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DISPUTED ISLANDS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2022
China boosting capabilities for 'gray zone' operations, Japan Defense Ministry think tank says
Beijing is seeking to 'create gray zone situations constantly and exert pressure on opponents as it avoids military clashes with other countries,' the annual report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022
Tokyo urges Beijing to stop intrusions into Japanese waters near Senkakus
Japan requested China not to operate coast guard ships in the waters surrounding the uninhabited islands, which are also claimed by Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2022
On island near disputed sea, Kamala Harris says U.S. stands with Philippines
Announcing extra U.S. assistance to enhance Philippine maritime law enforcement agencies, the vice president said Washington stands with its treaty ally “in the face of intimidation.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Xi's unexpectedly amicable meeting with Kishida may signal diplomatic outreach
The Chinese leader was all smiles at his summit with Kishida — a hint that Beijing may have 'switched to active diplomacy mode,' a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2022
Russian ambassador to Japan to leave office: report
Russian Ambassador Mikhail Galuzin often advocated a hard-line stance toward the long-standing Tokyo-Moscow dispute over four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
Japan to raise number of contracted civilian transport ships for SDF emergency use
The government also plans to conduct research into constructing temporary piers to facilitate the smooth transport of supplies to remote islands in the event of a contingency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
Japan to designate 58 sites as security-linked land
The government gave priority to uninhabited remote islands in the first batch of designation candidates, due to their importance in asserting the country's borders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022
Japan and U.S. simulate remote-island defense in joint drill
The drill, held at Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido's east, was part of ongoing joint exercises from Oct. 1 to 14.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2022
Filipinos fishing on front line of China's battle for disputed sea
Analysts say Beijing's aim is regional supremacy and control over all activity in the waters — and it is using its might to bully smaller rivals into submission.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2022
Chinese ships enter waters near Senkakus ahead of key anniversary
The intrusion, the 27th this year and the first since Sept. 8, came a day before the 50th anniversary of the normalization of Japan and China's diplomatic ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2022
Behind the Japanese government’s purchase of the Senkaku Islands
Tokyo's attempts to not aggravate Beijing further over the Senkakus raises questions over how far it will go to defend its own territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2022
Japan marks a decade since nationalization of Senkakus with wary eye toward China threat
Tensions remain high with China some 10 years after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 10, 2022
China's Senkaku sailings: A decadelong point of friction with Japan
A Chinese diplomatic source indicated Beijing's frequent dispatch of vessels to waters near the islands has eroded Japan's effective control and given China 'the upper hand' in the row.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2022
Russia scraps visa-free visits to islands claimed by Japan
The dispute over the islands — Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan and the Habomai islet group — has prevented the two countries from signing a postwar peace treaty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Russia conducts military drills on islands claimed by Japan
The drills on the islands come in defiance of a warning from Tokyo that the actions are incompatible with its position and totally unacceptable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
Japan protests South Korean military drills near disputed islands
It was the first South Korean military exercises conducted near the islands since December and since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2022
U.S. Navy sends warship near disputed South China Sea islands for second time in a week
The U.S. destroyer sailed near the contested Spratly Islands, days after China claimed to have expelled the same vessel from waters near the disputed Paracel islets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2022
Beijing says it expelled U.S. destroyer from waters near South China Sea islands
The USS Benfold guided-missile destroyer had conducted a “freedom of navigation operation” near the Paracel Islands, according to the U.S. Navy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2022
Chinese government ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus
Chinese vessels have now been spotted near the islands, including in the so-called contiguous zone outside Japanese waters, for 81 days in a row, according to the coast guard.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2022
Chinese warship chases Russian frigate near Japan-controlled Senkakus
By making it appear as if it were patrolling around its own territory, China was likely trying to demonstrate its territorial claim to the Senkakus, according to a Defense Ministry official.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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