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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China and Japan must overcome mutual hostility while also handling Trump's tariffs: envoy
China and Japan must work hard to improve public opinion towards each other, Japan's top envoy in Beijing said, as the Asian neighbours move to stabilise ties amid shared concerns about tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump 'The most difficult aspect of current Japan-China relations is the sentiment between the two peoples and, very unfortunately, there are still some negative perceptions that linger in Japan regarding China, and vice versa in the Chinese society regarding Japan,' said Kenji Kanasugi , who has been Japan's ambassador to China since late 2023. 'This situation cannot be easily remedied overnight, yet what is imperative is to make steady progress, addressing concrete challenges one by one, and proactively promoting practical cooperation,' he told students and academics at Renmin University in Beijing on Tuesday. 01:49 Hegseth reaffirms US-Japan alliance against 'aggressive Communist Chinese' Hegseth reaffirms US-Japan alliance against 'aggressive Communist Chinese' Although international tourism reportedly recovered to pre-pandemic levels last year, Kanasugi noted that travel between the two countries appeared to lag, even as China resumed visa-free entry to Japanese citizens in November. 'Unfortunately, there are still some Japanese who feel anxious about visiting China due to differing reasons. We continue to raise this issue with the Chinese government on various occasions,' he said. With ties already complicated by wartime history and territorial disputes in the East China Sea, relations between Beijing and Tokyo have been further strained, including over China's import ban of Japanese seafood since 2023 after Japan released treated waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. Political friction has deepened as Tokyo aligned more closely with Washington's efforts to contain China in recent years. Reports of Japanese academics and businessmen being detained in China and attacks on Japanese citizens have further soured public sentiment on both sides.
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
Japanese, Chinese Students Interact at Beijing Event
Beijing, May 30 (Jiji Press)--About 500 Japanese and Chinese university students have deepened friendships at an exchange event held at a university in Beijing, singing, dancing and offering traditional art performances. From Japan, some 300 students dispatched by the Japan-China Friendship Association, the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association and the Japan-China Friendship Center took part in the event held Thursday. Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi was also among the attendees. In an address, Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the event's host, said he hopes the participants will act as a bridge to help people from the two countries deeply understand each other. "This is my first visit to China, and I was surprised to see how developed this country is," Chikara Oe, 21, a third-year student of Japan's Tohoku University, said. "By communicating in person with Chinese students of the same generation, I realized that there isn't much difference in how we think," Oe added. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NX China Takes Part in 5th China International Consumer Products Expo
TOKYO, May 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NX China"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., participated in the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo held in Haikou, Hainan Province, from Sunday, April 13, to Friday, April 18. Logo: Photo1: Consul-General Yoshiko Kijima (left) visiting the NX China booth Photo2: NX China booth The Expo was first held in 2021 as one of the largest consumer product exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific region. Serving as a venue to push for expanded overseas trade through the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, this year's fifth edition of the Expo hosted 4,209 brands from 1,767 companies based in 71 countries/regions. More than 60,000 buyers made their way to the event, helping turn it into one of the most popular consumer product exhibitions ever held in Haikou. For this year's event, NX China jointly operated a booth with other Japanese companies operating in Hainan Province, emphasizing the NX Group's global network, one of NX China's key strengths, as well as briefing visitors on its green logistics initiatives that help reduce CO2 emissions and introducing the NX Group's endeavors to address environmental issues. The booth attracted a great deal of attention during the expo, including visits by Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi of the Embassy of Japan in China and Consul-General Yoshiko Kijima of the Consulate-General of Japan in Guangzhou. Visitors asked questions and exchanged opinions about the exhibits and initiatives, contributing to a lively atmosphere. By exhibiting at trade shows around the world, the NX Group is seeking to strengthen its relationships with customers and relevant institutions and build new partnerships to support the global expansion of their businesses. About the NX Group: NX Group official website: NX Group's official LinkedIn account: Source: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. View original content: SOURCE NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Straits Times
22-04-2025
- Straits Times
Killer of Japanese schoolboy in China's Shenzhen executed
The boy died a day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. PHOTO: ST FILE TOKYO - A Chinese man convicted of fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, southern China, in September has been executed, a diplomatic source said on April 21. Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for killing the boy – the son of a Japanese father and a Chinese mother – near a Japanese school in the southern city. He did not appeal the sentence. The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on April 21 that the man had been executed, according to the source. The man from Jiangxi Province told a Jan 24 court hearing that he hoped to speak with the victim's family, as well as the Japanese Embassy in China, but he did not say he had specifically targeted Japanese nationals, said Mr Kenji Kanasugi, ambassador to China. Zhong attacked the boy after buying a knife to 'draw online attention' through the assault, the envoy quoted the court ruling as saying. The boy died the following day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. The stabbing occurred on the 93rd anniversary of the Japanese bombing of a railroad track near Shenyang, which marked the beginning of the Manchurian Incident that led to Japan's invasion of north-eastern China. Last week, Japanese government officials said a Chinese man convicted of killing a Chinese woman and injuring two Japanese nationals in a knife attack last June at a Japanese school bus stop in Suzhou near Shanghai had been executed. KYODO NEWS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
22-04-2025
- Straits Times
Japanese schoolboy killer in China's Shenzhen executed
The boy died a day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. PHOTO: ST FILE TOKYO - A Chinese man convicted of fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, southern China, in September has been executed, a diplomatic source said on April 21. Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for killing the boy – the son of a Japanese father and a Chinese mother – near a Japanese school in the southern city. He did not appeal the sentence. The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on April 21 that the man had been executed, according to the source. The man from Jiangxi Province told a Jan 24 court hearing that he hoped to speak with the victim's family, as well as the Japanese Embassy in China, but he did not say he had specifically targeted Japanese nationals, said Mr Kenji Kanasugi, ambassador to China. Zhong attacked the boy after buying a knife to 'draw online attention' through the assault, the envoy quoted the court ruling as saying. The boy died the following day after being stabbed on his way to the Japanese school in Shenzhen. The stabbing occurred on the 93rd anniversary of the Japanese bombing of a railroad track near Shenyang, which marked the beginning of the Manchurian Incident that led to Japan's invasion of north-eastern China. Last week, Japanese government officials said a Chinese man convicted of killing a Chinese woman and injuring two Japanese nationals in a knife attack last June at a Japanese school bus stop in Suzhou near Shanghai had been executed. KYODO NEWS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
