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SEA OF JAPAN

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2016
The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations
China and Japan have a thousand-year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2016
China holds 'confrontation' drills in Sea of Japan
China's navy has conducted what it called "confrontation" exercises in the Sea of Japan, part of routine annual drills, state media said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2016
China puts Japan in cross hairs with blistering, sustained attack over alleged role in sea ruling
China has claimed to have unmasked Japanese malfeasance and "manipulation" amid a campaign to discredit an international tribunal ruling two weeks ago that largely invalidated Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2016
Chinese ambassador hails 'inseparable' relationship, urges Japan not to adopt policy of containment
Adopting a policy of containment with regard to China's growing clout would be a mistake, the Chinese ambassador to Japan said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2015
Japan, China agree to continue talks to prevent accidental clashes at sea
Japan and China have agreed to continue consultations for the early launch of a maritime communication mechanism between their defense officials to prevent unintended clashes at sea, the Foreign Ministry announced early Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2015
Japan, China put finishing touches on meeting for key maritime issues
Japan and China are planning a meeting of top officials early next month to discuss a range of maritime issues, with a top agenda item likely to be the early launch of a communication mechanism to help avert accidental clashes in the East China Sea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 21, 2015
Resumption of Antarctic whaling flouts rule of law
The rule of law has been Japan's trump card in its ongoing rhubarb with China over competing territorial claims in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2015
North Korea fires three short-range missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea fired three short-range ship-to-ship missiles off its eastern coast into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2015
China launches Japanese, English versions of website on Senkakus
Japan on Wednesday lodged a protest with China over the launch of English and Japanese versions of a Chinese government website asserting Beijing's claim to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 23, 2015
The art of agreeing to disagree
Japan and China have confirmed that they will 'agree to disagree' with regard to the tense situation in the East China Sea. This marks a clear difference from Japan's relations with South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2014
Freighter sinks off Aomori; three crew members dead
Three crew members died after a freighter registered in Cambodia sank Friday in the Sea of Japan off Aomori Prefecture, Japan Coast Guard officials said.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2014
IKEA to stop selling 'Sea of Japan' map next year after drawing fire in South Korea
Furniture giant IKEA says it will stop selling a map that refers to the Sea of Japan but not the East Sea ahead of its South Korea showroom debut.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2014
North Korea test-fires more missiles, but abduction talks likely to continue
North Korea's launch Wednesday morning of what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles prompted a fresh protest from Tokyo, but appears unlikely to derail ongoing talks over the abduction of Japanese nationals.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2014
Methane hydrate deposits probable in Sea of Japan
The government said Friday it is highly likely that deposits of methane hydrate, a next-generation energy source, exist in the seabed of the Sea of Japan off the northern and western parts of the country.
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2014
MSDF vessel to strike new North missiles
A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer in the Sea of Japan is ordered to shoot down any ballistic missiles launched by North Korea.
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2014
Virginia passes law on 'East Sea'
Legislation requiring that the Korean name for the Sea of Japan be included in new school textbooks has become law in the state of Virginia, a victory for Korean-American campaigners in the U.S. backed by the South Korean government.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2014
Virginia governor signs East Sea bill over Japanese objections
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed into law a bill requiring Virginia textbooks to note that the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, commonly known as the Sea of Japan, are also referred to as the East Sea, the Washington Post reported in its online edition Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2014
Updated ministry video promotes recognition of 'Sea of Japan' over 'East Sea'
The Foreign Ministry released on its website Monday a new video criticizing South Korea for causing "unnecessary confusion" by pressing other countries to adopt its name "East Sea" in referring to the body of water between Japan and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2014
Giant squids turning up along Sea of Japan coast
A number of giant squids have been caught along the coast of the Sea of Japan this year, raising concerns among fishermen that it might represent some kind of "omen."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 1, 2014
Tsuruga: truly a 'port of humanity'
The man in the black-and-white photograph wore a dark jacket with wide lapels. His hair was cut short and parted to one side. His eyes were directed toward the camera as if he were looking directly at me. I recognized him immediately: Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese vice-consul in Lithuania who helped...

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