A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements.
How rare earths raise the stakes in China-Japan spat
Now, concerns are growing that newly announced restrictions on China’s exports will lead to a curb on rare earths, hitting a long-recognized vulnerability in Japan’s supply chains.What sparked the …
Vietnam warns of nuclear power delays, seeks Russia deal by January after Japan pullout
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wants talks with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to wrap up this month and urged government officials to find new partners after Japan pulled out from a …
Map: 5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Japan
A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:18 a.m. Japan time about 11 miles south of Matsue …
Map shows Japan’s nuclear power as world’s biggest plant nears restart
With Japan preparing to restart a nuclear reactor, the world’s largest, in the coastal prefecture of Niigata, a Newsweek map shows the locations of the country’s nuclear power plants.
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through.
China says ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan to only hit military companies
China’s export ban on dual-use items to Japan will only affect military firms, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, helping calm fears that Beijing might curb rare-earth shipments vital to Japan’s …
A familiar refrain as China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, begin 2026 at odds again
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through.
Vietnamese caught in Japan’s illegal worker crackdown
For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan’s dire labour needs.He considers his internship a success, despite his “extremely dirty” task of sandblasting rust off ships,
China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.