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CHINA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
Japan ruling coalition party invites China's Xi to visit in spring
The head of the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition on Thursday handed Chinese President Xi Jinping a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and invited him to visit Tokyo around spring.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2015
Abe to skip Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its upcoming autumn festival, apparently fearing that doing so could derail efforts to hold bilateral summit talks with China and South Korea, sources said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2015
Japan, U.S., India agree to hold annual naval drills
India, Japan and the United States agreed to hold yearly joint naval exercises, Indian government sources said Monday, as the three countries kicked off the first such drill in eight years in the Bay of Bengal, a move likely to be noticed by China.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2015
Yang Jiechi, China's top diplomat, to meet Abe, Yachi during visit this week
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi will meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his two-day visit to Japan starting Tuesday, both governments said separately Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2015
Japanese arrested in China for espionage may have been sent by government
Two Japanese citizens arrested in China on suspicion of spying may have been collecting information for Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 1, 2015
Looking back at 70 years before the war's end
Looking back 70 years before Japan's surrender in World War II shows how far the nation has come.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2015
China's Japan-bashing: Is there any hope for goodwill?
As China regularly whips itself up into frenzy over Japan, it is easy to forget that the anti-Japanese sentiment is only a recent phenomenon.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2015
China angered by Japan visit of Taiwan opposition leader
China's expressed anger on Friday about a visit next month to Japan by Taiwan opposition leader and presidential frontrunner Tsai Ing-wen, saying Japan should not give anyone a platform to promote Taiwan independence views.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2015
Senior LDP official seeks to warm up bilateral relations with visit to China in late October
Toshihiro Nikai, chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's General Council, plans to visit China in late October, according to an LDP source.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Japan's defense shift is hailed, but weaknesses will remain: experts
Passage of security bills satisfies the U.S. desire for Japan to be more of a regional military player, will strengthen defense cooperation with other countries.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea hold talks on trilateral summit
Japan, China and South Korea held talks Tuesday on laying the groundwork for a trilateral summit and other issues of interest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2015
China experts highlight need for economy based on consumption, innovation
Can the Chinese economy continue to thrive? This was the question that dominated discussions among leading Chinese and foreign business executives who gathered at a World Economic Forum meeting in the northeastern city of Dalian last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea to cooperate on food supply
Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to boost cooperation in ensuring a stable food supply after holding their first meeting of farm ministers in more than three years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea agree to jointly develop vaccines for animal diseases
Japan, China and South Korea are expected to agree on cooperation in the research and development of vaccines for animal diseases at a two-day meeting of farm ministers that kicked off Saturday in Tokyo, a government source said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2015
Japan 'wasting time' griping about U.N. chief at WWII parade: China
China rapped Japan on Monday for complaining about U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's attendance at a World War II victory parade last week in Beijing, at which the defeat of Japanese forces was celebrated with a display of tanks, jets and ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2015
Japan urges China to tackle structural challenges as economic uncertainty grows
Finance Minister Taro Aso urges Beijing to address key economic issues during a meeting of Group of 20 finance chiefs.
EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2015
Time to heal rifts with Beijing, Seoul
As the events marking the end of World War II draw to a close, the Abe administration should turn its attention to improving ties with South Korea and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2015
Chinese skip military parade, head to Japan
China staged a massive military parade Thursday celebrating with fanfare the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II, but not all Chinese were glued to the spectacle: Many had fled, for Japan.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Abe-Park first summit eyed for late October
The leaders of Japan and South Korea plan to hold their first official meeting on the sidelines of a proposed trilateral summit with China, diplomatic sources.
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2015
Bidders Japan, China await decision on Jakarta high-speed rail line
Indonesian ministers assigned to evaluate feasibility studies of bids by Japan and China to build the nation's first high-speed rail line on Wednesday prepared to submit recommendations to President Joko Widodo, Indonesia's top economic minister said.

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