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Ties with China 'more important' than Japan in America

[2015-04-09 08:00]

Americans prefer economic ties with China rather than Japan, said a poll conducted by Pew Research Center, a Washington-based think tank.

Murayama to attend China's war victory anniversary

[2015-04-04 11:02]

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama intends to attend the memorial events in China marking the 70th anniversary of the victory of anti-Japanese war in September, local media reported on Friday.

China rips Japan's draft policy report

[2015-04-02 02:57]

The Foreign Ministry rebutted the latest Japanese accusation that China had "unilaterally" changed the status quo in the East China Sea.

China responds to Japan's draft diplomatic bluebook

[2015-04-01 21:36]

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged Japan to adopt a correct view of history, reality and make constructive efforts for a settlement of islands issue.

Japan says not to join AIIB by deadline

[2015-03-31 10:23]

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Japan will not join the China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank by the deadline of March 31.

Commentary: Absurd conception of history held by Abe's advisers alarming

[2015-03-24 14:46]

Some experts tasked to draft the Abe Statement to mark the end of WWII have revealed their absurd conception of history when they expressed doubt whether to use the word "aggression".

China, S. Korea remain cautious

[2015-03-23 07:40]

Following a three-year hiatus, the Seventh Trilateral Foreign Minsters' Meeting, which included China, Japan and South Korea, was held on Saturday in Seoul.

Chinese FM urges Japan to face history squarely

[2015-03-22 02:48]

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to face its wartime history squarely so as to pave the way for the smooth development of bilateral ties.

China's memorial events on WWII not aimed at Japan, says diplomat

[2015-03-20 20:39]

A senior Chinese diplomat said here Friday that the planned memorial events in China marking the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII this year are not directed at today 's Japan and the Japanese people, hoping China-Japan ties could keep improving.

Members of Japan's ruling coalition to visit Beijing

[2015-03-17 14:30]

Secretaries-general of Japan's ruling coalition parties plan to undertake a three-day visit to Beijing next week, aiming to promote confidence-building between Japan and China.

Japan needs to seek reconciliation with neighbors: ex-diplomat

[2015-03-16 11:36]

Japan needs to seek reconciliation with its neighboring countries through facing up to its wartime past, just like what Germany has done, a Japanese former senior official with the country's foreign ministry said.

Japanese experience a good lesson for Chinese regulators

[2015-03-16 07:44]

Authorities are determined to keep the economy from taking the same path of recession and deflation that has blighted its neighbor.