Japan, German leaders agree to strengthen ties, supply chain
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan, German leaders agree to strengthen ties, supply chain

Associated Press  

TOKYO — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday held the first round of government consultations in Tokyo and agreed to strengthen economic and defense ties to better cope with China’s growing influence and global security concerns. Kishida told a joint news conference after the talks that the sides agreed to strengthen supply chains in minerals, semiconductors, batteries and other strategic areas, in order to “counter economic coercion, state-led attempts to illegally acquire technology and non-market practices,” apparently referring to China. Russia’s nuclear threat has made atomic weapons disarmament even more difficult and divided the international community, Kishida said, adding that it’s crucial to get China, Russia and other nuclear states to resume discussing nuclear disarmament. Kishida’s government last year adopted a new national security strategy under which Japan is deploying long-range cruise missiles to strengthen its strike-back capability, a major break from the country’s postwar self-defense-only principle.

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Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Xi says China regards Germany …

Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Xi says China regards Germany …

Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Xi meets with German Chancellor Scholz

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. RIO DE JANEIRO -- President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Xi says China regards Germany …

Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises
2 months ago

Japan’s prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. He said breaches of Japanese airspace by Chinese and Russian warplanes earlier in the year “not only violated Japanese sovereignty but also threatened the safety of Japan, and are absolutely unacceptable.” …

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks
2 months ago

China, Japan to maintain high-level talks

China Daily  

As bilateral ties are at a critical stage of improvement, China and Japan agreed on Monday to maintain high-level exchanges and dialogues in various fields, sending positive signals to the outside world. The pledge was made as Foreign Minister Wang Yi held consultations in Beijing under the China-Japan high-level political dialogue mechanism with Takeo Akiba, special adviser to the Japanese …

China-Japan relations 'at critical stage': FM
4 months, 1 week ago

China-Japan relations 'at critical stage': FM

China Daily  

China-Japan relations "are now at a critical stage" and are "in need of progress to avoid backpedaling", senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday. It is hoped that "the Japanese side will set up an objective and correct perception of China", pursue a positive and rational policy toward China, and put into practice its position of comprehensively promoting the …

China-Japan relations 'at critical stage': FM
4 months, 1 week ago

China-Japan relations 'at critical stage': FM

China Daily  

China-Japan relations "are now at a critical stage" and are "in need of progress to avoid backpedaling", senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday. It is hoped that "the Japanese side will set up an objective and correct perception of China", pursue a positive and rational policy toward China, and put into practice its position of comprehensively promoting the …

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
5 months, 1 week ago

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and strengthening American-licensed missile production there, describing the rising threat from China as “the greatest strategic challenge.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin joined their …

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years to discuss how to revive their cooperation, South Korea’s presidential office said Thursday. North Korea’s advancing nuclear program and China’s growing assertiveness in the region have prompted South Korea and Japan to reinforce …

China-Germany cooperation not a 'risk', but a guarantee for stable relations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China-Germany cooperation not a 'risk', but a guarantee for stable relations

China Daily  

After visiting Chongqing, a key southwest manufacturing base, and Shanghai, the national financial hub, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Many have therefore pinned their hopes on Scholz's meetings in Beijing proving fruitful, because preserving robust China-Germany economic and trade ties and maintaining friendly relations has never been as …

Japan’s Kishida, ahead of US trip, seeks stronger military ties with Washington and other partners
9 months ago

Japan’s Kishida, ahead of US trip, seeks stronger military ties with Washington and other partners

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he wants to strengthen military and weapons development cooperation with the United States as well as with other countries such as the Philippines, as he prepares for a visit to the U.S. next week to meet with President Joe Biden. “Defense industry cooperation between Japan and the United States, as well …

Chinese FM stresses mutual understanding, support with Germany
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese FM stresses mutual understanding, support with Germany

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-02-19 03:01 MUNICH -- China is willing to work with Germany to understand and support each other, enhance mutual trust, strengthen collaboration, and jointly provide more stability and certainty to the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday. Upon their meeting, Wang conveyed cordial greetings from the Chinese leadership and congratulated the Munich Security …

Japan and China agree to work on stable relationship, though only vague promises in seafood dispute
1 year, 1 month ago

Japan and China agree to work on stable relationship, though only vague promises in seafood dispute

