Progress in relations between China and Japan could lose some steam if embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba steps down following a crushing electoral loss. Ishiba, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has come under intense pressure since the ruling coalition’s defeat in upper house elections on Sunday.

Japan has published its Defence of Japan 2025 white paper, which details escalating threats from a more united bloc of authoritarian countries, specifically China, Russia, and North Korea, as reported by the Eurasian Times.

Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade and finance ministries said on Tuesday. The move follows a petition filed on May 12 by Nippon Steel and other domestic manufacturers,

Emanuel served as an ambassador to Japan from late 2021 to January 2025. He was critical of China's economic and geopolitical strategies during his three years in Japan. Former Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia Scott Morrison will also be there, according to the committee's website.

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

Crude steel output in Japan, the world's No.3 producer, fell 4.4% in June from a year ago, marking a third straight month of annual decline, weighed down by sluggish local demand and weak exports amid high shipment volumes from top producer China.

A Japanese government official called on China to expand a program allowing certain mainland investors to put more money abroad, citing “strong enthusiasm” for Japanese stocks.

Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing military activity near Japan’s southwestern coasts and the Pacific as a major strategic challenge.

China has expanded its military presence —particularly its navy—across the Western Pacific in recent years, raising alarms among the U.S. and its regional allies. It has also built up a large missile arsenal capable of striking Japan, including U.S. military bases located there.