Japan unqualified to seek a seat as a permanent member of UN Security Council: Chinese envoy to UN

Japan is unable to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, cannot win the trust of the ...
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'Japan not qualified for UN Security Council seat'

A Chinese envoy said on Wednesday that Japan is not qualified at all for a permanent seat on the United Nations ...

Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan PM calls election after only 3 months

Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ calls snap election after only three months as PM - Conservative leader is seeking ...

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Seeks Stronger Mandate, Calls Snap Election On Feb 8

Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, ...
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Japan can no longer afford strategic confusion

TOKYO — It is not too dramatic to say that Japan has only 12 years left to secure its future. By 2038, Chinese President Xi ...

Blood and tears on the rails: History’s alarm bell must forever ring

Its rusty tracks are not merely markers of changing transportation routes, but indelible testimonies to the blood, tears and ...

Japan’s 1-party era faces 'unprecedented' threat from new centrist alliance

The new CDP-Komeito pact marks a 'turning point' in Japanese politics that could finally end the LDP's decades-long grip, ...
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Takaichi signals dual approach toward ties with S. Korea, China

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative on historical issues, indicated she plans to avoid a deterioration in relations with South Korea but may take a more assertive posture toward ...