Newsfrom Japan World Aug 17, 2026 13:07 (JST) By Nico Pandi Washington, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A United States guided by progressive foreign policy would seek to improve cooperation with countries around the world, including China, said Matt Duss, a prominent progressive thought leader in the United States, in an interview with Jiji Press this month….
Newsfrom Japan World Jul 22, 2026 22:34 (JST) Manila, July 22 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that he is concerned about deteriorating relations between Japan and China. “We see it with concern,” Rubio told reporters after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on the sidelines of Association of…
Newsfrom Japan World Jul 19, 2026 20:40 (JST) Beijing, July 19 (Jiji Press)–China has maintained its fierce opposition to an agreement between Tokyo and Manila to negotiate the demarcation of their maritime boundaries, citing concerns over waters east of Taiwan. China has stationed official ships in the area, adding pressure on the self-ruled island that…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jul 19, 2026 19:28 (JST) Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Senior members of the Japanese Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to counter China’s cognitive warfare by disseminating accurate information quickly. In an unusual move for Japanese defense personnel, ministry spokesman Kimihito Aguin created his X account…
Newsfrom Japan World Jul 8, 2026 14:32 (JST) Beijing, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies operating in China have been urged to exercise caution over exports of dual-use goods to Japan, after Chinese authorities arrested two Japanese nationals for suspected export control violations. The Japanese Embassy in Beijing called on businesses Tuesday to factor in tighter…
Newsfrom Japan Jun 25, 2026 15:32 (JST) Tokyo, June 25 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals who were detained by Chinese authorities in Dalian, Liaoning Province, in May are employees of Fuji Electric Co., people familiar with the matter said Thursday. An official at the Japanese electronics maker said that the information “was not announced by the…
Newsfrom Japan Jun 4, 2026 11:26 (JST) Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual defense report is expected to call on the country to deal with China, which continues opaque military buildups, through its overall national strength and cooperation with its ally and other like-minded countries. After unmanned vehicles and artificial intelligence were…
Newsfrom Japan World Jun 2, 2026 09:30 (JST) Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–China conducted about 170 takeoffs and landings of fighter jets and helicopters over three days to Thursday on its navy aircraft carrier Liaoning, which was operating in the Pacific Ocean off Japan, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff. After sailing about…
Newsfrom Japan World Jun 1, 2026 18:23 (JST) Beijing, June 1 (Jiji Press)–China’s coast guard said Monday that it has conducted patrols in waters east of Taiwan, in response to the decision by Japan and the Philippines last week to begin talks to delimit a maritime boundary between the two countries. The decision was included…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Jun 1, 2026 08:30 (JST) Singapore, June 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi paid attention to wording over China during his latest three-day visit to Singapore for participation in the Asia Security Summit, better known as the Shangri-La Dialogue. In his address at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Sunday, Koizumi rebutted China’s…