A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near Shanghai last June has been sentenced to death.

A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced a man to death over a knife attack near Shanghai last June that injured a Japanes

Beijing conducted tests on seawater since last October after Tokyo began releasing treated radioactive water into sea in August 2023 - Anadolu Ajansı

Japan positions itself as a key regional stabilizer amid growing security concerns, potential U.S. diplomatic shifts, analysts said.

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations.

The Communist Party of China and Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, along with its coalition partner Komeito, agreed on Tuesday to jointly promote the building of a constructive and stable Sino-Japanese relationship that meets the requirements of the new era.

Tokyo on Tuesday urged “stable” ties with Beijing as a Chinese military delegation paid a rare visit to Japan. The delegation from Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army will meet Japanese counterparts and senior Japanese defense officials through Friday.

Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the Washington-Tokyo alliance.

Analysts say Beijing is trying to test Washington’s alliance with Japan and the EU ahead of Trump’s return to the White House

By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence – and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing.

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.