The Diplomat

The Japan-China Joint Communiqué and the Question of Taiwan

Tensions are rising in Japan-China relations over Taiwan. It started with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s statement to the ...

See How a Chinese Attack on Taiwan Would Be Japan’s Problem

In a conflict, Taipei’s fate would become quickly intertwined with the U.S.-Japan security alliance.
USNI News

Japan’s Security Faces ‘Unprecedented Challenges,’ Say Defense Leaders

Japan is facing its most complex security environment in generations, pointing to Russia, China, North Korea and uncertainty ...
The Diplomat

If China Invades Taiwan, What Would Japan Do?

Given all that’s at stake, how would Japan respond in a scenario that could lead to the world’s first great power war since ...
Japan Today

China's foreign minister criticizes Takaichi for challenging sovereignty

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday lashed out at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for "openly challenging" Chinese territorial sovereignty after the Japanese leader's remark on a Taiwan ...
Time

The Danger of Japan and China’s Escalating Spat

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a debate in the upper house of the Diet on Nov. 26, 2025 in Tokyo. Takaichi is under growing pressure from China following her remarks about ...
The Edge Singapore

Japan's CEOs halt annual trip to China for first time in 13 years

The move marks the first time in more than 13 years that a political stand-off has disrupted the annual mission to promote ...

Taiwan: China's massive military drills stir invasion fears

Beijing's largest drills in years simulate a blockade of Taiwan, testing US resolve and regional security as political ...