China-Japan

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

US says China’s actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability

More than 10 Chinese airlines have provided refunds on Japan-bound routes until December 31, as part of China’s response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan.

China's three major airlines extend refunds and Japan flight changes to March 2026

[BEIJING] Three major Chinese airlines will offer refunds and charge-free changes to Japan-related flights until March 28 next year, state-owned news outlet Yicai reported on Friday (Dec 5), extending...

Chinese tourists walk in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, Nov 15, 2025. China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Japan calls China’s travel warning unacceptable

CHINA’S recent warning to travellers to avoid Japan and for students already there to exercise caution is unacceptable, a Japanese government spokesperson said after Beijing ratcheted up its response ...

"(US President) Trump set up a call with (Japanese Prime Minister) Takaichi and advised her not to provoke Beijing on the question of the island's sovereignty”, the WSJ reported on Thursday.

Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a diplomatic spat between T...

Travel from China to Japan has already dipped in the wake of Beijing’s warning to citizens against travelling.

China asks airlines to extend Japan flight cuts until March 2026: sources

Airlines are told to make the changes ‘for now,’ suggesting shifts as diplomatic developments unfold

In a conversation with John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of Bloomberg News (right), Prime Minister Lawrence Wong covered topics ranging from nuclear energy to social security, but focused on geopolitics and trade.

PM Wong says new framework is needed to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ of retaliatory trade

His conversation with Bloomberg’s editor-in-chief also covers money laundering and a possible capital gains tax for Singapore

A promotional installation for the new Demon Slayer movie outside a cinema in Beijing. The film has continued to top China’s box office, despite a plunge in ticket sales since Monday.

China halts new Japanese movie releases as Taiwan spat drags on

China Film Administration also suspended six Japanese titles that had previously been approved and secured release dates

The re-imposition is a painful blow for firms eager to return to Chinese market once over a fifth of Japan’s seafood exports.

China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens

China has told Japan that the re-imposition of the ban was due to the need for further monitoring of the water release

China’s President Xi Jinping and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stress partnership and peace in first leader talks.

Xi, Takaichi vow to improve China-Japan ties in first meeting

Caught between China trade ties and US security pact, Japan faces rising great-power tensions