Japan–US Alliance ‘Would Collapse’ If Tokyo Turned a Blind Eye to Taiwan Crisis, PM Says
Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) gestures during the Panel Discussion by the Leaders of…
Czech Police Detain Individual on Suspicion of Spying for China
ANO party leader Andrej Babiš speaks to the media after he was appointed Czech Prime Minister by the Czech President…
China’s Official Birth Rate Falls to Lowest in Decades
A man pushes a child in a stroller along a street on the Bund in Shanghai on Jan. 19, 2026.…
China’s 4th-Quarter Economic Growth in 2025 Hits Weakest Pace in Nearly 3 Years
Vehicles for export at a port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, on Jan. 18, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s economy…
China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus
Containers at the Longtan port in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on Jan. 14, 2026. AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s trade surplus…
Japan Works to Diversify Critical Mineral Supplies in Face of China Curbs, PM Says
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference in Ise, Mie Prefecture on Jan. 5, 2026. JIJI PRESS/AFP via…
China Ramps Up Trade Pressures on Japan, Targeting Chipmaking Material
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers remarks at the leaders-level "Central Asia plus Japan" Dialogue Summit in Tokyo on Dec.…
China Bans Dual-Use Exports to Japan, Escalating Tensions Over Taiwan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17,…
South Korea’s Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With China’s Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives to depart for China at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, on Jan.…
South Korea’s Lee Begins China Visit Amid Regional Tensions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, (2nd L), and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, arrive to depart for China at…
Behind War Games Around Taiwan, China’s Military Faces Leadership Turmoil
A giant city screen broadcasts news on China's military drills around Taiwan through New Year decorations, in Beijing, on Dec. 29,…
Chinese Military Drills Around Taiwan Raise Tensions ‘Unnecessarily,’ US Says
Chinese military units take part in long-range live-fire drills targeting waters south of Taiwan, from an undisclosed location in this…