Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), addresses a bilateral business exchange meeting with the Japan-China Economic Association and representatives from multiple Japanese enterprises in Tokyo, on March 3, 2025. Photo: CCPIT

Low bond yields, weak inflation and a struggling property market have raised fears China may see its own “balance sheet recession.”

A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including Okinawa, as Beijing continues to ramp up aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific.

China's HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu from Bain Capital to head a new local office in Japan, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Kyu, who joined HongShan as a managing director in January,

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

Three key donors - China, Japan and South Korea - reaffirmed their commitment to continuing emergency rice supply to strengthen food security during climate crisis in the Asean region.

Chinese state news agency Xinhua said it would deepen cooperation with Japan's Kyodo News as Beijing aimed to create a "favourable public opinion environment" for Sino-Japanese ties. Xinhua's president,

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions raised doubts about its alliances with European nations.

Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and dragging on Asia's second-largest economy as it pulls itself out of a decades-long slump.

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i