Japan/China

Video of oil tankers on fire in Hormuz misrepresented as Iranian attack on Japanese ship AFP Fact Check10:22
Japan should reflect on its China policy errors and rectify them CGTN15:56
Japan is pushing hard on autonomous weapons The Strategist06:38
China blames Takaichi's Taiwan remarks for strained ties with Japan, urges Tokyo to correct mistakes after Japan… Global Times17:09
Further updates to be released in a timely manner: Chinese FM spokesperson in response to Japanese media question on if … Global Times11:53
South Korea urges regional coordination as Middle East war drives energy risks KOREA PRO00:07
Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May, no specific reason given South China Morning Post10:01

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Yesterday

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Video of oil tankers on fire in Hormuz misrepresented as Iranian attack on Japanese ship AFP Fact Check10:22 13-Apr-26

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Chinese Youth Invited to Local Govts in Japan as Exchange Staff Jiji Press18:13 12-Apr-26

Japan should reflect on its China policy errors and rectify them CGTN15:56 12-Apr-26

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Poll: Over 80% blame Japan entirely for tense China-Japan relations CGTN14:26 11-Apr-26

‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China South China Morning Post13:02 11-Apr-26

The Hidden Politics Behind the Nippon-US Steel Deal The Independent Institute (Weblog)20:02 10-Apr-26

China blames Takaichi's Taiwan remarks for strained ties with Japan, urges Tokyo to correct mistakes after Japan… Global Times17:09 10-Apr-26

Takaichi's Taiwan remarks root cause of woes in China-Japan ties CGTN16:03 10-Apr-26

Poll on Japan downgrading its description of relations with China CGTN14:01 10-Apr-26

Japan lowers view of China relations amid tension over Taiwan The Korea Herald13:05 10-Apr-26

Further updates to be released in a timely manner: Chinese FM spokesperson in response to Japanese media question on if … Global Times11:53 10-Apr-26

Japan downgrades 'intimidating' China as ties sour Channel NewsAsia10:40 10-Apr-26

Root cause of current state of China-Japanese ties lies in Takaichi's fallacious remarks on Taiwan question, FM… Global Times09:11 10-Apr-26

Japan downgrades description of China in annual diplomatic report The Mainichi07:34 10-Apr-26

Japan Places Less Diplomatic Significance on China Jiji Press07:34 10-Apr-26

Tokyo, Seoul rethink ties as global order shifts Jakarta Post06:24 10-Apr-26

Japan's new long-range missiles put US-China on collision course Responsible Statecraft05:27 10-Apr-26

Tension Behind Takaichi’s Visit to Washington China US Focus04:51 10-Apr-26

South Korea urges regional coordination as Middle East war drives energy risks KOREA PRO00:07 10-Apr-26

China’s Economic Sanctions Against Japan: An Assessment The Diplomat17:13 9-Apr-26

Chinese spokesperson warns of Japan's military expansion ambition CGTN10:44 9-Apr-26

Japanese band One OK Rock cancels Hong Kong concerts in May, no specific reason given South China Morning Post10:01 9-Apr-26

Japan's ambition for military expansion laid bare: spokesperson People's Daily09:59 9-Apr-26

Japan's Ambition for Military Expansion Laid Bare Global Times08:27 9-Apr-26

Any provocation seeking to meddle in Taiwan question will come at a cost People's Daily07:07 9-Apr-26

China firmly opposes Japan-France 'joint statement' on Taiwan, rejects interference in China's internal affairs:… Global Times08:33 8-Apr-26

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FM urges Tokyo to avoid going further down the wrong path as Japan plans to revise Three Principles on Transfer of… Global Times15:05 7-Apr-26

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Japan is pushing hard on autonomous weapons The Strategist06:38 7-Apr-26

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Jinggoy Estrada back in PH after trips to Hong Kong, Macau, Japan GMA News05:50 6-Apr-26

Playing with fire on Taiwan question comes at cost for Japan People's Daily04:46 5-Apr-26

