Japan's defense white paper takes aim at China's actions during pandemic
The report states that Beijing has been "taking advantage" of its virus-related assistance to other nations in an attempt to advance its political and economic interests.
Japan and Australia air 'grave concern' over Hong Kong security law
Japan views Australia as a "quasi ally" in the Asia-Pacific region, where China's growing clout is raising regional concern.
LDP adopts resolution against Xi's state visit to Japan after revision
The ruling party said it cannot help but request a cancellation, softening the wording from a draft version that clearly demanded the visit be canceled.
Chinese ships sail in Japanese territorial waters near Senkakus for 39 hours — longest since 2012
Chinese government vessels have been spotted around waters near the islets for 84 days in a row as of Monday.
LDP lawmakers want Xi’s Japan state visit canceled over Hong Kong
Senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party's two committees on foreign affairs drew up a draft resolution decrying the new national security law in Hong Kong.
Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands Thursday and appeared to be trying to approach a Japanese fishing boat.
Japanese man held by China on spying charge released, source says
The man, from Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested in May 2015 when he visited Dandong, near the border with North Korea.
Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law
The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way.
Hong Kong law leaves Japan in a bind as it juggles U.S. alliance and China ties
Tokyo, wary of repercussions from Beijing, finds itself in a dilemma as it faces calls from Washington and others to help safeguard rights of the city's residents.
Tokyo toughens tone after Beijing passes Hong Kong security law
Tokyo deploys harsh diplomatic language to stress that move "undermines the credibility" of the “one-country, two-systems” principle.
Japan protests China's renaming of seabed zones around Senkaku Islands
"Giving names to surrounding seabed topography doesn't change the fact that the Senkakus are our country's inherent territory," the government's top spokesman said.
Taro Kono takes rare step of revealing submarine spotted near southwest Japan was likely Chinese
Defense chief cites the situation with the Senkaku Islands as part of rationale for disclosing vessel's nationality despite the "high secrecy" of such information.
