Despite his emphasis on using deterrence against China, Abe should look for room to negotiate with China to resolve the issue peacefully.
Japan prides itself on its sense of history. But the lessons of its past remain fundamentally unabsorbed.
With an already fraught Sino-Japanese relationship, Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party's return to power commands concern.
Sino-Japanese relations have perhaps hit the lowest point this year, coinciding with the 75th Anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre that falls on Dec 13.
The US should appear as a cooperator, rather than an intruder, in its return to the Asia and Pacific.
Chinese diplomats asked Japan not to deny history, as Chinese ships continued to conduct regular patrols to defend China's sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands.
Observers of several renowned Chinese think tanks on Thursday backed the foreign ministry's note on the "fundamental changes" to the Diaoyu Islands situation.
Japan's attitude toward its history and current situation cannot help it win its neighboring countries' trust, and it will not become a real power politically if it does not face up to its wrongdoing committed in the past and at present.
Widespread media reports that Tokyo has decided to shelve an island recapture military drill that was apparently intended against China.
Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe's visit of a controversial Tokyo war shrine was the latest of a flurry of Japan's provocative moves against China, and would further poison bilateral ties. China urges Japan to honor promise
Japan's attempt to seek support from other countries on the Diaoyu Islands spat with China is completely futile and its propaganda campaign is doomed to fail.
Indisputable historical records showed the Diaoyu Islands had been an inherent part of the Chinese territory since time immemorial, Kenyan daily The People said Sunday.
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