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The Guardian
| 8 months ago
Jordi Bedmar/EPA The internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami has criticised the "hysteria" over an ongoing territorial row between Japan and China , accusing both countries of inflaming the situation by using nationalist rhetoric.
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BDNews24
| 8 months ago
Dhaka, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com)Beijing has sought Dhaka's support in a dispute over a cluster of East China Sea islands with Tokyo. Chinese Ambassador Li Jun had already conveyed a message to the Prime Minister (Sheikh Hasina) and sought support,...
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Japan Times
| 8 months ago
Around 40 percent of ceremonial events in Japan to mark the 40th anniversary of the normalization of ties with China have been canceled or postponed due to Senkaku Islands flareup, a survey by Kyodo News showed Saturday. Of the roughly 250 events and...
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Japan Times
| 8 months ago
The media is full of reports about governments urging calm, open-minded responses, with statements such as "I don't understand what the problem is." Talks between the concerned parties go nowhere, and this, for some reason, baffles all involved. Of...
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The Tribune
| 8 months ago
The two countries, which both host tens of thousands of American troops, also have been at odds over the historical legacy of Japan's 35-year occupation of South Korea in the early 20th century and its use of Korean women as sex slaves by soldiers.
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Disinfo.com
| 8 months ago
Gonzales (CC) There is a danger of China and Japan having a military conflict, said Yan Xuetong, one of China's most influential foreign policy strategists, and a noted hawk...Both sides want to solve the situation peacefully, but neither side can...
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China News
| 8 months ago
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi accused Japan of "stealing" Chinas Diaoyu Islands , strongly urging Japan to stop violating Chinas territorial sovereignty. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at...
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Kansas City Star
| 8 months ago
China and Japan make serious diplomatic efforts to peacefully manage their bitter dispute over contested islands.The two Asian powers traded angry accusations in a late-night exchange at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday over the islands, called...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 8 months ago
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday insisted that Asian nations have "a responsibility" to lower tensions in their region, including surrounding the Korean peninsula. Clinton opened three-way talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim...
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Japan Times
| 8 months ago
China accused Japan of stealing the Senkaku Islands and "grossly" violating Chinese sovereignty during a verbal war that erupted at a U.N. session among senior officials from both countries. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Thursday that by...
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China News
| 8 months ago
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday responded to media reports of threatening mail sent to the Chinese embassy in Tokyo by saying that China requires Japan to protect the safety of Chinese embassies and personnel within its territory. Hong...
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China News
| 8 months ago
While asserting China's firm position on upholding its territorial sovereignty, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Thursday that Beijing will continue to promote peace, development and cooperation. Yang made the remarks as he took the floor at the...
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Inquirer.net
| 8 months ago
Murakami, one of the world's foremost novelists, waded into the territorial row between China and Japan on Friday, warning of the peril of politicians offering the cheap liquor of nationalism. His intervention came as Beijing launched a blistering...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 8 months ago
A dozen Chinese crew members were rescued by Japan's coastguard when their Panama-registered boat caught fire in a Japanese bay, an official said on Friday. Television footage showed thick smoke pouring from the Hao Han, a 1,999-tonne cargo vessel in...
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Inquirer.net
| 8 months ago
US urges cooler heads' to preserve Asia's stability 1:15 pm Friday, September 28th, 2012 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . United States on Thursday called for cooler heads to prevail amid regional tensions over disputed island chains, saying...
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The Economic Times
| 8 months ago
China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi sparked angry exchanges with Japanese diplomats at the United Nations on Thursday by accusing Japan of stealing disputed islands. Chinese and Japanese envoys staged a series of attacks after Yang heightened...
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Charlotte Observer Online
| 8 months ago
China and Japan traded angry accusations in a late-night spat over a small group of islands in the East China Sea that both claim. It started when Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi accused Japan of "grossly violating" Chinese sovereignty by its...
