Editorial: Japan must avoid becoming frontline in US-China rivalry
Cooperation between Japan and the United States is critical for maintaining stability in Asia. However, concerns have arisen ...
Japan’s Real Scandal Is Letting China’s Threat Go Unchallenged
It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October, ...
East Asia Forum2d
Japan repositions its diplomacy towards China
Japan and China are resetting their relationship by rebuilding people-to-people ties, but a major reconception can help ...
朝日新聞社2d
Cost for Abe’s state funeral estimated at 1.66 billion yen
The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will cost an estimated 1.66 billion yen ($11.9 million), including security expenses, in taxpayer money, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu ...
Japan blocked ex-Taiwan leader Tsai's 2024 visit over China concerns
The Japanese government did not approve a visit by former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen last July to attend a memorial ...
Trump Tariffs Re-Energize Stalled Japan-Korea-China FTA
After US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's visit to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, the ...
Head of Japan's Unification Church vows to fight loss of legal protections
The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a ...
Japan court orders Unification Church dissolved after Shinzo Abe assassination probe
The man accused of killing former PM Shinzo Abe resented the South Korea-based sect, which had decades of cosy ties to ...
Japan disbands controversial Unification Church after investigation into Shinzo Abe’s killing
The Unification Church is the first religious group in Japan to face a revocation order under civil law. Two other groups ...