Why China is worried by Japan’s plans to change rules on arms sales South China Morning Post13:41 4-Apr-26

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Japan-made fishing gear proving popular in China The Mainichi07:00 4-Apr-26

News in Easy English: Fewer Chinese tourists visit Japan, but some still love traveling there The Mainichi03:06 4-Apr-26

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Japan aims to fill defense ‘vacuum’ in Pacific to counter China Asahi Shimbun08:19 3-Apr-26

Editorial: Japan lacks sense of urgency over SDF officer's intrusion into Chinese Embassy The Mainichi07:43 3-Apr-26

Chinese Survey Ship Leaves Japan's EEZ Jiji Press05:16 3-Apr-26

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Improved version of China’s anti-sub warfare plane spotted on patrol near Okinawa Stripes12:54 2-Apr-26

The growing arms race across the East China Sea CGTN06:22 2-Apr-26

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Japan moves to deepen rare earth co-op with France to diversify supply resource; Tokyo's own disruptive actions real… Global Times15:45 1-Apr-26

China accuses Japan of violating international agreements with deployment of long-range missiles Anadolu Agency14:37 1-Apr-26

China expresses grave concern over Japan's deployment of long-range missiles: FM spokesperson Global Times13:12 1-Apr-26

China: Japan's long-range missiles exceed 'self-defense' boundaries CGTN11:02 1-Apr-26

Commentary: Embassy intrusion lays bare Japan's rising neo-militarist threat People's Daily09:51 1-Apr-26

Australia and Japan face jet fuel supply crunch as China cuts exports South China Morning Post08:29 1-Apr-26

Chinese non-governmental organizations visit Japan to retrieve Chinese cultural relics taken during wartime,… Global Times04:33 1-Apr-26

Japan races to limit fallout from Chinese embassy break-in South China Morning Post03:01 1-Apr-26

Commentary: Chinese embassy break-in incident reveals Japan's obsession with militarism People's Daily01:30 1-Apr-26

Japan deploys long-range missiles close to China Taipei Times16:48 31-Mar-26

Japan Detects Chinese Survey Ship Deploying Seabed Sensors Near Senkaku to Support Submarine Ops Army Recognition15:58 31-Mar-26

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Japan tells Chinese survey ship to stop operating near disputed islands The Peninsula13:17 31-Mar-26

Japan Deploys 1,600 km Tomahawk Missiles to Counter russia and China Defense Express12:09 31-Mar-26

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Japan orders Chinese survey ship to leave disputed waters The Sun Daily11:46 31-Mar-26

Japan deploys long-range missiles near China amid rising tensions The Sun Daily11:05 31-Mar-26

China warns against Japan's rightward shift of SDF, remilitarization CGTN10:20 31-Mar-26

Chinese FM questions what kind of ideas were instilled by the Self-Defense Forces in the military officer who broke… Global Times09:53 31-Mar-26

China’s sanctions on Japanese lawmaker ‘truly regrettable’: MOFA Taipei Times09:51 31-Mar-26

Japan’s coast guard keeps watch on Chinese survey vessel near disputed islands Stripes09:39 31-Mar-26

Taiwan condemns Chinese sanctions against prominent Japanese lawmaker Taiwan News09:21 31-Mar-26

Japan deploys long-range missiles to 2 bases amid China tensions, irking locals South China Morning Post08:57 31-Mar-26

Japan boosts southwest defenses amid rising China threat Taiwan News08:50 31-Mar-26

Taipei denounces China after pro-Taiwan Japanese lawmaker sanctioned Focus Taiwan07:14 31-Mar-26

China to take lawful countermeasures against Keiji Furuya for colluding with 'Taiwan independence' forces: Tao… Global Times05:48 31-Mar-26

China Hails Japan’s Dissolution of the Unification Church Bitter Winter02:02 31-Mar-26

