4 d. ago China sends another letter to U.N. chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks

China sends another letter to U.N. chief over Japan PM's Taiwan remarks  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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1 week ago Trump’s calls with Xi and Takaichi hint he won’t let Taiwan derail Beijing ties

US President Donald Trump’s phone calls with both his Chinese and Japanese counterparts this week suggest Washington is engaged in a delicate balancing act over the Taiwan issue. These high-level communications are also intended as a message to Japan, and other US allies, that Taiwan is not a top priority for the Trump administration and should not disrupt the stabilisation of Sino-American ties, according to diplomatic observers. On Tuesday morning, Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...

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1 week ago Beijing blasts Japan for sending wrong signal on Taiwan, says move crosses red line

Beijing blasts Japan for sending wrong signal on Taiwan, says move crosses red line  Malay Mail

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2 w. ago Is Beijing’s spat with Japan sending a message to other countries over Taiwan?

Beijing’s recent fury directed towards Japan is hammering home a point on Taiwan to the wider world, especially the United States and its allies, analysts in mainland China have suggested. Earlier this month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a conflict in the Taiwan Strait might be a “survival-threatening situation” that would justify military intervention. The comments appeared to challenge Japan’s policy of strategic ambiguity about how it would respond to any crisis – something...

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2 w. ago Is Beijing's spat with Japan sending a message to US and allies over Taiwan?

Is Beijing's spat with Japan sending a message to US and allies over Taiwan?  Yahoo News Singapore

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2 w. ago Diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing threatens Japan's already fragile economy

Diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing threatens Japan's already fragile economy  CNBC

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2 w. ago China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago Japan moves to calm China, sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan tensions deepen

Japan moves to calm China, sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan tensions deepen  Malay Mail

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2 w. ago Japan sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan spat deepens

Japan sends senior diplomat to Beijing as Taiwan spat deepens  Malay Mail

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2 w. ago Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions, reports say

Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions, reports say  The Japan Times

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2 w. ago Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions

Japan sends senior official to China to cool boiling tensions  The Japan Times

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2 w. ago Japan to Send Senior Diplomat to Soothe Tensions With China: NHK

Japan to Send Senior Diplomat to Soothe Tensions With China: NHK  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Japan to Send Senior Diplomat to Soothe China Tensions, NHK Says

Japan to Send Senior Diplomat to Soothe China Tensions, NHK Says  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China–Japan rift widens as Beijing sends coast guard patrol into disputed Senkaku waters

China–Japan rift widens as Beijing sends coast guard patrol into disputed Senkaku waters  Firstpost

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2 w. ago China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates

China sends coastguard to disputed islands as row with Japan escalates  Financial Times

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2 w. ago Pikachu protest at Cop30 takes on Japan’s fossil fuel empire

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and other regions of the Global South. The Stop Japan’s Dirty Energy Plans protest aligned with the first of two thematic days with a focus on energy during the annual climate conference known as Cop30, held this year in Belem on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon. Organisers of the protest said the...

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3 w. ago Over 3,500 venomous arachnids send spidey senses tingling at US base in Japan

More than 3,500 venomous spiders – including black widows and redbacks – have been exterminated at a US military base in western Japan, alarming residents and officials already struggling with a rise in invasive species across the country. The record number of spiders, found between July and October at the US Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, included three known venomous species and prompted local authorities to demand urgent action to prevent the infestation from spreading beyond the base’s...

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