China’s relations aren’t improving with every U.S. partner. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has aggressively resisted China’s increasingly assertive stance in their territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he will take a more cautious approach on trade than initially feared.

TOKYO -- ANA Holdings has begun offering free domestic flights for passengers connecting from China as the airline group seeks to welcome aboard more inbound tourists, Nikkei has learned.

Chinese foreign minister meets visiting lawmakers from Japanese ruling coalition in latest sign of growing detente.

TOKYO -- Japan's ministry of finance will introduce new regulations for foreign investors that could potentially cooperate with foreign governments in collecting intelligence, particularly Chinese companies, Nikkei has learned.

Tokyo on Tuesday urged “stable” ties with Beijing as a Chinese military delegation paid a rare visit to Japan. The delegation from Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army will meet Japanese counterparts and senior Japanese defense officials through Friday.

Earlier this week, Premier Li Qiang met with a delegation of Japan's ruling coalition in Beijing. After nearly seven years, China and Japan have resumed the ruling party exchange mechanism, further solidifying the momentum of improvement and development of bilateral relations, Wu said.

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Wang listed Japan’s military deployment on the islands off its southwest coast from October 2023 to September last year. Tokyo has added a 40-person electronic warfare squad on Yonaguni island and expanded its military base on the island to accommodate a soon-to-be-deployed air defense force.

The Communist Party of China and Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, along with its coalition partner Komeito, agreed on Tuesday to jointly promote the building of a constructive and stable Sino-Japanese relationship that meets the requirements of the new era.

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. reported strong growth in revenue and operating profit for the three months through November, as robust demand across Japan, North America and Europe helped offset sustained slowdown in China.

European markets open higher while Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments on tariffs raised uncertainty in Chinese markets