China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense rivalry mean their economic embrace can never be taken for granted.

Japan's top government spokesperson has rejected China's claim that Japanese Air Self-Defense Force aircraft approached the Chinese navy's training airspace and sea area to disrupt training activities.

No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted. Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, was the initial focal point. As the Washington Post editorial board aptly noted,

The outlook for business diplomacy is uncertain with visits planned for late January by business leaders, now in limbo. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Japanese entertainment industry has become increasingly reliant on China in recent years. China is the world’s second-largest market for anime, with fantasy films like “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Infinity Castle,” which was released last month, rising to the top of the Chinese box office.

Chinese naval and coast guard activities stretch across the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, South China Sea, and western Pacific, prompting close monitoring by Taipei and Tokyo amid rising regional ten

As China-Japan diplomatic row ripples into entertainment, over 30 Japanese performances have been abruptly cancelled, leaving millions of fans of Japanese culture in China worried about a potential broader cultural ban.