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Japan tourist arrivals rise to record in December despite China drop

[TOKYO] Tourists to Japan hit a record high for the month of December despite the number of visitors from China plunging 45 per cent due to diplomatic tensions between the two Asian neighbours.

China is the world’s dominant supplier of rare earths, helping Beijing last year counter punitive tariffs from the Trump administration by restricting their export.

US to host meeting on rare earths as China-Japan spat simmers

The discussions are expected to also include officials from Australia, South Korea, India, Mexico and the European Union

Japan has condemned China’s dual-use ban but declined to comment on the report of a broader ban, which China has not confirmed or denied.

Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies

Since the 2010 scare, the Japanese government and private companies have built stockpiles of the minerals

China's think tanks issued a report framing recent actions by “right-wing forces” in Japan as posing a “serious threat” to world peace.  

China widens attack on Japan’s ‘nuclear ambition’ as ties sour

The country’s defence ministry accuses Japan of ‘brazenly exporting lethal weaponry’

The Wall Street Journal reported that China had also begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them.

Japan to explain stance on China’s export controls in US next week: finance ministry

[TOKYO] Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she would meet her counterparts in the United States next week to discuss rare earths supplies, and repeated Tokyo’s condemnation of C...

For now, it remains unclear how China’s export controls will affect Japan’s economy, as the vague wording of the measures leaves Beijing plenty of flexibility.

Xi is testing Japan’s ties with Trump in latest trade battle

Beijing has turned up the heat on Tokyo this week by banning all dual-use shipments for military use

Major Japanese trading houses, the go-between for the bulk of commodity transactions, are bracing for the fallout.

Japanese manufacturers face fresh threat on Chinese export curbs

Tighter controls could deliver another blow to companies in Japan, which relies on China for 70% of its rare-earth imports

Restricting rare earths supplies has long been raised as one potential avenue for Beijing to pile pressure on Tokyo.

China’s feud with Japan worsens as Tokyo slams export controls

Beijing’s dual-use export control list features more than 800 items, particularly rare earths

Chinese visitors have been a crucial driver of Japan’s economic recovery, contributing a fifth of the 8.1 trillion yen tourism revenue.

China travel curbs hit Japan duty-free sales in December

The nation can lose as much as 1.2 trillion yen in tourism revenue in 2026 if restrictions persist

This photo from Japan's Ministry of Defense shows a Chinese J-16 fighter jet (L) and a Russian Tu-95 bomber during a joint flight over the sea near Japan.

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

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