If anything, it has gradually recognised the centrality of stable ties with Beijing to fulfil its national goals, including becoming a high-income nation by the middle of the century. This …
The most immediate threat is another recession. The 2.1 per cent contraction in the July-September period year on year comes as China’s economy slows and elevated US bond yields send …
During the event, Japan – the first country to establish dialogue relations with Asean in 1973 – is expected to “jointly announce a vision that sets out the broad direction …
While many in Southeast Asia might welcome a more assertive Japan as a potential counterweight to China, the reality is that Tokyo’s security assistance package is still too modest to …
“We are making approaches through various channels,” Kishida said. “It is extremely important that I myself take the initiative in building a relationship between the leaders.” Families of Japanese nationals …
Japan and Vietnam have agreed to strengthen their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese President …
With the world looking on, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in person in San Francisco on November 15, their first meeting since the two …
“There was never going to be a meeting of minds on Taiwan or freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,” he added. “These things are closely choreographed, the ground …
A series of new polls have put the support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at record lows, with analysts suggesting he has missed the chance to call a …
Hirokazu Matsuno, the Japanese chief cabinet secretary, said on Friday that Tokyo had only just learned of the agreement being scrapped. Matsuno said it was “regrettable that such a unilateral …