PM Sanae Takaichi's stance on Taiwan could cause tensions with China to spiral out of hand, writes Kerry Brown.

Japan's newly elected first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, appears to be a modern "Iron lady" in the mold of Margaret Thatcher with all the controversy that entails. However successful her ...

The recent 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II inspired multiple publications on how Japan remembers its wartime history. However, there has been less said about the ...

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent. By Lily Kuo Reporting ...

The China-Japan travel corridor, one of Asia's busiest international routes, has been devastated by an unprecedented wave of cancellations after Beijing issued a stark travel warning urging citizens ...

As Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru prepares for the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II this August, the United States must, for the first time, fully recognize and respond to the ...

A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy head” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had tried to dial back. By Andrew Higgins and Javier C. Hernández Andrew Higgins ...

The transformation of the derelict Soviet carrier Varyag into the Liaoning showcased China’s growing shipbuilding expertise—and its determination to build indigenous naval capabilities. With news out ...