thejapantimes, 2 days ago to Japan A former professor at the Hokkaido University of Education has been sentenced to six years in prison on espionage charges in China, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/japan-university-professor-china/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #hokkaidouniversityofeducation #espionage #yuankeqin
A former professor at the Hokkaido University of Education has been sentenced to six years in prison on espionage charges in China, sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/japan-university-professor-china/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #hokkaidouniversityofeducation #espionage #yuankeqin
thejapantimes, 3 days ago to Japan The perception gap widens. Japan's view of China is deteriorating, characterized by a fear of arbitrary detention and the belief the country, economically, is past its peak. China sees Japan as declining and too reliant on the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/15/japan/perception-gap-japan-china/ #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #chineseeconomy #japaneseeconomy
The perception gap widens. Japan's view of China is deteriorating, characterized by a fear of arbitrary detention and the belief the country, economically, is past its peak. China sees Japan as declining and too reliant on the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/15/japan/perception-gap-japan-china/ #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #chineseeconomy #japaneseeconomy
thejapantimes, 3 days ago to Japan A proposed summit between Japanese, Chinese and South Korean leaders will be a forum to discuss future-oriented cooperation, with the aim of institutionalizing collaboration, a representative of the body promoting three-way ties has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit-to-focus-on-cooperation/ #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #china
A proposed summit between Japanese, Chinese and South Korean leaders will be a forum to discuss future-oriented cooperation, with the aim of institutionalizing collaboration, a representative of the body promoting three-way ties has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit-to-focus-on-cooperation/ #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #china
thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan Efforts to improve Japan-China relations have come to a standstill despite a bilateral summit last November in which Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to continue dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/politics/efforts-to-improve-china-japan-ties-stalled/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fumiokishida #xijinping #radioactivewater
Efforts to improve Japan-China relations have come to a standstill despite a bilateral summit last November in which Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to continue dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/politics/efforts-to-improve-china-japan-ties-stalled/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #fumiokishida #xijinping #radioactivewater
thejapantimes, 20 days ago to Japan The Ishigaki city government deployed a drone for the first time around Uotsurijima, one of the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, to take infrared images of the northern side of the islet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/japan/politics/okinawa-conducts-survey-around-senkakus/ #japan #politics #senkakus #disputedislands #chinajapanrelations #okinawa
The Ishigaki city government deployed a drone for the first time around Uotsurijima, one of the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, to take infrared images of the northern side of the islet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/japan/politics/okinawa-conducts-survey-around-senkakus/ #japan #politics #senkakus #disputedislands #chinajapanrelations #okinawa
thejapantimes, 26 days ago to Japan The government said Monday it was closely monitoring reports that a Chinese professor at a Japanese university has been missing since he took a trip home over a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/chinese-professor-missing/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #yoshimasahayashi #asiauniversity #fanyuntao
The government said Monday it was closely monitoring reports that a Chinese professor at a Japanese university has been missing since he took a trip home over a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/chinese-professor-missing/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #yoshimasahayashi #asiauniversity #fanyuntao
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Japan is grappling with its "most severe and complex" security environment in the postwar era, the Foreign Ministry said in its annual diplomatic policy paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/politics/diplo-blue-book/ #japan #politics #china #northkorea #russia #disputedislands #southkorea #foreignministry #northkoreajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #russiajapan #chinajapanrelations #relations #diplomaticbluebook
Japan is grappling with its "most severe and complex" security environment in the postwar era, the Foreign Ministry said in its annual diplomatic policy paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/politics/diplo-blue-book/ #japan #politics #china #northkorea #russia #disputedislands #southkorea #foreignministry #northkoreajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #russiajapan #chinajapanrelations #relations #diplomaticbluebook
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan South Korea is in talks with China and Japan to host a three-way summit in May, Japanese and South Korean media reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit-planned/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #us
South Korea is in talks with China and Japan to host a three-way summit in May, Japanese and South Korean media reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit-planned/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #us
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Experts from Japan and China held talks on treated radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the first public announcement of such a meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fukushima-china-japan-experts/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #nuclearenergy
