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CHINA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2015
China's leaders welcome chance to distract attention with war parade
The noise of tanks and thousands of marching feet may be intended to stiffen the confidence of Chinese citizens, but Tokyo's reaction may be more subdued.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2015
China blasts Japanese criticism of Ban's attendance of WWII event
China blasted Japanese objections over U.N. Secretary-General official Ban Ki-moon's decision to attend a controversial World War II victory ceremony in Beijing on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Tokyo protests Beijing editorial calling for Emperor to apologize over wartime actions
An editorial by China's official news agency, demanding an apology from Emperor Akihito over Japan's wartime actions, is “very discourteous,” Tokyo says.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Abe sends envoy to Jakarta in high-speed rail bid
Shinzo Abe has sent an envoy to Indonesia to offer a sweeter deal to build a high-speed railway, a Japanese Embassy official said on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the multibillion dollar project that China also wants to win.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Aug 26, 2015
Abe's historically selective WWII speech gets borderline failing grade
I couldn't help asking myself what grade Prime Minister Abe would have got had he made his presentation in one of my Japanese studies classes. The answer, I regret to say, is C- or D+.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 23, 2015
Chinese shoppers keep Japan's tills ringing
The lower yen, fewer visa restrictions, cheap flights and trust in Japanese products are all helping fuel the boom in Chinese tourism to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2015
Ministers visit divisive war shrine on 70th anniversary of war end
In a move likely to draw fresh criticism from China and South Korea, three members of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine Saturday, the 70th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2015
Chinese media voice moderate criticism of Abe's WWII statement
Official broadcaster CCTV and Xinhua News Agency both interpreted Abe's remarks as refraining from offering his own apology for Japan's wartime actions.
EDITORIALS
Aug 13, 2015
Aiming for true reconciliation
Shinzo Abe should uphold the Murayama statement's apology for the war, but Japan's actions are more important than words, and China and South Korea need to offer some reciprocation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2015
Mitsubishi UFJ to boost Taiwan staff as cross-strait trade grows
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is seeking to expand its workforce in Taiwan as it pursues business from companies benefiting from increasing trade between the island and mainland China.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2015
Abe won't visit Yasukuni Shrine on anniversary of war's end: sources
As expected, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rules out a visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2015
China accuses Manila, Tokyo of joining forces over South China Sea
Japan and the Philippines teamed up at a regional security forum this week to attack China over the disputed South China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry said, as details emerged of sometimes testy exchanges during the talks in Malaysia.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2015
Abe advisory panel cites wartime 'aggression' but fails to address recent revisionism
A key advisory panel to Shinzo Abe published its report Thursday on Japan's modern history and postwar reconciliation, strongly criticizing the wartime "aggression" against other Asian countries but touching little on recent controversies over what is widely regarded as the prime minister's revisionist...
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2015
China's foreign minister dismisses talk of Abe-Xi meeting in September
Last month, China's top diplomat told the head of Japan's National Security Council that China was preparing for “high-level political dialogue” with Japan, stoking hopes of a leaders' meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2015
Curiosity overcomes animosity as Chinese tourists flock to Japan
While shuffling his family aboard the 16-deck Quantum of the Seas in Shanghai, Yu Zhihong admitted he has often told his kids that Japan is no good.
JAPAN / History
Jul 24, 2015
Mitsubishi Materials set to settle 3,765 Chinese wartime labor redress claims
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. has offered apologies and compensation of 100,000 yuan (u00a52 million) for each victim in the biggest postwar compensation payout of its kind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2015
Ex-Taiwan President Lee, 92, gives first speech on Diet premises, hits Taipei power grab
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui gave his first speech on the Diet premises on Wednesday, conveying a message about Taiwan's democratization and criticizing the current government of Taiwan for becoming too powerful.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2015
Japan discloses photos of China's gas development in East China Sea
Japan made public Wednesday a map and aerial photos of 12 offshore structures as evidence of China's unilateral gas field development near the median line between its shoreline and that of Japan in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2015
China says Japan defense review misleading, damages relations
China on Tuesday described Japan's annual defense review as misleading and malicious, saying it overplayed the "China military threat" and stoked tensions between the two East Asian powers.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2015
Japanese investment in China falls 16% in first half of 2015
Japanese direct investment in China in the first half of 2015 fell 16.3 percent from a year before despite a diplomatic thaw in recent months, Chinese official data show.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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