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Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet

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Japan Defence Chief takes swipe at China at security meet

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defence minister, speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan’s Defence Minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday (May 31, 2026), pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing’s criticism of Tokyo’s increasingly muscular security stance. Under Prime Minister Sanae…

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China says trade cooperation with Japan taken ‘great’ hit

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China says trade cooperation with Japan taken ‘great’ hit

Trade cooperation between China and Japan has taken a “great” hit. | Photo Credit: Reuters Trade cooperation between China and Japan has taken a “great” hit following the recent remarks on Taiwan made by the Japanese Prime Minister, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (November 20, 2025). If Japan insists on going down the…

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Taiwan says China ‘severely’ impacting regional peace in Japan spat

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Taiwan says China ‘severely’ impacting regional peace in Japan spat

A resident reads local newspapers reporting on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan, at a newsstand in Beijing, on November 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Monday (November 17, 2025) that China had “severely” impacted regional peace in its row with Japan, which was sparked by Japanese…

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Hegseth welcomes Japan’s arms spending increase, says U.S.-Japan alliance key to deter China

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Hegseth welcomes Japan’s arms spending increase, says U.S.-Japan alliance key to deter China

Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, right, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shake hands after a joint press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on October 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending….

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Japan’s Claim Of Airspace Breach By Military Plane Being Verified By China

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Japan’s Claim Of Airspace Breach By Military Plane Being Verified By China

Japan scrambled fighter jets after the incursion by a Y-9 surveillance aircraft in the East China Sea. Beijing: China said Tuesday it was “verifying” claims by Japan of the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace. Japan condemned the incursion as a “serious violation” of its sovereignty, saying Beijing was becoming…

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China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions, says Foreign Ministry

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China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions, says Foreign Ministry

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. | Photo Credit: Reuters China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Earlier, Japan imposed trade restrictions on China-based companies as part of a fresh round of sanctions against individuals and groups regarded as supporting…

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