By Shigemi Sato National Oct. 24, 2013 – 05:20PM JST TOKYO — Destroyers, fighter jets and 34,000 troops will take part in a huge exercise aimed at bolstering Japan’s ability to protect its remote islands, the government said Thursday, amid… Read More ›
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China to survey islands disputed with Japan
Jan 15, 2013 11:17 Moscow Time Photo: EPA China is to carry out a geographical survey of islands in the East China Sea at the centre of a bitter dispute with Japan. The survey of the Diaoyu islands was… Read More ›
“Regarding Senkaku, there is no change to my position to resolutely protect this water and territory. There is no room for negotiation on this,”
Japan PM criticises targeting of firms in China row AFP Friday, Jan 11, 2013 TOKYO – China was “wrong” to deliberately target Japanese business interests as part of a state campaign in a row over disputed territory, Japan’s hawkish new… Read More ›
China and Japan step up drone race as tension builds over disputed islands
Both countries claim drones will be used for surveillance, but experts warn of future skirmishes in region’s airspace Jonathan Kaiman in Beijing and Justin McCurry in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 8 January 2013 11.50 EST The row between China and… Read More ›
Japan summons China’s envoy in latest escalation of tension over disputed islands
News On Japan via New York Times — Jan 09 The Japanese Foreign Ministry summoned China’s ambassador on Tuesday after Chinese ships entered Japanese-controlled waters for 13 hours, a prolonged incursion that seemed to escalate a standoff over a… Read More ›
Japanese athletes won’t perform in China: Chinese authorities refused to register them
Nov 10, 2012 20:18 Moscow Time © Flickr.com/xioubin low/cc-by-sa 3.0 China has announced that Japanese runners will not take part in the traditional annual marathon in Beijing this year. About 30,000 Japanese runners have already asked via the Web for… Read More ›
Japan, China engage in war of words at ASEM summit
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Kyodo VIENTIANE — Japan and China engaged in a war of words over the Senkaku Islands dispute Tuesday at the summit of Asian and European leaders, government sources said. During a session of the Asia-Europe Meeting… Read More ›
China cancel diplomatic events with Japan amid islands row
Sino-Japanese ties hit lowest point in years as territorial dispute over Senkaku/Diaoyu isles continues to simmer Associated Press guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 September 2012 10.06 EDT A rally in Tokyo opposing China’s claim on the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan… Read More ›
In shark-infested waters, resolve of two giants is tested
SENKAKU/DIAOYU ISLANDS – The voyage to these remote islands at the center of one of Asia’s most heated territorial disputes is a bone-jarring seven-hour boat ride from one of Japan’s southernmost ports, a long enough journey that the fishermen who… Read More ›
Territorial row is a ticking time bomb for Asia
Thursday, Sep. 20, 2012 By MICHAEL RICHARDSON SINGAPORE — As the struggle to control disputed islands and valuable offshore resources has intensified in the East and South China Seas over the past few years, the United States has said… Read More ›
Chinese General: Prepare for Combat with Japan
Tuesday, 18 September 2012 China’s most powerful military leader, in an unusual public statement, last week ordered military forces to prepare for combat, as Chinese warships deployed to waters near disputed islands and anti-Japan protests throughout the country turned violent…. Read More ›
Brief History of The Islands in Dispute between China and Japan: Islands Just sold for 26 Million
October Surprise: 2012 Sino-Japanese War Edition A chain of islands with a land area just a little more than 10% that of Manhattan is causing big trouble in East Asia. The Senkaku Islands are a persistent thorn in Sino-Japanese relations,… Read More ›
US wades into China-Japan island dispute with missile defense deal
Published: 17 September, 2012, 13:32 Edited: 17 September, 2012, 16:44 A territorial dispute between China and Japan could spark a “violent conflict,” US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. The US also inked a missile defense deal with Tokyo likely to… Read More ›