China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated", while Tokyo said there was no such discussion.

In response to a question on whether import restrictions on Japanese seafood would be lifted if the upcoming second test result of seawater samples collected near Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station shows no abnormalities after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a recent meeting with representatives of Japan-China friendship groups that there will be positive progress toward lifting import restrictions on Japanese aquatic products if test results continue to confirm safety,

China's launches drills around Taiwan to "severely punish" the island's pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese "aggression."

Given Asia's dependence on trade with the US, it may be hard hit and their policymakers left with few good options. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan has protested and sought the partial removal of a statement made by China describing a discussion held between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, according to Japan’s government spokesperson.

Last December, images circulated online of China's “sixth-generation” stealth fighter, reportedly making its maiden flight on December 26.

Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought common ground in areas like aging, low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural exchange at a meeting that took place at a time of growing tensions.

The flight test was held at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 19, fired from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.

(Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during their trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting with China and South Korea in Tokyo Saturday, March 22, 2025.(Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) Chinese Foreign ...