The question is whether this marks a fundamental shift in Japan’s Taiwan policy, or merely another round of rhetorical testing within its long-standing framework of strategic ambiguity. Takaichi’s ...

Would Japan-China relations have differed had Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not made remarks about a “Taiwan ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. Credit: Prime ...

Entry of vessel into Taiwan Strait ‘severely threatens China's sovereignty, security,’ says Chinese Foreign Ministry | ...

TOKYO — China and Japan have few options available to resolve increasing acrimony over the Japanese prime minister’s remarks about her country’s response to a potential attack on Taiwan, two academics ...

TOKYO (AP) — China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan, the latest ...

Japan Probes Summit With China, Faces Cold Response Japan seeks APEC breakthrough, but China demands retraction of Taiwan ...

Relations between China and Japan have continued to deteriorate since late 2025, with recent military and diplomatic ...

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was "shocking" for Japan's leader to openly send a wrong signal concerning Taiwan, according to an official statement on Sunday, the latest remarks in a row ...

China said it monitored a Japanese warship's transit in the Taiwan Strait on ​Friday, calling the move "a deliberate ...