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Japan and Germany Raise Cooperation to a New Level

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent July 16, 2024

Leaders of Germany and Japan have pledged to cooperate to boost military and economic...

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EDITORIAL | Xi Jinping in Europe Spotlights Self-Centered Diplomacy

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun May 21, 2024

Xi Jinping embarked on this tour blind to Europe's concern about his hardball tactics...

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EDITORIAL | Why No Outrage Over Navalny Death from Kishida?

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun February 27, 2024

If the international community perceives Japan as pandering to Russia by its silence on...

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[All Politics is Global] Kim Jong Un Goes to Russia in Harbinger of Cold War Bloc Politics

Dr Monika Chansoria September 13, 2023

An alignment of Beijing, Moscow, and Pyongyang could escalate tensions in Northeast Asia to...

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G7 Hiroshima Summit: Leaders Take Up Ukraine on First Day

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent May 20, 2023

Leaders attending the G7 Hiroshima summit say, "our support for Ukraine will not waver"...

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G7 Hiroshima Summit Day 1: The Devastation of War, Ukraine and Zelenskyy's Travel Surprise

Arielle Busetto May 19, 2023

Catch the highlights and surprises of the first day of the G7 Hiroshima Summit...

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Freedom and Equality of Nations are the Only Defense Against the Threat of Imperialism

JAPAN Forward August 27, 2022

Foreign Minister Rau on the importance of supporting Ukraine and the principle of freedom...

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EDITORIAL | Japan, Europe Need Stronger Defense Cooperation to Deter China

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun May 19, 2022

They share the concern that China might be plotting to use force to annex...

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‘The Week’ Podcast #4: Russia - Japan Relations, ‘My Small Land’ and Human Shogi

Arielle Busetto April 30, 2022

The Week is a podcast for busy people keeping abreast of views from Japan...

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Welcome to Tokyo, Herr Scholz: Germany’s Chancellor Picks Japan for his First Official Asia Visit

Duncan Bartlett, Diplomatic Correspondent April 26, 2022

Whereas his predecessor visited China 12 times, Olaf Scholz says Germany and Japan share...

German Navy Strengthens Indo-Pacific Presence with 1st Port Call in Japan in 20 Years

EDITORIAL | New German Government Must Do Away with Merkel Era’s Economic Reliance on China

Editorial Board, The Sankei Shimbun December 9, 2021

Germany will assume the G7 presidency in 2022. Expectations are high that the new...