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In first, Chinese aircraft carrier performs drills in Pacific, Japanese Defense Ministry says
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo confirmed Saturday that for the first time China has conducted a drill in the Pacific with its sole operating aircraft carrier. The ministry said it had detected several apparent fighter jets being launched from the Liaoning, which was sailing eastward ...
Japan's multilayered, multilateral strategy
Tokyo has some work to do to convince the region its strategy is not designed to contain China.
During Tokyo meet, Kono and Wang agree to mutual visits by Abe and Xi
The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Sunday to go forward with mutual visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement came as Chinese Foreign Minster Wang Yi makes a rare visit to Tokyo, in a sign of improving ...
China to seek Japan's cooperation against U.S. tariffs, sources say
A Japanese government source said China “likely has an ulterior motive — to win Japan over and weaken” the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan to bolster coast guard patrols near disputed Senkaku Islands
Japan will beef up airborne patrols of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, an official has said, in response to increased Chinese activity in the area. New crew members will operate two extra jets that will be deployed in the next 12 ...
Improvement in ties with Japan appears to be gaining momentum, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said that improvements in ties with Japan have recently shown signs of gaining momentum ahead of a significant anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty between the two countries. During a Monday meeting with a business delegation from Tokyo ...
Japan seeks to join U.S. WTO complaint against China as third party
Japan has notified the World Trade Organization of its intention to join as a third party the United States' complaint against China over alleged theft of intellectual property, a source has said. If China and the United States approve Japan's participation, Tokyo would be able ...
Japan and China look to sign movie co-production pact at summit, expected in May
Japan and China are in the final stage of talks on a pact to smooth procedures related to movie co-productions, with a goal of signing it when the two hold a summit, possibly in May, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. "We'd like to work for ...
Japan and China prepare to revive high-level economic dialogue amid tensions with U.S.
Japan and China are gearing up to resume high-level economic dialogue later this month after a hiatus of more than seven years, sources close to bilateral relations said Saturday. The parley, to be held in Japan, is likely to be timed to coincide with Chinese ...
China — not North Korea — to dominate Japanese military planning
North Korea's growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defense planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challenging foe as they prepare for the years ahead. China has stepped up military spending and ...
Xi's stronger influence may change ASEAN policy toward Japan, diplomats say
Some diplomats in China have voiced concerns over President Xi Jinping's possible indefinite rule, warning that Beijing is set to adopt a tougher approach toward smaller Asian countries to expand its clout in the region. Most members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have ...
The proportion of people who said they can trust Japan increased from last year in each of the six countries surveyed by the Japan Press Research Institute, the private think tank said Saturday. The latest survey, conducted between December and January, covered some 1,000 people ...
