China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40 percent, industry sources said ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan PM Takaichi says Trump ...

Duty-free sales at department stores in Japan dropped 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier to around 50.2 billion yen ...

While such episodes are often framed through the lens of great-power rivalry, they highlight the often-overlooked but critical role of ASEAN as a mediator — and the growing limitations of that role.

The Constitutional Court on Friday last week ruled that an opposition-backed amendment to the Constitutional Court Procedure Act (憲法訴訟法) was unconstitutional and should be rendered void, as it was ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday arrangements are being made for her to meet with President Donald Trump in the United States in early 2026, as Tokyo seeks to reassert ties amid tensions ...

TSMC holds a crucial place in the semiconductor supply chain, and 24/7 Wall St. projects a substantial gain for the stock by ...

Beijing’s reaction was predictably harsh. It threatened that Tokyo’s intervention would end in a “crushing defeat ,” warned ...

The report, produced each year by the Pentagon, warns Beijing is gearing up for conflict — potentially over Taiwan — within ...

Relations between Tokyo and Beijing are worsening over Taiwan, yet China may be exercising restraint and waiting for the right moment to hit back.

China and Japan are key trading partners. This year alone, a fifth of Japan’s inbound tourism came from China. Beijing’s ...

The MEMRI Chinese Media Studies Project has released a video posted December 15, 2025 by Chinese military analyst Qianmiao on ...