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Japan stresses its claim to South Korea-held islets on 'Takeshima Day' as bilateral tensions simmer
An official from the Cabinet Office reiterates Japan’s claim to the disputed rocks situated midway between the feuding neighbors at an annual event in Shimane Prefecture.
South Korea research near disputed Takeshima islets ratchets up tensions with Japan
South Korea conducted maritime research and collected samples near disputed islands, triggering a protest from Japan — a development that could further deteriorate relations between the two countries.
Four Chinese ships sail in Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands
Four Chinese government ships sailed for about two hours in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. It was the first such intrusion since Jan. 18 and the fourth this year. The four ...
U.S. destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea as trade tensions simmer
The U.S. sent two warships close by islands claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said, as American negotiators arrived in the Chinese capital for talks aimed at resolving a trade spat between the two ...
Japan protests Chinese development work in East China Sea gas field
Japan said Thursday it has lodged a fresh protest with China over its continued deployment of a drilling ship at a gas field in a contested area of the East China Sea. The protest, made through diplomatic channels, came after Tokyo confirmed that the drilling ...
Japanese government-backed rally over islands held by Russia adopts muted tone amid talks
The statement adopted at the protest in Tokyo omitted phrases used in the past that could inflame tensions with the Kremlin.
Annual rally seeking return of Russia-held isles may tone down language to appease Moscow
The organizers of an annual rally calling for the return of Russian-held islands off Hokkaido may refrain from issuing a declaration that includes language potentially upsetting for Moscow, according to sources close to the matter, as Japan seeks a breakthrough in the decades-old dispute ...
The U.S. Air Force has sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for "routine training" near Okinawa Prefecture, the military has said, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. The B-52 bomber mission was part of ...
77% of Russians oppose handover of disputed islands off Hokkaido to Japan
Seventy-seven percent of Russians oppose handing over a group of disputed islands to Japan while just 14 percent support such a move, a survey has shown. The survey released Monday by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center, a government-affiliated body, asked respondents whether Russia should ...
Maritime rescue center opened on South China Sea islet as Beijing seeks to reinforce claims
China opened a maritime rescue center on one of its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, state-run media reported, as Beijing seeks to reinforce its claims in the strategic waterway. China's Ministry of Transport opened the rescue center on Fiery Cross ...
It may indeed be unrealistic for Japan to expect to settle its territorial dispute with Russia without compromise.
Putin doesn't have the clout to get a deal with Abe
Resolving a dispute from WWII would require giving up territory, but that would be deeply unpopular in Russia.
