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Trump, Takaichi ink deal on rare earth minerals, reiterate commitment to existing pacts

October 29, 2025 4:24 am

Tokyo is also keen to secure US backing against China

Soon after most political analysts expected Sanae Takaichi to win a majority backing in the Diet, the Japanese parliament, her prospects were in jeopardy.

Is there a China angle in Sanae Takaichi not being appointed Japan’s first woman PM?

October 16, 2025 11:32 pm

Takaichi was elected the first woman president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party early this month, while neighbouring China expressed doubts over her chances of becoming PM. Here is what she needs to do to assume power, and the hurdles she faces.

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.