China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently spoke with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi. During their conversation, Wang Yi mentioned the importance of high-level exchanges between the two countries. This comment led many to speculate that there might be a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi. Both lead...

Japan's newest leader, Sanae Takaichi, made her first big move by chatting with U. S. President Donald Trump. She didn't waste time. She told Trump that teaming up with the U. S. is super important to her. She also said Japan is a key player in the U. S. 's plans for China and the bigger Asian region. Takaichi was in Malaysia for a meet-up when she called Trump. Tru...