How Japan’s Growing Rift with China Is Putting Its Economy at Risk

How Japan’s Growing Rift with China Is Putting Its Economy at Risk

  • December 8, 2025

A Diplomatic Shift That Escalated QuicklyWhen Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in late October the meeting signaled hope for stable relations between Asia’s two largest economies. But within weeks that optimism collapsed. After

Japan Protests After Chinese Military Jet Locks Radar on Its Fighters as Regional Tensions Rise

Japan Protests After Chinese Military Jet Locks Radar on Its Fighters as Regional Tensions Rise

  • December 8, 2025

Japan has issued a sharp diplomatic protest after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets during routine operations near Okinawa. The action immediately set off concern in Tokyo, where officials rejected Beijing’s accusation that Japan had interfered with Chinese activities and