The detainment of the senior employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. by Chinese authorities was the key topic of the three-hour discussion between Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Qin Gang in Beijing.

Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday, with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after ...

Beijing and Tokyo secured 20 key points of consensus on Saturday, making a significant breakthrough in bilateral relations, ...

Japan on Thursday unveiled a plan to evacuate about 120,000 people from southern islets near Taiwan, regarded by China as its territory, in case of an emergency. Ships and planes would be able to ...

Japan pledged Friday to remain committed to enhancing the deterrence and response capabilities of its alliance with the ...

"The Prime Minister didn’t intend to say we’re rolling out new budget spending,” government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters Tuesday. "Rather we’re going to fully utilize the ...

Chinese coastguard vessels began patrols of the contested waters off the Diaoyu Islands on Wednesday, a day after Beijing said ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the latest ...

Chief government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan had “protested ... heightened significance” due to the new US position. Beijing “has been working actively to improve relations ...

Japan and China became embroiled in a new spat on Monday with Tokyo accusing Beijing of misrepresenting its position after high-level weekend talks also involving South Korea.