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CHINA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2014
Abe Cabinet says deal with China preventing Yasukuni visit 'does not exist'
Japan has decided to hold firm on its stance that it has no agreement with China preventing the prime minister and two other senior leaders from visiting the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2014
Japan to press China over coral poaching
Japan will urge China to take "effective measures" to stop Chinese fishermen from poaching valuable coral in Japanese territorial waters and its exclusive economic zone near the Ogasawara and Izu islands, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2014
Former Prime Minister Fukuda meets Xi again
A meeting Wednesday between former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing was a positive step for repairing strained bilateral ties, the Abe administration said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Oct 26, 2014
Japan struggles to keep up as China woos international students
Japan's efforts to increase the number of international students coming to its shores are being dwarfed by similar initiatives in neighboring China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2014
Fukuda, Xi plan second meeting at Boao Forum in Beijing
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next Wednesday in Beijing, diplomatic sources said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2014
China criticizes new U.S. missile defense radar in Kyoto
The United States is damaging stability in the Asia-Pacific region by positioning a missile defense radar in Japan, according to an official in Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2014
China files formal protest over Yasukuni Shrine visits by three of Abe's ministers
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Saturday lodged a protest with Japan's embassy in Beijing over the visit by three Cabinet ministers to Yasukuni Shrine, Japanese diplomats said.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2014
Abe greets Chinese Premier Li at Asia-Europe summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe exchanged greetings with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday during a gathering of Asian and European leaders, a senior government official said Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2014
Japan jets scrambling to counter rising Russian incursions
The number of times Japanese fighter jets scrambled to ward off Russian military aircraft more than doubled in the last six months, amid diplomatic tensions between the two countries which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keen to ease.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2014
China's ambassador urges Japan to overcome 'political hurdles' for warmer ties
China's ambassador to Japan on Wednesday urged Tokyo to resolve historical and territorial issues to improve bilateral ties, while declining to comment on the possibility of a much-anticipated summit on the sidelines of an international conference in Beijing in November.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2014
Komeito chief calls on Takaichi not to visit Yasukuni
Komeito to Takaichi: avoid Yasukuni
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2014
China warms to resuming lawmaker exchanges with Japan
China's top legislature takes a positive stance on resuming exchanges with the Diet, despite the prolonged chill in bilateral ties with Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2014
Abe dispatched senior bureaucrat Yachi to Fukuda-Xi meet in Beijing
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a senior government official to a secret meeting between former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in late July, sources close to Japan-China relations said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2014
Abe meets with Chinese official who has ties to Xi
A visiting senior Chinese official known for her close ties with President Xi Jinping met briefly with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to the the top government spokesman in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 6, 2014
Tokyo: What can be done to restore Japan's relations with China and South Korea?
An international bunch around Tokyo offer their views on possible ways to rebuild trust between Japan and its East Asian neighbors over historical issues.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2014
Japanese officials silent on drama unfolding in Hong Kong
'The future of Hong Kong is extremely important to the future of Japan,' but Tokyo is officially staying tight-lipped about the pro-democracy protests there.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 30, 2014
Economic benefits have China, South Korea reconsidering strained ties with Japan
Expectations that rapprochement may benefit their economies have prompted China and South Korea to reconsider their strained relations with Japan, but obstacles still need to be cleared before Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can hold his first summit talks with their leaders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2014
China admonishes Japan in U.N. speech, warning history should not be falsified
In a speech at the U.N. General Assembly, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi repeated an assertion that history should not be distorted and aggression should not be denied, an apparent reference to Japan.
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2014
China tourist numbers rise on forex shifts
Japan is expecting a huge number of Chinese visitors during China's national day holiday period due to favorable exchange rates and expanded duty-free levies.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2014
Some progress reported as Kishida meets Chinese, S. Korean foreign ministers
Japan and South Korea agreed Thursday to work toward a bilateral summit and to discuss the issue of women forced to work in wartime Japanese military brothels, Japanese officials said.

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