Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and

Takaichi Sanae is looking to accelerate the changes that Abe set in motion over a decade ago, despite a host of new challenges.

Sanae Takaichi is managing her first real foreign-policy crisis as China ratchets up the pressure in response to her remarks about Taiwan.

Based on the results of the discussions at the panel, the government is expected to outline policies on foreign nationals as early as next January.

However, while the focus of frustration differs along partisan lines, the underlying issue is the same: a frustration stemming from Japan’s inability to say “no,” or at least to communicate its requests for a change of course directly.

China has intensified its economic pressure on Japan, with state-owned enterprises banning employees from travelling to its Asian neighbour, tour groups and a flagship forum being cancelled and Japanese film releases suspended.

Japan and Indonesia will hold ministerial security talks in Tokyo involving their foreign and defense chiefs next Monday, Japanese De

Japan has warned its citizens in China to step up safety precautions and avoid crowded places, amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

China has announced its decision to once again ban the import of seafood from Japan, as the diplomatic dispute between the two countries escalates.

Kimi Onoda, minister of state for economic security, has expressed concern over Japan's dependence on the Chinese economy amid an escalating

An opening attempt to cool tensions between China and Japan appears to have fallen flat, signaling that the diplomatic spat is likely to drag on and stoking concerns about further strain in economic ties.