Japan is positioning itself as a focal point for defense cooperation among U.S. partners.

RICHARD NIXON’S surprise trip to China to meet Mao Zedong in 1972 came to be known in Japan as a “Nixon shock”. Donald Trump’s choreographed meeting with Xi Jinping was not quite as shocking. But his ...

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan made remarks ...

For two decades, Tokyo’s Genron NPO has been asking citizens of both China and Japan the same question: What do you think of the other country? What they have found is not a gradual drift but a ...

On November 7, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responded to questions in the Japanese parliament by saying that “warships with the use of military force” against Taiwan could lead to a ...

This Dec. 23, 2022 file photo provided by Japan’s Ministry of Defense shows two J-15 carrier-based aircraft from the Liaoning. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense Tensions between Japan and China ...

Amid mounting friction between Tokyo and Beijing, Japan’s approach to China is increasingly tied to its domestic social debates. As Chinese tourists, migrants and digital culture become embedded in ...

Beijing is using a ban on the humble mollusk to punish Japan over its apparent willingness to defend Taiwan. Hokkaido scallops, harvested from cold, nutrient-rich waters, are prized for their buttery ...

Crises are not new to the Japan-China relationship, but their impact only grows. There is little reason to hope for a quick resolution to the current one. The last crisis was long-lasting, begun by a ...