Analysis-As Trump skips APEC, China's Xi fills the void with message on trade

By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -As Air Force One took off from South Korea's Busan airport after U.S.-China talks on ...
The Diplomat

What Next for Japan’s Relations With China?

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...
Asia Society

The East China Sea Dispute: China’s and Japan’s Assertiveness from Mao to Xi

Xi Jinping came to power in 2012 amid a serious foreign policy crisis following the Japanese government’s nationalization of three of the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. The move was aimed at ...

Japan has its own Iron Lady

Few would have predicted that Japan would beat its longtime ally the United States in the race to elect the first female ...

Hegseth welcomes Japan's arms spending increase, says US-Japan alliance key to deter China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending ...

Video shows performance by Japanese girl group, not military pilots

As Tokyo moves to ramp up its defence spending and increase military personnel amid concern over China, users on Chinese ...
AgWeb

China’s Trade War Playbook Keeps U.S. Soybeans Sidelined

Beijing's refusal to buy American and its pivot to Brazil could be less about economics and more to do with politics. "It’s a ...