Experts from Japan and China held talks on treated radioactive wastewater released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant — the first public announcement of such a meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fukushima-china-japan-experts/ #japan #politics #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #311 #radioactivewater #chinajapanrelations #nuclearenergy
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi on Tuesday met with a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma who has been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage, diplomatic sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/detained-astellas-worker-envoy-meet/ #japan #china #astellas #espionage #chinajapanrelations
Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi on Tuesday met with a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma who has been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage, diplomatic sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/detained-astellas-worker-envoy-meet/ #japan #china #astellas #espionage #chinajapanrelations
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Tokyo prosecutors have said that they have decided not to indict two Chinese women for fraud who allegedly worked for a Chinese "overseas police station." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/chinese-fraud-case-suspects-not-indicted/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #japanesepolice #fraud
Tokyo prosecutors have said that they have decided not to indict two Chinese women for fraud who allegedly worked for a Chinese "overseas police station." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/26/japan/chinese-fraud-case-suspects-not-indicted/ #japan #chinajapanrelations #japanesepolice #fraud
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan A Chinese professor at Japan's Kobe Gakuin University has gone missing after visiting his homeland last summer, sparking fears that he has been detained by Chinese authorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/politics/chinese-professor-missing/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #kobegakuinuniversity #universities #espionage
A Chinese professor at Japan's Kobe Gakuin University has gone missing after visiting his homeland last summer, sparking fears that he has been detained by Chinese authorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/politics/chinese-professor-missing/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #kobegakuinuniversity #universities #espionage
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Japan's release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean is continuing to strain its relations with China, despite efforts to address concerns and gain international support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/04/japan/politics/fukushima-water-release-china/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #radioactivewater #china #iaea
Japan's release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean is continuing to strain its relations with China, despite efforts to address concerns and gain international support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/04/japan/politics/fukushima-water-release-china/ #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #radioactivewater #china #iaea
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to business Amid China's ban on Japanese marine products, Japan's fisheries industry has been casting a wider net. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/25/japan-diversifies-seafood-export-destinations/ #business #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing
Amid China's ban on Japanese marine products, Japan's fisheries industry has been casting a wider net. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/25/japan-diversifies-seafood-export-destinations/ #business #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan A Kyodo News survey has found that 80.6% of prefectural fisheries cooperative associations were affected by the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/24/japan/japan-fishing-groups-china-fukushima-ban/ #japan #surveys #china #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing #nuclearenergy
A Kyodo News survey has found that 80.6% of prefectural fisheries cooperative associations were affected by the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/24/japan/japan-fishing-groups-china-fukushima-ban/ #japan #surveys #china #chinajapanrelations #trade #fukushima #radioactivewater #fukushimano1 #fishing #nuclearenergy
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japan, China and South Korea have yet to set a date for the first trilateral summit since December 2019 despite their foreign ministers agreeing for one to be convened promptly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/09/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit/ #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #china #us
Japan, China and South Korea have yet to set a date for the first trilateral summit since December 2019 despite their foreign ministers agreeing for one to be convened promptly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/09/japan/politics/japan-china-south-korea-summit/ #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #china #us
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Tourist arrivals from China to Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday are unlikely to be anywhere close to pre-pandemic levels despite the lifting of a Chinese ban on group tours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/08/japan/chinese-tourists-lunar-new-year/ #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #overtourism #covid19 #covid19injapan
Tourist arrivals from China to Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday are unlikely to be anywhere close to pre-pandemic levels despite the lifting of a Chinese ban on group tours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/08/japan/chinese-tourists-lunar-new-year/ #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #tourism #overtourism #covid19 #covid19injapan
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan China Coast Guard vessels began last month to issue warnings for Japanese Self-Defense Forces planes to leave airspace over and around the Japan-controlled, China-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/04/japan/china-ships-warn-sdf-over-senkaku/?utm_content=buffer271cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #chinajapanrelations #sdf #senkakus #disputedislands
