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With the China threat looming, Japan tries to balance between rearmament and pacifist principles
August 08, 2025 4:14 pm
Japan’s Defence White Paper identifies the Chinese Coast Guard as central to grey-zone coercion while mentioning a record number of incidents of PLA aircraft intruding into Japanese airspace
China, Japan agree to restart ruling party talks after six-year hiatus
May 29, 2024 5:06 pm
Ties between Asia's top two economies have been strained by issues including Japan's concerns about China's maritime activities in the East and South China Seas.
China, Japan set up military hotline to manage maritime, air incidents over disputed islands
March 31, 2023 9:14 pm
China and Japan have a long-festering dispute over uninhabited East China Sea islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China.
China, Japan square off at first security talks in four years
February 23, 2023 6:10 pm
The talks, aimed at easing tensions between the world's second and third-largest economies, came as Tokyo worries that Beijing will resort to force to take control of Taiwan in the wake of Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Japan PM Fumio Kishida prioritises arms buildup, reversing low birthrate
January 23, 2023 1:12 pm
Japan says the current deployment of missile interceptors is insufficient to defend it from rapid weapons advancement in China and North Korea.
Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage amid COVID spat
January 11, 2023 4:44 pm
Chinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday.
Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties
October 21, 2022 10:54 am
Fumio Kishida, heading for talks with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, said that he wants to bolster military and energy cooperation between the two countries that are increasingly getting closer over shared concern about China's rise.
Japan PM Kishida says he has no plan to visit Beijing Olympics
December 16, 2021 1:37 pm
China has called the boycotts 'political posturing' and a smear campaign.
Japan's Suga opposes actions that boost tension in South China Sea
October 21, 2020 4:35 pm
China has denounced the grouping of the four democracies as a “mini-NATO” aimed at containing its development.
Japan’s stance on Hong Kong praised by other G7 nations
June 08, 2020 10:36 am
Suga told a news conference that in addition to issuing a statement on May 28, the day China's parliament approved the law, saying Tokyo was "seriously concerned," it had also expressed its opinions directly to Chinese officials.
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