China sanctions Japan lawmaker over Taiwan trips Taipei Times18:14 30-Mar-26

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Chinese firm to operate Nagdhunga tunnel despite Japanese reservations The Kathmandu Post16:58 30-Mar-26

China announces actions against Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan question CGTN16:25 30-Mar-26

Trade mission to Japan, South Korea carried hope of diversifying soybean market beyond China KOTA Territory, South Dakota15:05 30-Mar-26

Japan Urges China to Lift Sanctions against Lawmaker Furuya Jiji Press13:45 30-Mar-26

SDF officer's intrusion into Chinese embassy "extremely unusual and serious:" Japan's police chief Global Times13:09 30-Mar-26

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his Taiwan ties. Japan calls the step ‘unacceptable’ The Washington Times12:59 30-Mar-26

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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over Taiwan visits The Independent12:35 30-Mar-26

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to Takaichi over his ties to Taiwan ABC News12:22 30-Mar-26

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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker Furuya over Taiwan visits The Mainichi11:05 30-Mar-26

Japan scrambles fighters to intercept new Chinese submarine hunter Defence Blog11:02 30-Mar-26

China announces countermeasures against Keiji Furuya, saying Taiwan question is China's core red line: FM Global Times09:46 30-Mar-26

China announces countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya for colluding with 'Taiwan independence' forces Global Times09:05 30-Mar-26

Japanese police commissioner general says Chinese embassy intrusion incident an 'extremely unusual and serious case' at … Global Times09:05 30-Mar-26

Taiwan trip sparks China sanctions on aide of Japan PM Takaichi The Telegraph, Calcutta08:42 30-Mar-26

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China Sanctions Japanese Lawmaker Furuya Jiji Press07:28 30-Mar-26

China takes countermeasures against Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya CGTN06:43 30-Mar-26

Over 1,000 Japanese rally in Tokyo after Chinese embassy intrusion CGTN06:23 30-Mar-26

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker for Taiwan ties, state media reports Asahi Shimbun06:07 30-Mar-26

Japan to launch Pacific defense office amid China concerns Miami Herald23:49 29-Mar-26

China ramps up online influence campaign during Japan election Miami Herald23:39 29-Mar-26

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Latest news on Japan/China, covering diplomatic relations, trade partnerships, regional tensions, maritime disputes, economic cooperation and Asia-Pacific security updates.

The relationship between Japan and China, Asia's two largest economies with a combined GDP of over $27 trillion, represents one of the world's most significant bilateral partnerships. Despite their economic interdependence, with annual trade exceeding $370 billion, relations between Tokyo and Beijing remain complex, shaped by historical tensions, territorial disputes, and strategic competition.

Current developments in Japan-China relations centre on several key issues: ongoing discussions over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, concerns about regional military activities, and efforts to maintain economic cooperation despite geopolitical tensions. Both nations continue to engage in diplomatic dialogue while carefully managing areas of disagreement, particularly regarding security matters in the Indo-Pacific region.

Beyond the headlines, cultural exchange between Japan and China continues to flourish through tourism, academic partnerships, and popular culture. Japanese anime and manga maintain significant popularity in China, while Chinese tourism to Japan has rebounded strongly. Cities like Osaka and Shanghai host regular cultural festivals celebrating the two nations' shared heritage, while student exchange programmes foster understanding between younger generations.

The historical relationship between these two nations spans over two millennia, marked by periods of intense cultural exchange, particularly during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when Japan actively adopted Chinese writing systems, Buddhism, and governmental structures. However, the relationship has also experienced significant challenges, particularly during the first half of the 20th century, leading to lasting impacts on diplomatic relations.

Our NewsNow feed provides comprehensive coverage of Japan-China relations, drawing from trusted Japanese, Chinese, and international news sources. Whether you're interested in diplomatic developments, economic partnerships, cultural exchanges, or regional security matters, our regularly updated feed ensures you stay informed about this crucial bilateral relationship that shapes the future of Asia and global affairs.

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