China
April 23, 2013
Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso’s visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine has triggered a sharp backlash from China and South Korea, hindering efforts to mend already badly...
April 23, 2013
A record 168 lawmakers visited war-related Yasukuni Shrine on April 23 following recent trips by three Cabinet ministers that touched off strong criticism from China and South...
April 23, 2013
LONGMEN, China--In a small mountainous village, desperate residents lined a roadway holding signs and placards with entreaties to passing motorists that they had no food or...
April 23, 2013
Yamada Denki Co. announced April 22 that it will shutter its store in Nanjing, China, partly due to sluggish sales prompted by a boycott of Japanese goods over the Senkaku...
April 23, 2013
We have to wonder what the Abe administration has in mind when it comes to Japan’s strained relations with its neighbors, which urgently need to be fixed.
April 23, 2013
BEIJING--China's top general said on April 22 that a fourth North Korean nuclear weapons test is a possibility that underscores the need for fresh talks between Pyongyang and...
April 23, 2013
Xi Jinping has taken his call for a "great renaissance of the Chinese nation" into the foreign diplomacy arena.
April 22, 2013
South Korea’s foreign minister will cancel his trip to Tokyo to protest visits to a shrine symbolizing Japan’s militaristic past by Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and other ...
April 22, 2013
SHANGHAI—Japanese automakers are looking to add “luxury” to their brand image for China’s lucrative high-end market, which is dominated by German companies like BMW and ...
April 22, 2013
GENEVA--Two more people have died from a new strain of avian influenza, bringing to 20 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...
April 22, 2013
Daiichi Sankyo Co. announced April 22 that its subsidiary in Beijing has begun marketing silodosin, which was developed for the treatment of dysuria (painful urination)...
April 20, 2013
Although North Korea continues to have ballistic missiles ready to launch, the reclusive nation indicated it was open to dialogue with close ally China and may be toning down...
April 20, 2013
BEIJING--China will send its special envoy on North Korea to the United States next week for talks on maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, the foreign...
April 20, 2013
ZHENGZHOU/CHONGQING, China--Wearing a floral brocade cardigan and toting a Huawei smartphone, Guo Qian, 22, gushes over her latest purchases on Taobao, China's largest...
April 19, 2013
BEIJING--More than 50 percent of patients infected with a new type of bird flu in China had no contact with poultry, the World Health Organization said on April 19, further...
April 19, 2013
Preparations until recently were in full swing for a summit meeting among Japan, China and South Korea in late May. It now appears that the trilateral gathering will be put off ...
April 18, 2013
The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled jets to intercept Chinese aircraft approaching Japanese airspace a record 306 times in fiscal 2012, the Defense Ministry said April 17,...
April 18, 2013
BEIJING--Chinese warships plied open waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on April 17, state media reported.
April 18, 2013
The standoff over sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands appears to be impeding plans for a trilateral summit between Japan, China and South Korea.
April 18, 2013
SHANGHAI--These should be good times for Chinese automakers as they prepare to show off their latest models at the Shanghai auto show.