Sign Up Loading...

By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time. Enter your email Sign Up Loading...

✓ Signed Up

China-Japan Rift Deepens Over Taiwan

The new Japanese prime minister is unlikely to back down from recent comments.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, dressed in a blue blazer with a pearl necklace, stands at a podium in the House of Representatives in Tokyo. She is speaking into multiple microphones while holding an open book of notes. The background features blurred green and red lights, and wooden furnishings are visible behind her. November 18, 2025, 5:15 PM

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s China Brief.

The highlights this week: A China-Japan feu

See Full Page