The Economist

Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse

F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with ...
UPI

Korea must step up as mediator in China-Japan standoff

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (UPI) --In August 2012, I had the privilege of representing South Korea at the 5th Trilateral Tourism Ministers' Meeting held in Hangzhou, China. This gathering, which has since evolved ...
The Economist

South Korea’s new president is fixing relations with America, Japan and China

SHIN WOO-SEOK is known for directing flashy music videos. His latest clip opens with G-Dragon, a K-pop heart-throb, marching through a traditional Korean restaurant, where he finds a football star, a ...
Time

What to Know About Japan and China’s Spat Over Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaich shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Japan-China summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, South ...
The Diplomat

Can China-Japan Relations Be Saved?

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 31, 2025. Credit: Prime ...
The New York Times

China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. By Keith Bradsher and River ...