi Jinping postpones state visit to Japan due to coronavirus
Chinese President Xi Jinping has postponed his state visit to Japan in April, the Japanese government said Thursday, ending weeks of speculation over whether the trip would go ahead amid efforts to contain the coronavirus epidemic. Xi would have been the first Chinese president received ...
Tokyo and Beijing agree to delay Xi's visit as nations battle coronavirus, source says
The move will please conservative lawmakers in the LDP who are unhappy about the lack of improvement with the Senkaku territorial dispute and other issues.
Abe gives China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi reassurances on hosting Xi in April
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Yang Jiechi the visit in April is “extremely important” for bilateral ties and must be of substance.
Xi Jinping's coronavirus crucible
The COVID-19 epidemic presents an opportunity for Japan and other countries to rebalance their bilateral relations with China.
Japan and China agree to prepare for Xi's visit despite coronavirus
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Wednesday to continue their close cooperation toward realizing Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Japan this spring despite the spread of the new coronavirus in China and around the world. Speaking by phone, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu ...
Spread of COVID-19 in Japan could hurt Abe's bid to rebuild China ties
Prime Minister Abe’s softer reaction to China’s handling of the virus has won praise in Beijing, but what will he say when those problems are exposed?
Japan and China postpone another prep meeting for Xi's state visit
Japan and China have decided to put off another preparatory meeting of high-ranking officials amid the spread of the new strain of coronavirus, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, boosting the likelihood that Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit this spring may be delayed. The vice ministerial-level ...
China reassures Japan that Xi visit still on despite virus outbreak
Japan and China have agreed to continue preparations for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping in April despite speculation the trip may be postponed as Beijing struggles to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
Some coronavirus patients in Japan in serious condition, sources say
Several patients who have tested positive in Japan for the new coronavirus from China are in a serious condition with very severe symptoms, including some who have difficulty breathing, informed sources said Tuesday. Some of the patients are elderly and have serious underlying diseases. One ...
