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CHINA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2020
MSDF joins exercises with U.S. and Australia on doorstep of South China Sea
The move, the latest show of naval might in the waters, was sure to anger China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2020
Securing Japan from Chinese ‘predatory economics’
Managing risks and fortifying national security is critical while doing business with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
China delivers unusual demand that Japanese fishing boats not 'trespass' in its waters
China complained to Japan early this month about Japanese fishing boats allegedly "trespassing" in its territorial waters near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, it was learned Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Japan now scrambling jets against all Chinese fighters from Fujian amid Senkaku row
Chinese patrols that operate near the Senkakus used to fly out of Zhejiang province. But China has since moved the location of their base of operations closer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2020
Chinese survey vessel spotted in Okinotorishima EEZ for over a week
The Chinese survey ship has been conducting activities for more than a week, the longest time spent in the waters without permission in a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2020
China expert Hideo Tarumi under consideration as envoy to Beijing
The government is considering appointing Hideo Tarumi, a senior Foreign Ministry official known to be an expert on China, as the new ambassador to Beijing, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2020
Japan's defense white paper takes aim at China's actions during pandemic
The report states that Beijing has been 'taking advantage' of its virus-related assistance to other nations in an attempt to advance its political and economic interests.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2020
Japan and Australia air 'grave concern' over Hong Kong security law
Japan views Australia as a 'quasi ally' in the Asia-Pacific region, where China's growing clout is raising regional concern.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020
Chinese ships sail in Japanese territorial waters near Senkakus for 39 hours — longest since 2012
Chinese government vessels have been spotted around waters near the islets for 84 days in a row as of Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
LDP lawmakers want Xi’s Japan state visit canceled over Hong Kong
Senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party's two committees on foreign affairs drew up a draft resolution decrying the new national security law in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands Thursday and appeared to be trying to approach a Japanese fishing boat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020
Japanese man held by China on spying charge released, source says
The man, from Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested in May 2015 when he visited Dandong, near the border with North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2020
Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law
The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2020
Hong Kong law leaves Japan in a bind as it juggles U.S. alliance and China ties
Tokyo, wary of repercussions from Beijing, finds itself in a dilemma as it faces calls from Washington and others to help safeguard rights of the city's residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2020
Tokyo toughens tone after Beijing passes Hong Kong security law
Tokyo deploys harsh diplomatic language to stress that move 'undermines the credibility' of the “one-country, two-systems” principle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2020
Japan protests China's renaming of seabed zones around Senkaku Islands
'Giving names to surrounding seabed topography doesn't change the fact that the Senkakus are our country's inherent territory,' the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Taro Kono takes rare step of revealing submarine spotted near southwest Japan was likely Chinese
Defense chief cites the situation with the Senkaku Islands as part of rationale for disclosing vessel's nationality despite the 'high secrecy' of such information.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2020
Ishigaki renames area containing Senkaku Islands, prompting backlash fears
The Ishigaki Municipal Assembly on Monday renamed an administrative area that includes a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, in a move likely to trigger a strong reaction from Taiwan and China, which both claim the uninhabited islands as their own.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2020
Japan detects apparent Chinese submarine traveling near Amami-Oshima Island
Defense Ministry refuses to formally disclose vessel's nationality or type because that could provide clues about the MSDF's detection abilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020
Chinese government vessels seen near disputed Senkakus for 65 days in a row
Period is longest since September 2012, when the Japanese government bought some of the tiny islets from private Japanese owners.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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