The Diplomat

The Japan-China Joint Communiqué and the Question of Taiwan

Tensions are rising in Japan-China relations over Taiwan. It started with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s statement to the ...
Opinion
CNAOpinion

Commentary: Japan-China tensions signal uncomfortable changes in Asia

Amid heated rhetoric and economic retaliation, there are three points about Taiwan and Japan we should not conflate, says NUS political scientist Chong Ja Ian.
Newsweek

Map Shows Japan War Games Near Pacific Adversaries

A map shows where Japan will conduct a large-scale exercise on land and in waters and airspace around the archipelagic country later this month, as the United States security ally faces growing ...
NPR

Japan's new leader's remarks on threats toward Taiwan spark tensions with China

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan has sent a senior envoy to China to reassure its government that Tokyo's policies have not changed, despite Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion that ...
WLRN

China in diplomatic push to isolate Japan in feud over Taiwan issue

SEOUL – The biggest feud between Japan and China in more than a decade appears to be escalating, with China trying to isolate Japan diplomatically, as punishment for Prime Minister Sanae ...
The Diplomat

The Missed Opportunity of the Japan-South Korea Summit

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru shake hands during their summit in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 23, 2025. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan ...