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Trump calls on Japan and NATO to step up on Iran as Hormuz crisis lifts oil prices

President Donald Trump has pressed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and NATO allies to “step up” support for the US led war with Iran as surging oil prices hit the global economy . At a White House meeting, Trump praised Takaichi but urged Japan to do more to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran’s actions have severely disrupted tanker traffic and driven energy prices higher . He said Washington does not “need anything” from allies but argued it is appropriate for partners like Japan and NATO members to contribute more ships to clear mines and escort tankers through the strategic waterway . Trump defended keeping allies in the dark about his Iran plans by invoking Japan’s 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, telling a Japanese reporter, “We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn’t […]

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Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Vessel

Japan has detained a Chinese fishing vessel after it allegedly ignored orders to stop for inspection in waters off the country’s southwest coast, a development that could heighten already strained relations between Tokyo and Beijing. According to Japan’s fisheries authorities, the boat was operating within Japan’s exclusive economic zone near Nagasaki Prefecture when inspectors attempted to carry out a routine check on Thursday. Officials said the captain refused to comply and attempted to leave the area, prompting enforcement action. The vessel was subsequently seized, and its captain — a 47-year-old Chinese national — was taken into custody. In total, 11 crew members were reported to be on board at the time of the incident. Japanese officials described the boat as a high-capacity “tiger net” fishing vessel. The fisheries agency noted that this marks the first seizure of a Chinese fishing […]

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Exit polls point to strong win for Japan’s LDP

Voting has concluded in Japan’s snap general election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with exit polls indicating a clear victory for her Liberal Democrat Party (LDP). The outcome would give Japan’s first female prime minister a strong public mandate just four months after she assumed leadership of the party. This projected win marks a sharp turnaround for the LDP, which had suffered heavy losses under Takaichi’s two immediate predecessors amid corruption scandals and rising living costs that eroded public trust. Despite losing its parliamentary majority and seeing its long-standing coalition with Komeito collapse, the party appears to have regained voter confidence under her leadership. According to projections by public broadcaster NHK, the LDP is on course to secure 274 of the 328 seats in the House of Representatives. Takaichi’s personal approval ratings, which have consistently remained above 70%, are […]

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China warns citizens against Japan travel for Lunar New Year

China has urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan during next month’s Lunar New Year holiday, citing what it calls deteriorating public security and rising threats to Chinese nationals. The advisory comes amid a diplomatic spat after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.​ Beijing had already called on Chinese tourists to stay away from Japan following Takaichi’s comments, a move that contributed to a 45 percent year‑on‑year drop in Chinese visitors in December to around 330,000. Chinese tourists previously made up about a quarter of all foreign visitors, with nearly 7.5 million arrivals in the first nine months of 2025 and spending an estimated 3.7 billion dollars in the third quarter alone, helped by a weak yen.​ In a fresh statement on Monday, the foreign ministry’s Department of […]

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Xi Jinping invites Canada PM Carney to China after years of frosty ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China, marking the first official meeting between the two nations’ leaders since 2017. The invitation came during their talks at the APEC summit in South Korea on Friday. Relations between China and Canada have been strained for years, but Xi said recent efforts from both sides have shown “a recovery toward a trend of positive development.” He expressed China’s willingness to work with Canada to restore ties and deepen cooperation. Carney, accepting the invitation, acknowledged that both nations have been less engaged in recent years but said he believed “constructive and pragmatic dialogue” could help resolve their differences and build a more inclusive international system. Ties between the two countries deteriorated sharply in 2018 after the arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive in Vancouver on a […]

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