With former stance a potential liability, Tokyo adopts damage limitation policy: China Daily editorial
5 months ago

With former stance a potential liability, Tokyo adopts damage limitation policy: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Over the past more than three years, the Fumio Kishida government of Japan has strained ties with Beijing with its willingness to act as a proxy for Washington in the Asia-Pacific. Be it in the East and South China seas and the Taiwan Strait or the US' "chip war" targeting China, Tokyo seemed confident that the US' anti-China stance would remain unchanged for the foreseeable future. But US President Joe Biden calling time on his reelection bid on Sunday has made Tokyo perceivably jittery, in the fear that, if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is reelected, his "America first" policy will unavoidably leave Japan stranded high and dry. It is the Biden administration's anxiety about the US losing one of its largest regional alliance networks in the world — a diplomatic and strategic asset Biden has bragged — that has prompted the hasty arrangement of the visits of its top diplomat and defense chief to the region. The overlapping of Blinken and Austin's itineraries in Tokyo and Manila reflects the special roles the latter two have assumed in the Biden administration's strategy to contain China.

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Documentary sheds light on untold stories
1 week, 3 days ago

Documentary sheds light on untold stories

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-14 06:59 A scene from the documentary "Old overseas Chinese will not be silenced" that is previewed in Tokyo, Japan on December 13, 2024. "I hope that through such initiatives, justice can be restored and fairness achieved so that the Japanese people understand the immense suffering the Chinese endured," he …

Documentary sheds light on untold stories
1 week, 3 days ago

Documentary sheds light on untold stories

China Daily  

By JIANG XUEQING in Tokyo | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-14 06:59 A scene from the documentary "Old overseas Chinese will not be silenced" that is previewed in Tokyo, Japan on December 13, 2024. "I hope that through such initiatives, justice can be restored and fairness achieved so that the Japanese people understand the immense suffering the Chinese endured," he …

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Japan asked to revise stand on US relations

China Daily  

Japan needs to reduce its heavy reliance on the United States, embrace a more independent diplomatic stance, and strengthen its ties with emerging countries in the Global South, experts said. They expect Japan-US relations to witness some tensions and friction under the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington, pointing to Trump's "America First" agenda, likely trade tariffs and security cooperation …

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China

The Independent  

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Shaking the foundations
3 months, 1 week ago

Shaking the foundations

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Japan's changing position on the Taiwan question bodes ill for regional peace and stability Recently, some Japanese senior official expressed views that deviate from its stance on Taiwan question since 1972 on many occasions. In 1972, when China and Japan established diplomatic relations, Japan made a solemn commitment in the joint communique: "The government of Japan recognizes …

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Japan should think twice about taking point position in containment of China: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a revealing interview with Bloomberg while attending the gathering of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, the United States Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel made it clear that the US is looking to its Asia-Pacific ally to take point in the efforts to get China's neighbors to participate in the US strategy to contain China. Exposing the callousness with which …

China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China accuses Japan of ‘smear attacks’ in recent talks with the US, India and Australia

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has expressed strong dissatisfaction to Japan about what it called “smear attacks” against China at recent high-level meetings with the United States, India and Australia, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. “Liu pointed out that Japan’s smear attacks on China are self-contradictory to its statement of promoting the strategic and reciprocal relationship between the two countries,” the statement …

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biggest regional risk factor is US destroying trust and cooperation: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane to depart Yokota Air Base on July 29 after participating in the QUAD ministerial meeting in Tokyo, Japan. Historical complexities used to be the single most important factor in the way of claimant countries resolving their territorial disputes in the East and South China seas. Labeling China as …

Tokyo pushed to front line against Beijing: China Daily editorial
7 months ago

Tokyo pushed to front line against Beijing: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the vessel "China Coast Guard 3502" carrying out replenishment for other vessels in the South China Sea. The visit comes after the US and Japan agreed to adjust the US troop presence in Okinawa in part to enhance anti-ship capabilities that would be needed to deal with any "emergency" around …

Tokyo boldly going to do Washington's bidding
8 months, 1 week ago

Tokyo boldly going to do Washington's bidding

China Daily  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress, as US Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson listen, at the US Capitol in Washington, US, April 11, 2024. In fact, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent busy diplomatic schedule would suggest it has been intent on reinforcing the false notion that its neighbor presents a …

