A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country’s …
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate.
China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens
China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported – a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia’s top two …
China Halts New Japanese Movie Releases as Taiwan Spat Drags On
China has frozen regulatory reviews for new Japanese films, adding to the fallout from a dispute over Taiwan that shows little sign of easing.
Afghanistan leprosy clinic opens after 15-year absence, fulfilling slain Japanese doctor’s wish
It is the first time in about 15 years that leprosy treatment is being offered in the country at a clinic associated with the NGO, following a suspension that started around 2010 due to the country’s …
What to know about China and Japan’s escalating spat over Taiwan
China and Japan have been locked in an escalating row, set off by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion earlier this month that Japan could respond with its own self-defence force if …
FirstFT: China raises economic pressure on Japan in dispute over Taiwan
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China and Japan are in a vicious game of chicken over Taiwan
Mr Xi reportedly told her that China was willing to “work with Japan to…advance the strategic, mutually beneficial relationship” (with the usual finger-wagging reference to Japan’s wartime “history of …
Japan’s Iron Lady picks fight with China
China’s consul general Xue Jian in Osaka was the first to respond, reposting a news article about Ms Takaichi’s comments on social media with the caption, “cut off a dirty neck without a moment of hesitation”, which many understood as a threat to the Japanese prime minister.
Diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing threatens Japan’s already fragile economy
Tensions spiraled on Nov. 8, when Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force would constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan.