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Japan to ‘Respond Firmly’ If Provoked By China in Maritime Dispute

Jul 12, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera announced on Friday that it would "respond firmly" should China "disrupt the order" in contested waters in the East China Sea.

China Slams Australian PM For Praising Japan

Christl Leong |

Jul 10, 2014 09:07 PM EDT

China's Xinhua News Agency rebuked Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott after the latter praised Japan's military prowess in World War II during his address to the parliament also attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday.

Man Sets Himself on Fire at Tokyo Intersection in Protest Against Japan’s ‘Collective Self-Defense’ Plan

Christl Leong |

Jun 30, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

A man set himself on fire at a bustling Tokyo intersection on Sunday in an apparent protest against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to ease Japan's military deployment limits.