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Aug 19, 2026

Backlash Builds Over Japan's 'Soft-on-China' Politicians and Media

A cross-party group of opposition-leaning lawmakers accepted a Chinese Communist Party invitation to visit China, and two TV segments—one where a remark was read as saying it might be fine for Japan to fall under Chinese control, and another where an anchor's 'diplomacy with autocracies matters' was rebutted by a security expert—converged into a broad online backlash against a 'soft-on-China,' dialogue-first stance in politics and media.

Putin's Kuril Visit Pushes Japan Toward Countermeasures

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Aug 14, 2026

Putin's Kuril Visit Pushes Japan Toward Countermeasures

Following Russian President Putin's visit to the disputed Northern Territories (Etorofu/Iturup), the Japanese government moved to consider countermeasures, with stronger sanctions reportedly on the table. At the same time, ruling-party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki called protesting the visit 'childish,' drawing a wave of criticism online.