64 h. ago Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid surging China tensions

Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid surging China tensions  Al Jazeera

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68 h. ago Japan, Philippines tighten ties with new defence pact amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines signed a defence pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters. Japan has faced increasing political, trade and security tensions with Beijing, which was angered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark that potential mainland Chinese action against...

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4 d. ago Japan’s Takaichi seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will push for closer ties with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at a summit on Tuesday, as Tokyo struggles to draw a line under its widening diplomatic dispute with China. Both sides will focus on security challenges and Takaichi is expected to avoid “divisive” issues, while Lee, who last week met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, will try to achieve a “neutral” stance, analysts say. Lee’s two-day visit to Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, comes at a...

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4 d. ago Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist

Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago China taps export controls veteran amid trade tensions with US, Japan

China taps export controls veteran amid trade tensions with US, Japan  Reuters

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7 d. ago Have investors missed the boat on Japan’s property market amid tensions with China?

Japan’s property market was less likely to deliver significant rewards to investors because of heightened geopolitical tensions with China, more than a tightened monetary policy, according to analysts. “The yield spread is likely to narrow as cap rates are unlikely to widen,” said Chinatsu Hani, head of research at Tokyo-based CBRE. “However, spreads should remain in positive territory.” The Bank of Japan in March last year began unwinding its nearly decade-long negative interest rate policy –...

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7 d. ago Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts

Heightened tensions with China rattle Japan’s property market: analysts  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Japanese PM reiterates call for talks with China as bilateral tensions remain high

Japanese PM reiterates call for talks with China as bilateral tensions remain high  TRT World

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1 week ago Japan PM Takaichi seeks dialogue with China as tensions remain

Japan PM Takaichi seeks dialogue with China as tensions remain  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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2 w. ago South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan

South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over Taiwan  The Hill

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2 w. ago Japanese business leaders shelve annual China trip as tensions mount

A group of about 200 prominent Japanese business leaders has reportedly postponed their annual visit to mainland China, the first such deferral in more than a decade, amid tensions between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan. The postponement, first reported by Bloomberg and Kyodo, is widely seen by observers as a worrying sign of fraying corporate diplomacy – long regarded as a stabilising channel in the countries’ complicated relationship. It comes amid Beijing’s intensified efforts to rally a...

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2 w. ago South Korea’s Lee to Meet Xi in China as Japan Tensions Simmer

South Korea’s Lee to Meet Xi in China as Japan Tensions Simmer  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China stages military drills around Taiwan as tensions rise with US, Japan

China stages military drills around Taiwan as tensions rise with US, Japan  PennLive.com

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2 w. ago China starts new drills in Taiwan Strait amid tensions with Japan

China starts new drills in Taiwan Strait amid tensions with Japan  theweek.in

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58B Defense Budget for 2025 Amid China Tensions  WebProNews

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3 w. ago Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China

Message to Beijing? Japan approves historic $58B defence spend as China-Taiwan tensions boil  MSN

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions

Japan Approves Record Defense Budget amid Escalating China Tensions  اسلام تايمز

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3 w. ago Amid China tensions, Japan’s defense budget tops ¥9 trillion for first time

Amid China tensions, Japan’s defense budget tops ¥9 trillion for first time  The Japan Times

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3 w. ago Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China

Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with China  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 w. ago Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions

Japan Approves Record $58 Billion Defense Budget Amid Rising China Tensions  Newsweek

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