The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo has advised Chinese citizens again to refrain from visiting Japan, following an incident in which a group comprising Chinese and Japanese nationals was robbed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/crime-legal/china-embassy-japan-robbery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanchinarelations #china #tourism
China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding victory in a Feb. 8 snap election, officials and analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/31/japan/politics/takaichi-voter-clout-china-counter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #japanchinarelations #japaneseeconomy #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection
Japan is taking a “calm and resolute” response in its ongoing dispute with China — a row that grew more heated with last week’s radar incident — as it looks to the international community to help lower the temperature. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/japan-china-dispute-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #pla #japanchinarelations #us #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #taiwan #defense #shinjirokoizumi