Being the two largest US debt holders, China and Japan are facing common challenges derived from the depreciation of dollar in the current dollar-dominated international monetary system.
While Kawahara has won our respect, we should also reflect on the omissions in public security, which permit so many bicycle thefts in urban areas.
A Japanese man cycling around the world had a longer-than-expected stop in Central China when his bike was stolen.
Japanese cycling enthusiast Kawahara Keiichiro, a world traveler who rode through dozens of countries on his bicycle, lost his bike while in Wuhan on Feb 16, 2012, ifeng.com reported on Tuesday.
HONG KONG - Chinese and Japanese efforts to bypass the dollar by directly exchanging yen and yuan will improve financial stability in Asia, Kiyohiko Nishimura, a deputy governor of Japan's central bank, said on Wednesday.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Sunday told visiting Japanese Prime Minster Yoshihiko Noda that China is willing to work with Japan in promoting the direct use of their respective currencies in bilateral trade.
People from China and Japan agree that the economic development of the country over the sea "brings about benefits" to their own country, according to an annual survey commissioned by China Daily.
Insufficient mutual trust and the protection of sensitive industries remain two major obstacles for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to establish a trilateral free trade zone, a Chinese commerce official said on Sept 5.
Now that Yoshihiko Noda has been elected prime minister of Japan, just how he will deal with the country's neighbors, including China, has become a widely discussed issue.
The bilateral economic relationship between China and Japan is poised to pick up, as the latter's economy is headed toward a recovery, according to a poll.
There has been a sharp drop in the number of people in China and Japan harboring feelings of friendship toward the other country following a year of often turbulent relations, according to a poll conducted simultaneously in both countries.
Cementing China-Japan relations is of vital importance to the two countries but territory issues remain the largest obstacle for its development.