Tokyo and Manila hope to ride on riled Washington's coattails: China Daily editorial
8 months, 1 week ago

Tokyo and Manila hope to ride on riled Washington's coattails: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

This combination of pictures created on April 10, 2024 shows Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Canberra on February 29, 2024, US President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 9, 2024 and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on March 28, 2024. That is because Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink …

Japan’s Kishida, ahead of US trip, seeks stronger military ties with Washington and other partners
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Kishida government gets jittery once again, as Biden-Trump clash hots up
9 months, 1 week ago

Kishida government gets jittery once again, as Biden-Trump clash hots up

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, Georgia, US March 9, 2024. As a Biden-Trump contest is becoming increasingly clear in the US presidential elections, the Fumio Kishida government is in touch with the Donald Trump camp to explore Trump's policy toward Japan. After Biden won the US election in 2020, the Japanese …

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
1 year ago

US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region. He urged China to stop escalating maritime confrontations with its neighbors, and said its increasing military activity with Russia is a serious concern during Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Chinese and Russian bombers had …

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 …

U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn 'dangerous and aggressive actions' by China
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S., Japan and South Korea condemn 'dangerous and aggressive actions' by China

The Hindu  

The United States prevailed on Japan and South Korea on Friday to use their strongest language yet in a joint statement to condemn China's "dangerous and aggressive actions" in the South China Sea. In the Korean version of a Camp David summit joint statement seen by Reuters, the three countries committed to consult promptly with each other during crises and …

‘New milestone’: Leaders of US, Japan and South Korea to meet at Camp David
1 year, 4 months ago

‘New milestone’: Leaders of US, Japan and South Korea to meet at Camp David

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States are set to meet at the US presidential retreat Camp David later this week for a summit that officials from the three countries say aims to usher in a new era of trilateral relations. “These initiatives will take our trilateral relationship to new heights as we work …

US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
1 year, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military
1 year, 7 months ago

Japan PM Kishida wants to abolish nuclear arms but build military

Al Jazeera  

Kishida may become the leader most singularly responsible for cementing Japan’s turn away from decades of pacifism. In December, Kishida, a longtime opponent of nuclear weapons whose electoral seat is in Hiroshima, announced plans to double military spending over the next five years to 2 percent of gross domestic product, representing the biggest shake-up in the country’s security posture since …

Biden to leave Wednesday for shortened overseas trip to Japan
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden to leave Wednesday for shortened overseas trip to Japan

CNN  

Hiroshima, Japan CNN — President Joe Biden once hoped his trip to Asia this week would strengthen American alliances, counter China’s influence and prove to Americans he’s got the stamina for another term in office. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday in a statement that the US president spoke to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to inform him …

Stay out of it: 80% Japanese do not want Tokyo to involve itself if China invades Taiwan
1 year, 7 months ago

Stay out of it: 80% Japanese do not want Tokyo to involve itself if China invades Taiwan

Firstpost  

Out of the 3,000 people surveyed, 56 per cent said that support from Japan’s Self-Defence Force should be limited to assistance with fuel, food and medical aid Japanese people do not want a war should China invade Taiwan; a new opinion poll has revealed. A survey conducted by the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun found that 80 per cent expressed their …

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 …

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 …

Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China
1 year, 11 months ago

Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China

Firstpost  

The government unveiled a major defence overhaul in December, including doubling spending to two per cent of GDP by 2027 and designating China the ‘greatest strategic challenge ever’ to Japan’s security Tokyo, Japan: Space defence, US troop deployments and a “hugely significant” deal with Britain: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs on his whirlwind diplomatic tour. …

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, …

Revamped US-Japan military alliance spells trouble for China
1 year, 11 months ago

Revamped US-Japan military alliance spells trouble for China

Hindustan Times  

Since the 1962 war, China assiduously cultivated ties with India’s neighbours barring Bhutan to encircle the world’s largest democracy and use them to inhibit New Delhi’s legitimate global role. By reaffirming that article V of the Japan-US security treaty applies to China contested Senkaku Islands and bolstering the US military presence in Okinawa’s Yonaguni Islands, just 120 km from Taiwan, …

