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SENKAKUS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2023
Kishida demands China's swift release of Japanese national
Chinese authorities detained a Japanese man who is an employee of drugmaker Astellas Pharma in Beijing in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2023
Japan's top diplomat set for first visit to China since 2019
As Tokyo presses for the release of a detained Japanese national, Yoshimasa Hayashi has set his sights on a visit to China in an effort to right foundering ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023
Chinese coast guard ships approach Japanese vessels near Senkakus
Japan Coast Guard patrol ships secured the safety of the 997-ton Shinsei Maru and warned the Chinese ships to leave the waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2023
Local government in Okinawa plans marine research near Senkakus
The city government in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, will send a research ship near the disputed islands late this month as China continues to send coast guard vessels near the islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 20, 2022
With focus on Nansei Islands, Japan prepares for potential Taiwan conflict
More troops, new units, enhanced military capabilities and better medical provisions are just some of the elements laid out by Tokyo in three new security documents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Japan to boost coast guard budget for Senkaku Islands security
The plan comes as Chinese government ships are frequently found sailing around the Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022
Tokyo urges Beijing to stop intrusions into Japanese waters near Senkakus
Japan requested China not to operate coast guard ships in the waters surrounding the uninhabited islands, which are also claimed by Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2022
Xi's unexpectedly amicable meeting with Kishida may signal diplomatic outreach
The Chinese leader was all smiles at his summit with Kishida — a hint that Beijing may have 'switched to active diplomacy mode,' a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2022
Kishida voices security concerns during first talks with Xi as tension grows over Taiwan, East China Sea
The two leaders met in Thailand on the sidelines of the APEC summit, marking the first leadership-level talks between the two countries in almost three years.

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