Beijing is flexing its military and economic might to show its displeasure with the Japanese leader’s comments about defending Taiwan. But its aggressive approach risks backfiring.

Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, began a visit to China on Monday. Hamada said he hopes Kanai, as a special envoy for Takaichi, will bring "concrete, future-oriented proposals — especially from the business community — for rebuilding Japan-China relations".

Japan urged China on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing warned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, in an ongoing dispute over Taiwan.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision. British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of ...

Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and

A new nationalist pro-military leader in Tokyo, Sanae Takaichi, is matching Beijing’s direct tone over Taiwan. That will keep Japanese companies from $320 bln Toyota to Shiseido on edge. Any damage to brands’ Chinese sales could be permanent.