Xi congratulates Kim Jong Un, vows unwavering China–North Korea ties as Tokyo gauges regional impact
February 23, 2026
283
South Korea Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President in ‘De Facto Abolition’ Era, Stirring Rights Debate—and Japan’s Attention
February 18, 2026
258
Why Japan’s Centrists Lost Big: Professor Koji Nakakita Says Status Quo Politics Collided with a Changing World
February 18, 2026
314
Japan Files Formal Protest Over Chinese Foreign Minister’s Remarks at Munich Security Conference
February 17, 2026
362
China Rebukes Japan at Munich Over Taiwan Remarks, Testing Nerves Across the Taiwan Strait
February 15, 2026
290
Chinese Cosplayer Puts Japan’s Sanae Takaichi in a “Death Note,” Igniting Pop-Culture-and-Politics Debate
February 14, 2026
452
Moscow Watches Takaichi’s Landslide With Wariness as Tokyo Signals a Steadier, Stronger U.S.–Japan Alliance
February 9, 2026
650
Taiwan’s KMT Vice Chairman Heads to Beijing for Rare Party-to-Party Forum as Japan Watches Cross-Strait Tensions
February 2, 2026
280
Lavrov Slams Japan’s Defense Buildup, Praises Culture Ties, as Tokyo Stays the Course on Deterrence
January 21, 2026
257
Breaking: 28-Year-Old Acquaintance Arrested in Mito Nail Technician’s New Year’s Eve Killing
January 21, 2026
295
Beijing Sidesteps Panda Loan Question, Reversing Springtime Optimism Toward Japan
December 16, 2025
533
Taiwan Protests South Korea’s “CHINA (TAIWAN)” Label on Entry Forms, Warns of Relations Review
December 12, 2025
277
A Month After Taiwan Warning, Japan–China Standoff Deepens as Travel and Trade Fallout Grows
December 6, 2025
315
Beijing Demands Retraction After Japan’s Takaichi Says Taiwan Crisis Could Trigger Collective Self-Defense
November 14, 2025
566
US Ambassador in Tokyo Rebukes Chinese Consul General Over ‘Cut Off the Dirty Head’ Post, Says Beijing Fails Its ‘Good Neighbor’ Test
November 10, 2025
441