Japan Foreign Ministry official to visit Beijing for talks on PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remark
Amid a deepening rift in Japan-China relations, Tokyo hopes to calm the situation through diplomatic consultations with Beijing.
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Japanese soy sauce giant Kikkoman considers boosting production of Singapore plant
With per-capita income increasing in Asia, Singapore’s role will become more important,” said Mogi, expressing his intention to boost the company’s production capacity at…
Woman stabbed in front of music venue in Tokyo’s Akasaka district; suspect flees the scene
According to the Akasaka Police Station, the woman is believed to have been scheduled to perform at the music event. She was transported to a hospital with serious injuries and…
Abuse of ‘zombie cigarettes’ containing etomidate on rise in Japan’s Okinawa
In May, the Japanese government designated the substance, which is known to depress cerebellar neuronal activity essential for body coordination, as a prohibited drug.
China’s major airlines offer refunds, rebooking for Japan-bound passengers amid alert
Airlines such as Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines offered free refunds or itinerary changes for…
No easy fix for Tokyo’s soaring real estate prices
Some observers have cited real estate purchases by foreign nationals as one of the causes of the rising prices. However, in line with its pact with the World Trade Organisation,…
Japan seeks dialogue with China over Prime Minister Takaichi’s remark
To ease the situation, the government will consider dispatching Keiichi Ichikawa, secretary general of national security in the Cabinet Secretariat, to China sometime soon.
China summons Japan envoy over Taiwan remarks of PM Takaichi
In the Diet last week, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made 'provocative' remarks on Taiwan, which imply the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait.
Japan pledges support for Cambodia’s fight against online crime
Ambassador Ueno Atsushi also acknowledged Japan's continued support for Cambodia's development across multiple areas — including socio-economic development, human resource…
Soft power is key for Japan to ‘flourish’ globally
The writer says: "In an international community that is increasingly divided by geopolitical confrontations, Japan must correctly recognise and steadily exercise its own 'latent…