Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands have long been a source of tension between China and Japan

China–Japan Standoff Near Disputed East China Sea Islands Escalates Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

A fresh maritime confrontation between China and Japan has reignited tensions in the East China Sea after both countries offered sharply conflicting accounts of an encounter near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands. On Tuesday, China’s Coast Guard (CCG) said that a...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

China Slams Japan Over Taiwan Remarks as Diplomatic Rift Deepens

China sharply escalated its criticism of Japan on Sunday (Nov 23), with Foreign Minister Wang Yi describing it as “shocking” for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to openly send what he called a dangerous and “wrong signal” regarding Taiwan. The...
Tourists waiting for their tour bus to arrive on the streets of Tokyo's shopping district Ginza

China Travel Warning Dampens Visitor Numbers, But Tokyo Businesses Stay Calm Amid Diplomatic Row

When Beijing issued a travel warning urging Chinese citizens to avoid Japan following a diplomatic flare-up over Taiwan, many in Tokyo’s tourism and retail sectors feared the worst. After all, Chinese tourists are the backbone of Japan’s hospitality economy, known...