Japan spat having been blown up exponentially by Beijing in recent days, and with Russia looking increasingly like it will soon overrun Ukraine in the coming months half a world away, many in East Asia are asking what would happen if hostilities break out between Beijing and Tokyo.

China is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan over a statement by its prime minister on Taiwan

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

China has sharply condemned Japan’s plan to deploy medium‑range surface‑to‑air missiles on Yonaguni Island, just about 110 km from Taiwan, calling the move “extremely dangerous” and accusing Tokyo of stoking militarism and regional confrontation.

On paper, China is clearly more powerful. China has the world's largest military, with over 20 lakh active soldiers. Japan has around 2.5 lakh. China's defence budget in 2025 is estimated at over $230 billion,

Japan on Saturday commissioned a brand-new unit of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF), its first such specialized marine detachment for amphibious warfare since World War II, to be deployed on islands extending over 1,000 kilometers from Kyushu toward Taiwan ...

China's embassy in Japan on Wednesday again cautioned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan in the near future, citing what it said were reports from multiple nationals who experienced "unprovoked insults and beatings" and suffered injuries in recent days.

Takefusa Kubo puts the ball in the net and the home team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 7-0.

“Goldman Sachs has suggested that investors look to Japan’s ‘lost decade’ as a guide to the future of the Chinese stockmarket.” – The Economist (Jan. 11, 2025 After two decades of rapid expansion, China’s economy has seized up. Real growth ...

China has warned Japan after Takaichi’s remark on Taiwan stating ‘China will have to take further measures, if such remarks continue’. Days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started.