China Coast Guard vessels began last month to issue warnings for Japanese Self-Defense Forces planes to leave airspace over and around the Japan-controlled, China-claimed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/04/japan/china-ships-warn-sdf-over-senkaku/?utm_content=buffer271cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #chinajapanrelations #sdf #senkakus #disputedislands
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan New Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi met Tuesday with a compatriot who has been detained in Beijing on suspicion of espionage for the first time since the envoy assumed duties last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/japan-envoy-china-detainee/?utm_content=buffer4c77d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #chinajapanrelations #china #astellaspharma
New Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi met Tuesday with a compatriot who has been detained in Beijing on suspicion of espionage for the first time since the envoy assumed duties last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/japan-envoy-china-detainee/?utm_content=buffer4c77d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #chinajapanrelations #china #astellaspharma
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday pledged to promote a "mutually beneficial" relationship with China and make it "constructive and stable" through dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/30/japan/politics/japan-foreign-minister-policy-speech/?utm_content=bufferded1c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yokokamikawa #diet #foreignministry #chinajapanrelations
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday pledged to promote a "mutually beneficial" relationship with China and make it "constructive and stable" through dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/30/japan/politics/japan-foreign-minister-policy-speech/?utm_content=bufferded1c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yokokamikawa #diet #foreignministry #chinajapanrelations
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to business China pledged to improve the operating environment for foreign firms, the head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said, in a sign of Beijing’s latest effort to lift sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/25/japan-biz-leaders-china-visit/?utm_content=bufferbae19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #chinajapanrelations #keidanren #masakazutokura #liqiang
China pledged to improve the operating environment for foreign firms, the head of Japan’s biggest business lobby said, in a sign of Beijing’s latest effort to lift sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/01/25/japan-biz-leaders-china-visit/?utm_content=bufferbae19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #chinajapanrelations #keidanren #masakazutokura #liqiang
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japanese public sentiment toward China worsened in 2023, a Cabinet Office survey has shown, with 86.7% of respondents saying they felt unfriendly toward China, up 4.9 percentage points from the preceding year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/20/japan/society/japan-china-public-sentiment/?utm_content=buffera4245&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #china #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #surveys
Japanese public sentiment toward China worsened in 2023, a Cabinet Office survey has shown, with 86.7% of respondents saying they felt unfriendly toward China, up 4.9 percentage points from the preceding year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/20/japan/society/japan-china-public-sentiment/?utm_content=buffera4245&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #china #chinajapanrelations #fukushima #surveys
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The top Japanese and U.S. diplomats have agreed to continue working together closely on issues related to China, including Taiwan, as Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Washington for meetings with senior American officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/japan/politics/yoko-kamikawa-antony-blinken/?utm_content=buffer455ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yokokamikawa #antonyblinken #us #taiwan #china #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations
The top Japanese and U.S. diplomats have agreed to continue working together closely on issues related to China, including Taiwan, as Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Washington for meetings with senior American officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/japan/politics/yoko-kamikawa-antony-blinken/?utm_content=buffer455ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yokokamikawa #antonyblinken #us #taiwan #china #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus After a year that saw ties between Washington and Beijing tumble to their lowest point in decades, signals are growing that this trend will continue in 2024 as the two superpower rivals vie to outdo each other on the global stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/11/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-japan-2024/?utm_content=buffer0671c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #us #pla #usmilitary #xijinping #joebiden #fumiokishida #taiwan
After a year that saw ties between Washington and Beijing tumble to their lowest point in decades, signals are growing that this trend will continue in 2024 as the two superpower rivals vie to outdo each other on the global stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/11/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-japan-2024/?utm_content=buffer0671c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #us #pla #usmilitary #xijinping #joebiden #fumiokishida #taiwan
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus China warned the U.S. that it will never compromise on the issue of Taiwan, after the two countries concluded two days of rare military-to-military talks in Washington amid fears of a conflict over the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-military-talks/?utm_content=buffer42e90&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #usmilitary #pla #taiwan #taroaso #chinajapanrelations
China warned the U.S. that it will never compromise on the issue of Taiwan, after the two countries concluded two days of rare military-to-military talks in Washington amid fears of a conflict over the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-military-talks/?utm_content=buffer42e90&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #usmilitary #pla #taiwan #taroaso #chinajapanrelations