50 Years on, China-Japan Relations Face a Difficult Future
2 years, 2 months ago

50 Years on, China-Japan Relations Face a Difficult Future

The Diplomat  

On September 29, the Japan Business Federation, better known as Keidanren, and groups dedicated to promoting China-Japan relations organized an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of ties between the two countries. The ending of Japanese Official Development Assistance to China earlier this year, and the patriotic education campaign that Beijing started in the early 1990s, also …

Friend or foe? Japan-China ties complicated after 50 years
2 years, 2 months ago

Friend or foe? Japan-China ties complicated after 50 years

The Independent  

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Sino-Japanese ties at a crossroad
2 years, 5 months ago

Sino-Japanese ties at a crossroad

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: China-Japan ties are at a crossroad in a year that marks crucial anniversaries. July 7 this year marks the 85th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which is regarded as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, and China's whole-of-nation resistance against Japanese aggression. Last month, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of …

Sino-Japanese ties at a crossroad
2 years, 5 months ago

Sino-Japanese ties at a crossroad

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: China-Japan ties are at a crossroad in a year that marks crucial anniversaries. July 7 this year marks the 85th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which is regarded as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, and China's whole-of-nation resistance against Japanese aggression. Last month, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of …

Joe Biden says U.S. 'strategic ambiguity' policy on Taiwan unchanged
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden says U.S. 'strategic ambiguity' policy on Taiwan unchanged

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on May 24 said Washington's "strategic ambiguity" policy for Taiwan remains in place, a day after his comment about readiness to defend the island against a Chinese invasion suggested a change. Mr. Biden's latest declaration followed similar insistence from top U.S. officials that a decades-old approach to Taiwan remains in place. The reassurances follow the President's answer …

Japan’s Delicate Balancing Act Toward China
2 years, 11 months ago

Japan’s Delicate Balancing Act Toward China

The Diplomat  

Shortly after Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delivered his first post-election policy address before the Diet on December 6, Japan faced its first foreign policy challenge. As the number of the countries that announced a “diplomatic boycott” of the February 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing grew, especially after the U.S. announcement on December 6, “to boycott, or not to boycott” became …

Kishida in Kantei: What can the Indo-Pacific partners expect from Japan?
3 years, 2 months ago

Kishida in Kantei: What can the Indo-Pacific partners expect from Japan?

Hindustan Times  

Fumio Kishida will walk into Kantei as prime minister on October 4 following a high-voltage political race, marked by murky factional political culture of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. As the longest-serving foreign minister in the post-war era in Shinzo Abe cabinet, and LDP’s former policy research council chief, Kishida has hands-on experience in pursuing Tokyo’s national interest in the …

US-China policy: Biden bringing together Japan, Australia and India to stare down China
3 years, 3 months ago

US-China policy: Biden bringing together Japan, Australia and India to stare down China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Forget France, AUKUS and nuclear-powered submarines – one of the most important moments for the future of US influence in Asia is due to take place on Friday in Washington. US President Joe Biden is holding the first in-person meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as “the Quad,” an informal strategic forum of the …

Beijing envoy to Tokyo calls for balanced manner
3 years, 7 months ago

Beijing envoy to Tokyo calls for balanced manner

China Daily  

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou urged Tokyo to handle its relationship with China and the United States in a balanced manner, and should not spark regional rivalries or become entangled in confrontations between major powers. "It is in Japan's long-term interest to properly handle Sino-Japanese relations and Japan-US relations,"Kong said, adding Japan should have the political wisdom to handle …

China says US-Japan actions are stoking division
3 years, 8 months ago

China says US-Japan actions are stoking division

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China hit back at the U.S.-Japan show of alliance during talks between President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, calling it an “ironic attempt of stoking division.” China said Suga and Biden’s news conference Friday, in which they issued a joint statement on shared values in democracy and human rights and aired concerns about China’s activities …

Beijing warns US, Japan against collusion vs China
3 years, 8 months ago

Beijing warns US, Japan against collusion vs China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China said Friday it has expressed “serious concerns” to the United States and Japan over what it calls negative moves and collusion between the two countries against China. Zhao told reporters at a daily briefing that Japan and the United States should “take China’s concerns and demands seriously, avoid words and actions that interfere in China’s internal affairs …

Japan’s new PM says stable Japan-China ties key to region
4 years, 2 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 …

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