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Japan and China commemorate World War II anniversary on different dates

Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates.

Japanese media outlets hyping 'China's clout' amid Tokyo's Africa conference reveals narrow-minded mindset: expert

As Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed Wednesday an Indian Ocean-Africa "economic zone" at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), multiple Japanese ...

Japan Watches Economic Waters Amid China's Growing Presence

Japan views the exclusive economic zone as "indispensable" to the country, allowing it to "exclusively develop" mineral ...

Japan steel groups seek reforms to stop tariff evasion as China exports surge

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of ...

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone ...
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Japan PM proposes economic zone initiative for Africa amid China's clout

TICAD is a Japan-hosted international aid conference that dates back to 1993 and was last held in Tunisia in 2022. China has ...
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Japan hosts African leaders for development conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

US seeks shipbuilding expertise from South Korea and Japan to counter China

American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies’ ...