China accuses Japan of interfering in naval drills
Nov. 01, 2013 - 06:17AM JST BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it has lodged a formal diplomatic complaint over what it called “dangerous provocation” by Japan for…
Japan’s PM warns China on use of force as jets scrambled
By AFP | AFP – 8 hours ago AFP/AFP - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) delivers a speech next to Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) during military review at the…
Abe says he is ready to be more assertive against China / “If Japan does resort to enforcement measures like shooting down aircraft, that is a serious provocation to us, an act of war.” China’s Defense Ministry
Politics Oct. 27, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 12 ) TOKYO — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in an interview published on Saturday, said Japan was ready to be more assertive…
All Chinese journalists ordered to censor supportive stances toward Japan
Kyodo Oct 20, 2013 BEIJING – China’s Communist Party has begun ordering all Chinese journalists not to take supportive stances toward Japan when writing about territorial and historical issues between…
Secret Japan-China talks held over island dispute
Oct. 16, 2013 - 07:01AM JST TOKYO — A senior Chinese government official has secretly visited Japan for talks with Japanese officials aimed at improving bilateral relations damaged by an…
China warns U.S., Japan, Australia not to gang up in sea disputes
Politics Oct. 07, 2013 - 02:05PM JST SHANGHAI — China said on Monday the United States, Australia and Japan should not use their alliance as an excuse to intervene in…
Ships patrol Diaoyu Islands in advance of anniversary
China sends large coastguard flotilla to mark Japan's purchase of disputed islands last year Wednesday, 11 September, 2013 [Updated: 10:00AM] Teddy Ng teddy.ng@scmp.com Vessels from the China Maritime Surveillance…
China warns Japan against stationing workers on disputed isles ” would not tolerate provocation “
National Sep. 11, 2013 - 06:55AM JST ( 45 ) TOKYO/BEIJING — China on Tuesday said it would not tolerate provocation after Japan’s top government spokesman said the country might…
Japan could anger China by putting government workers on isles
A Japan Coast Guard boat (front) and vessel sail as Uotsuri island, one of the disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, is pictured in the background,…
Japan scrambles jets in response to drone
reason.com -- Sep 10 Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after an unidentified drone flew near Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with China, a defence ministry spokesman…
Chinese bombers prompt Japanese jet scramble
Kyodo News InternationalSeptember 8, 2013 12:18 Japan's Defense Ministry said Sunday two Chinese H-6 bombers flew round trip from the East China Sea to the Pacific Ocean without violating…
China rules out talks with Japan on disputed Diaoyus
Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 [Updated: 5:28AM] A Japan Coast Guard vessel patrols off the disputed Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. Photo: Reuters China sees no reason to…
Japan could be ‘main player’ if Asia conflicts break out: defense minister
By Harumi Ozawa Politics Aug. 27, 2013 - 02:01PM JST ( 6 ) TOKYO — Japan could be a key participant if conflict breaks out in Asia, the defense…
Japan to deploy ships after China detected drilling in disputed waters – report
Published time: July 18, 2013 16:50 An aerial view shows a Chinese facility under construction (top R) for natural gas exploration and a large crane ship are seen near…
Japan seeks to ‘nationalize’ islands
With an Upper House election looming this weekend, the Japanese cabinet plans to strengthen territorial claims on hundreds of remote islands in the East China Sea. -China Daily/ANN Tue, Jul…
China refuses to confirm Okinawa Island belongs to Japanese
Bloomberg -- May 09 China refused to confirm that Okinawa belongs to Japan after two Chinese scholars suggested re-examining the ownership of the archipelago that includes the island, adding…
China should reconsider who owns Okinawa: People’s Daily – China may claim rights to Okinawa
Politics May. 08, 2013 - 05:00PM JST BEIJING — China’s top newspaper on Wednesday published a call for a review of Japan’s sovereignty over the island of Okinawa—home to major…
China official clearly calls Senkaku core interest
Jiji Press -- Apr 27 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying clarified at a regular press conference Friday that the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea are part of…
China, Japan tense over disputed islands : Eight Chinese government ships had entered waters near the contested islands
CNN -- Apr 24 The fragile relationship between China and Japan came under fresh strain Tuesday as ships from both sides crowded into the waters around a disputed group…
Chinese ships track Japanese nationalist flotilla
canberratimes.com.au -- Apr 23 Eight Chinese government ships have entered Japanese territorial waters near disputed islands, the most in a single day since Tokyo nationalised part of the archipelago,…
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