US diplomats doubted explanations that Chinese shipment contained replica weapons, previously unseen documents show.

US diplomats doubted explanations that Chinese shipment contained replica weapons, previously unseen documents show.
Emails obtained from the US Federal Aviation Administration reveal concerns over Beijing’s ‘zero COVID’ policy.
Qin’s absence from public view has prompted rampant speculation and highlighted Beijing’s lack of transparency.
Japanese employees earn only three-quarters as much as developed-country peers over 30 years after asset bubble burst.
Companies like Exit handle resignations on behalf of Japanese employees who are too nervous to confront their boss.
Japan’s economy is, in many ways, stuck in the past despite the country’s futuristic image abroad.
Zelenskyy’s visit to Japan highlighted significant divisions preventing the formation of a united front against Russia.
Prime Minister Kishida says Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine struck at the ‘very foundation of the international order’.
Ukraine leader’s visit to Hiroshima thrust the G7’s efforts to choke Russia’s economy to the top of a busy agenda.
Western officials are becoming increasingly vocal about Beijing’s use of trade restrictions in political disputes.