Japan Adds to Steel Scrutiny With Probes on China, Taiwan, Korea

Japan has launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of key steel products shipped from China, South Korea and Taiwan, adding to signs of trade stress in a sector suffering from global overcapacity.
The Economist

Why Japan and China will struggle to end their feud

R ICHARD NIXON’S surprise trip to China to meet Mao Zedong in 1972 came to be known in Japan as a “Nixon shock”. Donald Trump’s choreographed meeting with Xi Jinping was n
The Diplomat

The Geopolitical Circumstances of Japan-South Korea Rapprochement

Takaichi summit highlighted not only their warm personal rapport but their priorities: energy and economic security.

China slams US commander’s ‘dagger’ label for South Korea

Chinese embassy in Seoul says US Forces Korea commander Xavier Brunson's 'hostile and aggressive remarks' on podcast 'crossed the line' China has criticised the commander of the US Forces Korea (USFK) after he described South Korea as a "dagger" and Japan as a "shield" in countering China's growing regional influence.
The Economist

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are suffering industrial rot

In a similar vein, operating profits at South Korea’s biggest firms ballooned by 159% over the past year, thanks chiefly to its mighty exporters. Even usually sluggish Japan is seeing record corporate profits.
The Diplomat

Japan and South Korea: Friends, With Limits

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited South Korea on May 19-20, meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Lee’s hometown of Andong. It was the first reciprocal summit visit since the two met in January in Nara, Takaichi’s hometown, reinforcing the sense that shuttle diplomacy between the two countries is taking root.
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Chinese automakers overtake Japan in South Korea's imported car market

In April, Chinese automakers rose to third place in terms of sales by country in South Korea’s imported car market. Analysts suggest that China is filling the void left by Japan, whose market presence has been shrinking due to Honda Korea’s exit from the automotive market,
Radio France Internationale

Japan warns on China, North Korea in annual defence report

In its annual white paper, the ministry outlined its stance on a range of issues, from tensions around Taiwan to the intensifying rivalry between China and the United States. Repeated joint sorties by Chinese and Russian ships around Japan "are clearly ...
SFGate

Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as Japan's worries about Chinese power in Asia grows.