Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

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.

China and Japan’s diplomatic spat shows no sign of an immediate offramp even as the leadership of a Japanese political party that helped break the ice in a previous dispute continues to talk with officials from Beijing behind the scenes.

Recent weeks have seen a growing Chinese coast guard presence around disputed territories in the East China Sea controlled by Japan

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

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

Kumamon’s playful exchanges with crowds come amid a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing, which has sparked fears that Japan’s travel sector could be affected.

TOKYO, Dec 11 () - Japanese companies said strained diplomatic relations with China are their primary concern as they head into 2026, followed closely by U. trade policies, a survey showed on Thursday.