Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office

China has held off on congratulating Japan's new prime minister nearly a week after her appointment, a break with precedent that sends alarm about the state of relations between the two countries. China hawk Sanae Takaichi,

Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, Japanese forces launched a full-scale war, capturing cities like Beijing,

Here is a timeline about Taiwan, China, the war and its aftermath: 1895 - Defeated in the First Sino-Japanese War, China's Qing dynasty signs the Treaty of Shimonoseki ceding sovereignty over Taiwan to Japan. 1911 - The Qing dynasty is overthrown in a revolution and the following year the Republic of China is declared.

TOKYO — Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic challenge. China’s growing joint operations with ...

China has lodged a protest with Japan after Tokyo reportedly asked foreign leaders not to attend next month's parade in Beijing to mark the end of World War II. Citing anonymous diplomatic sources, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday that Japanese ...

BENXI, China (AP) — Eighty years after the end of World War II, Japan and China are marking the anniversary with major events, but on different dates and in different ways. Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction Trump ...

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday. “The ...

The recent 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II inspired multiple publications on how Japan remembers its wartime history. However, there has been less said about the countries that Japan fought and their historical narratives ...

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the West’s perception of China has shifted significantly, especially in Europe. China is no longer viewed as only an economic security threat but also as a hard security challenge.