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Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers an opening statement during a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Japan and China¡¯s top diplomats hold first chat since Takaichi¡¯s Taiwan remarks
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday he had spoken briefly with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, a day earlier on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings in Manila.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Rubio says he discussed Xi¡¯s planned U.S. visit in meeting with Wang Yi
Rubio met with Wang in Manila on the sidelines ?of ?a regional gathering led by ASEAN.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) meets with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, in Tokyo in November 2020.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2026
ASEAN meetings offer chance of China-Japan encounter ¡ª for better or worse
When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping during bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, in October.
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2026
Why the Trump-Xi summit will be underwhelming
The best-case scenario for the Trump-Xi summit might be that the two leaders agree to disagree on the many fundamental challenges in the U.S.-China relationship.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they meet in Pyongyang on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2026
Kim Jong Un shows off friends and weapons before Trump China trip
Kim Jong Un is showcasing his tighter ties with old allies and battlefield lessons from Ukraine, as he positions North Korea as a strong nuclear power before Donald Trump¡¯s trip to China.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a news conference in Beijing on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2026
China says U.S. talks vital as Trump targets Beijing¡¯s key partners
With the U.S. president focused on the war he and Israel launched against Iran, analysts are watching for signs that his visit to meet Xi will go ahead.
Claims by China that Japan is returning to militarism are misleading because legal and institutional constraints make such a shift unlikely and current defense reforms reflect practical responses to changing regional threats.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
Debunking the myth of Japanese militarism
It is necessary to be clear on this point: Japan in 2026 is not the Japan of 1936.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Feb 15, 2026
China¡¯s top diplomat warns Japan of ¡®ghosts of militarism¡¯ in rebuke of Takaichi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poured cold water on calls by Tokyo to return to dialogue in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s general election victory last week.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Munich on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
China FM tells EU diplomats not to blame Beijing for bloc¡¯s problems
Wang Yi made the comments at a meeting with France¡¯s Jean-Noel Barrot and Germany¡¯s Johann Wadephul on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting at a residence outside Moscow in August 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Shoigu backs China¡¯s position on Taiwan, says Russia watching Japan¡¯s ¡®militarization¡¯
China and Russia have forged close ties in ?recent years and declared a ¡°no limits¡± strategic partnership days before the war in Ukraine started in 2022.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (center) looks on as Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (left) shakes hands with Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow during a meeting in China's Yunnan province on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 29, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ¡®consolidate ceasefire¡¯ in China talks
A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry did not ?mention the Association of Southeast Asian Nations¡¯ role in facilitating the ceasefire.
Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, used a call with his French counterpart to push for diplomatic backing amid a spat with Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 28, 2025
China turns to France for support during its feud with Japan
Beijing and Paris should ¡°firmly support each other on issues involving each other¡¯s core interests,¡± Wang said, according to a statement.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (second from left) stands for a group photo with leaders including Chinese Premier Li Qiang (second from right) at the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Nov 24, 2025
Japan-China divide widens as fears of long-lasting chill in ties grow
The cavernous gap was on full display over the weekend as any contact between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese Premier Li Qiang failed to materialize at a G20 summit.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the Lanting Forum in Beijing on Oct. 27.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Nov 23, 2025
Top Chinese diplomat weighs in on Takaichi¡¯s ¡®shocking¡¯ Taiwan remarks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi became the country¡¯s highest-ranking official to weigh in on the row over comments that Japan could intervene in a Taiwan crisis.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at an event in Beijing on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 28, 2025
China eyes ¡®positive signals¡¯ from new Japan leadership
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has toned down her rhetoric and called China an important neighbor.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chiese President Xi Jinping in 2016. Modi has said he¡¯s looking forward to meeting Xi during a visit China later this month ¡ª his first trip to the country in seven years.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2025
Modi hails China ties as Washington takes swipe at India¡¯s ¡®richest families¡¯
New Delhi has been recalibrating its foreign policy more toward China and other BRICS group members after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to boost tariffs.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Aug 16, 2025
On anniversary of WWII¡¯s end, China urges Japan to make the ¡®right choice¡¯
¡°Only by remembering the past can straying onto the wrong path again be avoided,¡± Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was quoted as saying.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he boards his flight before departing from Subang Air Base, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2025
Rubio says Xi-Trump summit looking likely
The U.S. envoy said he had a ¡°very constructive and positive¡± sit-down with Wang Yi on Friday, building on recent momentum in bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during bilateral talks on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related meetings in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Japan voices strong concern over Chinese military and rare earth moves
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and China¡¯s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met for talks on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations-related gatherings.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the BRICS Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
At BRICS meeting, China vows to stand firm against ¡®bully¡¯ Trump
On Tuesday, China¡¯s Foreign Minister warned BRICS nations not to cave to U.S. tariffs, urging resistance to pressure amid growing trade tensions.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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