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Japan calls axis of China, Russia, North Korea the 'gravest threat' to global order since WWII
Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
Japanese pharma executive sentenced to 3.5 years in China for espionage
China has sentenced a Japanese pharmaceutical executive to three and a half year in prison for espionage, a decision that ...
China Convicts Employee of Japanese Drugmaker of Spying
The Astellas Pharma executive was sentenced to 3½ years in a case that has added strain to relations between Tokyo and ...
Japan calls China's military activity its biggest strategic challenge
TOKYO -- Japan cautioned against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity stretching from its southwestern coasts to ...
Japan, China take step towards resuming Japanese beef exports to China
Japan's farm ministry said on Friday that an animal health and quarantine agreement with China had come into force, paving ...
China hands 3-1/2-year prison sentence to Astellas' Japanese employee, Nikkei says
A Beijing court on Wednesday sentenced a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma to 3-1/2 years in prison, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing the Japanese ambassador to China.
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Japan Sets Another Visitor Record as Its Tourism Surges Continues
Japan saw 21.5 million visitors in the first half of 2025, a 21% jump from last year and a record high for the period ...
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Astellas Pharma sentencing highlights China risks for corporate Japan
DALIAN, China -- China's sentencing of a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma on espionage charges serves as a stark reminder of the risks to doing business in the country and the need for ...
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China-Russia nexus jumps top of mind for Japan’s defense planners
Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March ...
China jails Japanese man, in his 60s and detained since 2023, for spying; Tokyo says ‘extremely regrettable’
China has jailed a 63-year-old Japanese man for three and a half years for spying. He is among 17 Japanese citizens with business or other connections to China who have been detained in China since ...