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Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa attends Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meetings in the ‌eastern Chinese city ‌of Suzhou on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2026
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior ​Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erupted in November.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes part in a news conference during an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cebu, central Philippines, on May 8.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 24, 2026
Philippine leader’s state visit to Japan to focus on shoring up defense ties
Energy security will also be on the agenda for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trip to Tokyo — the first state visit by the country’s leader in more than a decade.
Security guards stand at the entrance to the Liushenyu coal mine in the aftermath of a blast in Qinyuan county in China's northern Shanxi province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2026
Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster
A total of 128 people were sent to the hospital for treatment.
Rescue team members and emergency vehicles arrive at the Liushenyu coal mine after a gas explosion in northern China's Shanxi province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2026
China coal mine blast kills at least 90, with more missing
At least 123 people were also sent to hospital for treatment, four of whom were in critical or severe condition, state broadcaster CCTV said.
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and ⁠are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough ​arms for the conflict.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan unrelated to Iran war, source says
Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Hung ​Cao told a Senate panel hearing that arms sales to Taiwan were paused to ⁠make sure the ​U.S. had the munitions needed for the war in Iran.
A Philippine Navy band plays music to welcome the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha upon arrival at the South Harbor, for a four-day goodwill visit in metro Manila in April 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2026
New Zealand to invest in drones and fleet to shield maritime routes
Defense Minister Chris Penk said the government will invest in two types of drones: one for the southwest Pacific and another that can operate from ships in the Southern Ocean.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a news conference on the second anniversary of his taking office, at the presidential building in Taipei on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
Trump call with Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te not yet planned, sources say
Officials from the U.S. ⁠and Taiwan have been in touch about the prospect of a call, but no concrete plans have yet been ​put in place.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping shakes hands with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the Palace of Serbia during the Chinese president's two-day state visit to Belgrade in May 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2026
Chinese missiles and robots find warm welcome in EU’s backyard
If the European Union has a red line in Serbia’s relationship to China, President Aleksandar Vucic may be getting close.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington last month.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 23, 2026
U.S. weighs chip tariffs to spur domestic growth, trade chief says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stressed the importance of using import duties to bring chip production back to the U.S.
Since ‌December, Chinese ‌exports of rare earth minerals like dysprosium, terbium and yttrium oxide, as ​well as specialty metal gallium, to Japan have stopped except for a few tiny shipments of yttrium, Chinese customs data shows.
JAPAN
May 23, 2026
China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown
The halt to exports ⁠began shortly after a diplomatic row over Taiwan erupted in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping speak during a visit to Zhongnanhai, the compound that houses China’s leadership, in Beijing on May 15.  
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2026
Scoring the Trump-Xi heavyweight bout in Beijing
U.S.-China rivalry increasingly resembles a third iteration of the “Great Game” — following the 19th-century British-Russian contest and the U.S.-Soviet Cold War.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hold talks during a visit to Zhongnanhai, the compound that houses China's leadership, in Beijing on May 15.
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2026
What Xi Jinping knows that Donald Trump doesn’t
Prior to the summit, expectations were low: Trump was weakened by inflation and declining popularity while seeking China’s help on Iran.
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson leads Japanese destroyers JS Ashigara (left) and JS Samidare during a transit of the Philippine Sea on April 26, 2017. Tokyo fears growing uncertainty as rivalry between Washington and Beijing deepens.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2026
Japan caught in the U.S.-China geoeconomic crossfire
For Japan, this creates a precarious environment. More than 80% of its energy imports — and much of its trade — passes through waters around Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing a new era of geopolitical coercion in which access to critical trade routes is selectively controlled, deepening economic insecurity in Asia and accelerating doubts about the reliability of the U.S.-led global order.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2026
How China and U.S. navigate the Strait of Hormuz stranglehold
The Strait of Hormuz has evolved into a laboratory for a new form of geopolitical coercion where access itself becomes currency.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks at a news conference on the second anniversary of him taking office, at the presidential building in Taipei on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 21, 2026
Trump says he’ll speak to Taiwan leader, calling democratic island a ‘problem’
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te — a move that would break with years of diplomatic precedent.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Pool / via REUTERS
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2026
Why the Trump-Xi summit ended in an impasse
Given Xi’s reluctance to address Trump’s Iran concerns, he should be unsurprised that the U.S. has not fully endorsed his new framework for U.S.-China relations.
If Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea, as has been reported, it would be his first trip to the reclusive country in seven years.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2026
Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap says
If it takes place, the visit would be Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to North Korea in seven years as the two countries move to bolster bilateral ties.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping greets U.S. President Donald Trump during an event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2026
China’s messaging is as important as its policy
That gap between public understanding of what China is doing and why and the reality of Beijing’s policy speaks to a broader failure that deserves more attention.
An office building in Shanghai developed by Mori Building where two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen were attacked Tuesday
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2026
Mori Building employees wounded in Shanghai restaurant attack
Local police have not disclosed what triggered the attack, which harmed two Japanese nationals and a Chinese citizen.
Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2026
Putin leaves Beijing with little progress on key gas pipeline
Russia has been trying for years to reach a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 link that would more than double its current gas exports to China.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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