Japan, China pledge to work together on energy saving, environmental issues
Japan and China held a public-private forum meeting Sunday on energy saving and the environment, confirming cooperation in many projects. The Tokyo meeting brought together 800 officials from Japanese and Chinese government bodies, and companies including Panasonic Corp. as well as other organizations. Participants discussed technological ...
Abe expected to speak with Xi during Beijing visit this month, China's vice president says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his planned visit to China later this month, Vice President Wang Qishan said Friday. The remark by Wang, known as a close aide to Xi, came during a meeting in ...
Chinese incursions near Japan-held islands top 1,000 to hit record, up 80% on last year
The forays by Chinese coast guard vessels and other government ships are on track for an 80 percent increase over last year, the Japan Coast Guard says.
Should Tokyo cancel Xi's visit due to Hong Kong?
A patriotic but pragmatic prime minister like Yasuhiro Nakasone would never try to show Japan's displeasure by canceling Xi's upcoming state visit.
Ex-PM Yasuhiro Nakasone nurtured ties with Beijing and Seoul but created a stink over Yasukuni
Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a conservative politician who died Friday at the age of 101, is recognized in China as the leader who helped usher in a so-called honeymoon-like period in bilateral relations with Japan in the 1980s. In 1985, however, he made an ...
As unrest in Hong Kong continues, questions raised over Japan's plan to welcome Xi as state guest
As political unrest in Hong Kong has continued unabated and China has shown no sign of acceding to protesters' demands, the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing mounting pressure to rescind its invitation to President Xi Jinping for a state visit next ...
Japan arranging for defense chief Taro Kono to visit China in mid-December
The government is making arrangements for a mid-December visit to China by Defense Minister Taro Kono to meet with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe, Japanese government sources said Thursday. If realized, it will be the first visit for a Japanese defense chief to China ...
Japanese professor detained in China's Hunan province since July for possible espionage
A Japanese man in his 50s has been detained in the Chinese province of Hunan since July, possibly for alleged spying, a Japanese government source said Wednesday. In September, a Japanese professor from Hokkaido University in Sapporo was held in China on suspicion of espionage, ...
Japan's foreign minister voices concern over China's treatment of Uighurs
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi voiced concern Tuesday over China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs and other minorities in the far west Xinjiang region. China uses a system of mass surveillance and predictive-policing to round up "suspicious persons" to be sent to internment camps, according to internal ...
China bests U.S. with largest global diplomatic network as Japan quietly rises, study finds
In the highly competitive arena of global diplomacy, it is Beijing that now stands atop the podium. China has overtaken the United States and now possesses the largest diplomatic network in the world, while Japan has quietly beefed up its global presence amid Beijing's rise, ...
As Xi visit nears, Abe urges China to maintain free and open Hong Kong
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged China on Monday to maintain a free and open Hong Kong, as police continue their crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous territory. In a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Abe stressed the "importance of allowing Hong Kong ...
