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China’s Moves Against 3 Foreigners Stoke Anxiety
A Wells Fargo banker and a U.S. government employee were blocked from leaving and a Japanese pharmaceutical executive was ...
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China vs Japan: The Real Reason Japan Is Preparing for War Amid Rising Tensions
Japan is undergoing its most significant military buildup since WWII, signaling a sharp departure from its pacifist post-war stance. In 2023, the country increased its defense budget by 26% and plans ...
Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
Japan Official Urges China to Expand Foreign Investment Quota
A Japanese government official called on China to expand a program allowing certain mainland investors to put more money ...
Japanese pharma executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage
China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that ...
Japanese traveller anxiety soars amid China’s espionage arrests
Five out of the 17 Japanese nationals recently arrested on suspicion of spying or other crimes since 2015 are still in ...
US Ally Calls China Greatest Threat
In its 2025 white paper, Japan's Defense Ministry said the world faces the most perilous security environment since World War ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Japan calls China’s military activity its biggest strategic challenge
Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing ...
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China ...
Japan national sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison in China has no plan to appeal, Kyodo says
A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma , who was sentenced to 3-1/2 years in prison in China this week, has no plan to appeal, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Saturday, citing unnamed Japanese and ...