China warned against rising right-wing inclinations on Tuesday in response to the overwhelming support shown by newly elected Japanese lawmakers for the revision of Japan's pacifist constitution.
"Improving the bilateral relationship will be my top priority. It's big challenge for me," Japan's new ambassador to China Masato Kitera said in a recent interview with Chinese media at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry.
There was "no room for talks" on territorial disputes with China, Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister said after his party won the election.
Ties with China important for Japan: Abe
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The LDP of Japan won the election, but tension with China will continue if party chief Shinzo Abe follows his hawkish campaign rhetoric, experts said.
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Leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shinzo Abe said Sunday that his party will improve Japan's relations with China as soon as possible.
Chinese and Japanese aircraft were involved in a standoff in the skies above the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday. Special: Diaoyu Islands Dispute
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.
China on Friday urged Japan to make practical effort to improve deadlocked China-Japan ties, as Japan's new ambassador to China, Masato Kitera, said he attached importance to bilateral ties in an interview with Japanese media.
China's Foreign Ministry reiterated its position on current China-Japan relations, urging the Japanese side to make tangible efforts to properly address relevant issues in order to improve bilateral ties.
Japanese exports to China continued to decline in October amid tension over the Diaoyu Islands.
Diaoyu tension takes toll on Japan's economy
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A recent poll showed that the majority of the Japanese public are not looking favorably on their neighbor China amid Japan's political turmoil.Special: Diaoyu Islands Dispute
Japanese right-wing activists are likely to launch more protests against China and South Korea, police said on Tuesday.
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