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China Rewrites History Books, Extends Second Sino-Japanese War by 6 Years

Jan 14, 2017 01:54 AM EST

In a move that is likely to worsen its relations with Japan, China's communist government has ordered that all the country's history books be rewritten to extend the second Sino-Japanese war by six years.

Japan to Strengthen Its Coast Guard Amid East China Sea Dispute

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 21, 2016 11:26 AM EST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the country is stepping up its efforts to strengthen its coast guard after failing to resolve its feud with China over a group of East China Sea islets.

Japan is on course to replace China as the biggest creditor for the first time.

Japan Poised to Overtake China as Biggest US Creditor

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 16, 2016 03:24 AM EST

This is due to the Chinese Central Bank dipping into its foreign exchange reserves to support the Yuan

Japan Contests China's Claim of Firing 'Interference Bomb'

Charissa Echavez |

Dec 11, 2016 10:38 PM EST

Japan on Sunday contested China's claim that Tokyo fired an 'interference bomb' while China was conducting air force military exercises over the Mikayo Strait in Okinawa Prefecture, the Japan Times reported.

China Lambasts Japan for Intervening in South China Sea Row

Desiree Sison |

Sep 20, 2016 10:06 AM EDT

China on Monday lambasted Japan following a recent announcement that Tokyo will step up its presence in the South China Sea. Beijing said such actions, in the pretense of upholding the interests of the international community, would only lead to further confusion in the disputed region.

Australia Mulls Four-Country Naval Coalition; India Rejects US Joint Patrol Proposal

Carlos Castillo |

Mar 06, 2016 03:32 AM EST

The Australian government is open to discussing an informal naval coalition with Japan, the US and India, according to the Australian defense ministry.

Japan to Join US-India Naval Drills in Philippine Sea

Carlos Castillo |

Mar 03, 2016 06:44 AM EST

The naval forces of the United States, Japan and India will conduct joint exercises this year in waters just north of the Philippines, a move which analysts say is likely to draw China's muted but watchful attention amid tensions over competing claims in the region.

Japan to Welcome Hi-tech US Stealth Warships Amid Tensions with China, North Korea

Carlos Castillo |

Feb 16, 2016 06:25 AM EST

The US Navy will modify power facilities on a pier at Japan's Sasebo naval base to allow its Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers to berth there, according to reports.

Japan Approves Record Military Budget to Counter China

Carlos Castillo |

Jan 22, 2016 06:23 AM EST

Japan is girding to match China's military muscle as Tokyo -- the seat of power in a nation that has sworn to renounce war forever -- recently approved a national military budget roughly equivalent to the size of Libya's gross domestic product (GDP).

China, Japan Vie for Multi-million Dollar Railway Deals in US

Carlos Castillo |

Dec 21, 2015 08:12 PM EST

China and Japan -- the biggest and most advanced railway rivals in Asia -- are vying for the right to build and invest in a number of multi-million dollar railway projects in the US.

China, Japan Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Ties Despite Mounting Differences

Kwao Peppeh |

Oct 14, 2015 07:37 AM EDT

A top Chinese and Japanese official agreed on Tuesday in Tokyo to promote high-level dialogue in order to heal the strained bilateral ties between their countries.

China Criticizes Japan's 'Misleading' Defense Report

Benjie Batanes |

Jul 22, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

China has criticized a Japanese defense report released last Tuesday and calls it “misleading”. The document presents Japan's apprehension over the natural gas and oil exploration projects being carried out by China near the contested territorial waters between the two countries.

China, South Korea Demand Apology for WWII Crimes After Japan's PM Shinzo Abe Pledges ‘No More War’

Benjie Batanes |

Jun 17, 2015 10:06 AM EDT

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe has pledged that his country will no longer resort to war during an interview on Monday, June 15. However, China and South Korea want Abe to specifically express his country's remorse with regards to the atrocities Japan committed during the Second World War.

Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff, speaks during an interview at the Japanese defense ministry in Tokyo November 28, 2014.

Japan's Top Military Officer Wants 'Hot Line' With China

Dan Weisman |

Dec 04, 2014 04:58 AM EST

Japan's top military official last week said a "crisis management" system was needed as soon as possible to avoid conflict over competing claims for several atolls and small islands in the East China Sea.