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How Tokyo became an unexpected haven for China’s middle class

Forget the United States. A whole industry has sprung up around aspirational want-aways escaping to the greener grass of ...

China Puts First Sanctions on Japan Lawmaker Over Criticism

China has sanctioned a Japanese member of parliament for the first time, a move that may inflame ties with Tokyo.

Beijing sanctions China-born Japan lawmaker; Tokyo slams 'unacceptable' move

China said on Monday it was sanctioning Japanese lawmaker Seki Hei, a China-born Japanese citizen and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party — a decision Tokyo condemned as an unacceptable ...
AFP on MSN

China critic Takaichi joins party race, could become Japan's first woman leader

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party's ...
Kyodo News on MSN

Foreign visitors to Japan rise 16.9% in Aug. led by China, S. Korea

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August grew 16.9 percent from a year earlier to 3.4 million, a record for the ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Japan’s New ‘Big Whale’ Taigei-Class Attack Submarine Has a Message for China

Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Taigei-class submarines are purpose-built for the Indo-Pacific’s decisive geography. -They ...
CNA

After show of might, is China now ready to invade Taiwan by 2027?

As China expands its military, more Taiwanese than ever before want a bigger defence budget, while Japan is rearming at a ...

Chinese tennis ace Zheng Qinwen to play at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen is set to play at the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan, which will be held from ...
Nikkei Asia

Japan to aid Papua's disaster preparedness, countering China influence

TOKYO -- Japan will provide Papua New Guinea with heavy machinery used in disasters, Nikkei has learned, as Tokyo aims to build relationships with Pacific island nations in light of China's growing ...