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Friday to build a stable and constructive relationship, but achieved only a vague agreement on easing a dispute over a Chinese ban on Japanese seafood, officials said. Kishida told reporters after a 65-minute meeting with Xi on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in …

China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'
1 year, 1 month ago

China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship'

Firstpost  

In a joint statement in 2008, Japan and China agreed to pursue a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests” designed to ensure frequent leadership exchanges on issues such as security and economic cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed their commitment to fostering mutually beneficial relations during their first face-to-face talks in a …

Germany, China hold meeting amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany, China hold meeting amid tensions over trade, Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Trade, climate change and the war in Ukraine are on the agenda as Scholz meets Li on his first official foreign trip. Scholz has said he wants to avoid overreliance on Chinese trade and diversify Germany’s supply of key goods – an approach he called “derisking” – while rejecting the idea of “decoupling” from China. “We should not artificially exaggerate …

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 7 months ago

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

Associated Press  

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of communication during a stopover Thursday in Tokyo, calling it unfortunate that his Chinese counterpart is refusing to meet him at an upcoming annual security conference in Singapore, which both men are attending. Noting China’s increasingly assertive military actions in international airspace and waterways in the region, he told …

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 7 months ago

US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks

The Independent  

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Sino-Japanese dialogue key to regional, global stability
1 year, 8 months ago

Sino-Japanese dialogue key to regional, global stability

China Daily  

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit to China earlier this month, the first by a top Japanese diplomat in three years, came at a time of challenges as well as opportunities for China-Japan relations. Such communication is important for repairing the problematic Sino-Japanese ties, and dialogue between Japan and China is not only necessary and crucial for the two countries, …

Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits
1 year, 9 months ago

Japan, China push opposing visions in top-level visits

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Asia’s stake in Europe’s war was made crystal clear Tuesday when the leaders of the region’s two richest countries sat in the capitals of Russia and Ukraine in strong shows of support for the opposing sides. “It shows that there is more Asian skin in the game than many people may have thought.. As Xi is holding hands …

NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy
1 year, 11 months ago

NATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy

Associated Press  

TOKYO — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg sharply criticized China on Tuesday for “bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan” and stressed the need for Japan and other democracies to work together with the alliance to defend the international order. Calling it a “critical moment for NATO and for Japan,” Stoltenberg, who is visiting Tokyo, said China and Russia are “leading an …

Japan, US and Europe must act together on China, PM Kishida says
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan, US and Europe must act together on China, PM Kishida says

Al Jazeera  

If Russia’s use of force against Ukraine goes ‘unchallenged, it will happen elsewhere in the world, including Asia’, Japan’s prime minister says. Japan, the United States and Europe must act in unison on China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in Washington, DC, during a visit aimed at enhancing Tokyo’s alliance with the US in the face of growing challenges …

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida
1 year, 11 months ago

US ‘fully committed’ to Japan alliance, Biden tells Kishida

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House, as Kishida ends a week-long, diplomatic push to bolster partnerships with allies in Europe and North America in the face of growing pressure from China. In advance of his discussions with Biden, the Japanese prime minister on Friday also met US Vice President Kamala Harris, …

Japan PM in Paris to discuss Ukraine, climate, food security
2 years ago

Japan PM in Paris to discuss Ukraine, climate, food security

Associated Press  

PARIS — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started a weeklong trip to Europe and North America in Paris where he held talks Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on key issues including North Korea and the war in Ukraine. Macron and Kishida’s talks come as Japan is leading the Group of Seven most advanced economies and is preparing the next …

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US
2 years ago

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington, as Japan breaks from its postwar restraint to take on more offensive roles with an eye toward China. Kishida said his summit with Biden will underscore the strength …

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US
2 years ago

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

The Independent  

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Japan’s PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense
2 years ago

Japan’s PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only stance in the face of growing regional tensions. Kishida, speaking in a news conference after visiting Ise Shrine in central Japan, said he will visit Washington for talks with President …

Germany’s Quietly Growing Relations With Japan
2 years ago

Germany’s Quietly Growing Relations With Japan

The Diplomat  

Three days before German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s controversial visit to China on November 4, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Tokyo. An interesting comparison shows how Germany’s relations with Japan are shifting: In the policy guidelines on the Indo-Pacific region adopted by the German government in 2020, the word “China” appears 62 times while “Japan” …

2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries
2 years ago

2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries

The Diplomat  

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 can be seen as an epilogue to the Cold War, with Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking to renew the country’s former glory by reasserting its Soviet-era sphere of influence. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made this clear by noting in a keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue this past summer his “strong …

2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries
2 years ago

2022: The Year Japan and Germany Became ‘Normal’ Countries

The Diplomat  

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 can be seen as an epilogue to the Cold War, with Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking to renew the country’s former glory by reasserting its Soviet-era sphere of influence. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made this clear by noting in a keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue this past summer his “strong …

Germany stresses increasing defense role in Indo-Pacific
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany stresses increasing defense role in Indo-Pacific

Associated Press  

TOKYO — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday stressed his country’s increased defense cooperation with Japan and other democracies in the Indo-Pacific region faced with security challenges such as Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s rise. Steinmeier, after holding talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, told a joint news conference that Germany and other countries “committed to freedom and …

Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan PM heads to Australia to step up military, energy ties

The Independent  

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Japan, NATO step up ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

Japan, NATO step up ties amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese and NATO officials agreed Tuesday to step up military cooperation and joint exercises as they shared concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing a deterioration of the security environment in Europe and Asia. Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at the beginning of his meeting with NATO Military Committee chief Rob Bauer that Japan hopes to …

Scholz says Germany seeks closer ties with Indo-Pacific
2 years, 8 months ago

Scholz says Germany seeks closer ties with Indo-Pacific

Associated Press  

TOKYO — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Tokyo on Thursday that his country wants to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region that share the same values, and work together to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. “My trip is a clear political signal that Germany and the European Union will continue and intensify their engagement with the Indo-Pacific …

Japan, Germany expand military ties as German warship visits
3 years, 2 months ago

Japan, Germany expand military ties as German warship visits

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday said Japan will step up military cooperation with Germany in the Indo-Pacific region as he welcomed a port call by the first German warship to visit Japan in about 20 years. The frigate Bayern is visiting Tokyo after two days of joint exercises with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Samidare in …

Japan’s new PM says stable Japan-China ties key to region
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s new PM says stable Japan-China ties key to region

Associated Press  

TOKYO — New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in talks Friday to work closely together by holding high-level meetings including summits, but did not discuss the possibility of a visit by Xi to Japan. China’s official Xinhua News Agency said that Xi noted the improvement in relations and said that China stands …

As the world gets tougher on China, Japan launches its own demarches, albeit gingerly
4 years, 5 months ago

As the world gets tougher on China, Japan launches its own demarches, albeit gingerly

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, Japan’s defence ministry warned that China was trying to “alter the status quo in the East China Sea and the South China Sea,” and it ranked China as a more serious long-term threat than North Korea Tokyo: Earlier this year, as it became clear that the coronavirus pandemic was not going to pass quickly, the Japanese government …

Neighbors need to walk their talk: China Daily editorial
5 years ago

Neighbors need to walk their talk: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets on Monday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Great Hall of the People. XU JINGXING / CHINA DAILY If the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka was a tentative move toward improving the strained China-Japan relationship, the latter's just-concluded …

Experts call on China, Japan to deepen cooperation
5 years, 5 months ago

Experts call on China, Japan to deepen cooperation

China Daily  

Former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan speaks during the fifth round of a dialogue between Chinese and Japanese entrepreneurs and former high-ranking officials in Tokyo, on July 11, 2019. China and Japan should jointly resist protectionism and uphold multilateralism as well as the free trade system in order to repair the broken global industrial and supply chains, said former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan …

Experts call on China, Japan to deepen cooperation
5 years, 5 months ago

Experts call on China, Japan to deepen cooperation

China Daily  

Former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan speaks during the fifth round of a dialogue between Chinese and Japanese entrepreneurs and former high-ranking officials in Tokyo, on July 11, 2019. China and Japan should jointly resist protectionism and uphold multilateralism as well as the free trade system in order to repair the broken global industrial and supply chains, said former vice-premier Zeng Peiyan …

Better ties show neighbors can manage their differences: China Daily editorial
5 years, 8 months ago

Better ties show neighbors can manage their differences: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Chinese and Japanese national flags flutter on the lamppost in front of the Tian'anmen Rostrum during the three-day official visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to China in Beijing, China, Oct 25, 2018. In this year's Diplomatic Bluebook, the Japanese Foreign Ministry reaffirmed the continuously improving relations with China, saying they have "returned to a normal track", underscoring the …

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