China sanctions Japanese lawmaker for calling Taiwan an independent state

A Japanese lawmaker Hei Seki who was born in China was sanctioned by Beijing, vowing to tell the world that “Taiwan is an ...

Dozens of HK study tours to Japan reportedly canceled; Chinese mainland cities viewed as preferred destinations, insiders tell GT

Amid strained China-Japan relations triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan and ...

Asia’s Economies Ranked After Taiwan Overtakes South Korea

This means Taiwan has pulled ahead of South Korea ($35,960) for the first time in 23 years. Taiwan’s per capita GDP also remains above Japan’s ($34,720), after passing Asia’s second‑largest economy on ...
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Spat With China Becomes an Asset for Japan’s New Leader

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan made ...

Nov. duty-free sales at Japan department stores down 2.5%

Duty-free sales at department stores in Japan dropped 2.5 percent in November from a year earlier to around 50.2 billion yen ...

China fires a warning to the U.S. and simulates blockade of Taiwan

China fired rockets, massed assault ships and flew bombers around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating a military blockade in a ...

"Just Go Have Fun in Seoul" Reservations Soar... Japan Drops Out of Rankings as Chinese Tourists Change Course

While demand for flights from China to Japan has plummeted, reservations for flights to South Korea have surged. On January 4 ...