Concerns over the future of Tokyo's relationship with Beijing continues to grow after China warned its citizens not to travel to Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/politics/japan-china-taiwan-relations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #taiwan #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #defense #sanaetakaichi

China has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan, the first significant retaliatory move by Beijing following comments by Japan's leader that Tokyo could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/japan/politics/china-japan-takaichi-taiwan-travel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #defense #pla #sdf #sanaetakaichi

Tensions between Tokyo and Beijing have escalated further over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks suggesting Japan could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan, with Beijing warning of retaliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/14/japan/politics/japan-china-takaichi-remark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi

China’s "wolf warrior" diplomats use aggressive, insulting rhetoric that undermines their claimed goodwill — and Japan must reject intimidation while holding China to higher diplomatic standards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/11/14/chinese-diplomat-crosses-line-with-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #taiwan

Prime Minister Takaichi's comments on Taiwan have sparked controversy, as critics argue she undermined Japan's "strategic ambiguity" on the issue although her remarks did not specify military action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/13/japan/takaichi-and-taiwan-strategic-ambiguity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #us #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #joebiden #chinajapanrelations #defense #strategicambiguity

Japan and its allies need a coordinated response that resists China's “wolf warrior” threats and subsequent charm offensives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/11/japan/navigating-beijings-latest-diplomatic-threats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #wolfwarriordiplomacy

Japanese lawmakers have criticized a Chinese diplomat after he made a social media post criticizing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that referred to "stupid politicians" and the need to "chop off their dirty heads." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/politics/china-consul-post-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #ldp

China’s commissioning of its most advanced aircraft carrier yet raises the costs for Tokyo and delivers a warning to the Japan-U.S. alliance that it can maintain a continuous presence in the Western Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/china-new-aircraft-carrier-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #defense #pla #chinajapanrelations #sdf #defenseministry #taiwan #usmilitary

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi broke with years of precedent after she hinted that Japan could provide military support for Taiwan if it were attacked — part of a gradual evolution in Tokyo’s approach to the issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/politics/takaichi-taiwan-contingency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #china #chinajapanrelations #defense #sdf #taiwanjapanrelations #pla

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has refused to back down after controversial remarks on Japan's potential involvement in a Taiwan contingency, going farther than any of her predecessors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/japan/politics/takaichi-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #china #defense #sdf #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations

Japan has made its first shipment of scallops to China in two years after Beijing relaxed its restrictions on Japanese fishery products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/07/scallop-exports-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #chinajapanrelations #hokkaido #fukushima #311 #aomori #fish #tepco

The Japanese government will put on display records showing that China had historically recognized the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture as islands outside its territory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/senkakus-records-display/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #senkakus #china #chinajapanrelations

Japan's strategic positioning is central to countering China’s economic and geopolitical influence, with a focus on technological collaboration, military alignment and supply chain security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/05/japan/us-china-meaning-for-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #rareearths #us #donaldtrump #xijingping #trade #tariffs #apec #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi has appeared to allay fears of a more hawkish approach to Beijing, but her open support for deepening ties with Taiwan is likely to further complicate the already strained relationship with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/politics/takaichi-taiwan-china-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #china #chinajapanrelations #defense #sanaetakaichi #laichingte #xijinping

China will extend its short-term visa waiver for Japanese visitors, which is set to expire at the end of December, by one year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/04/japan/china-visa-exemption/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #visas

Defense chief Shijiro Koizumi used a series of meetings during a regional summit to push for deepened cooperation with partners while expressing concern to his Chinese counterpart over military moves near Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/politics/koizumi-defense-ministers-china-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #defense #defenseministry #china #chinajapanrelations #pla #eastchinasea #senkakus #budgets #sdf

China criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and her subsequent social media posts about the discussions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/politics/china-hits-takaichi-taiwan-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

In her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi put fears of a more hawkish approach to Beijing on the backburner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/31/japan/takaichi-xi-first-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #xijinping #apec #defense #taiwan

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato voiced serious concern over China’s latest export controls on rare earths, stressing the importance of coordinated action from Group of Seven nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/economy/japan-finance-minister-china-rare-earth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #rareearths #chinajapanrelations #g7 #scottbessent

Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated, with an uptick in the number of probes this year indicating an evolving strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/15/economy/japan-anti-dumping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #southkorea #steel #trade #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations