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Japanese policeman confesses to torture of Chinese

[2014-08-10 15:31]

A Japanese police officer serving in China during World War II arranged the torture of a large number of Chinese, according to the latest in a series of publications of confessions by Japanese war criminals.

Chinese, Japanese FMs hold informal contact on ties

[2014-08-10 14:41]

Chinese FM clarified China's principles and stance in a serious manner, and demanded Japan make efforts to remove the political barriers of relations.

Nagasaki mayor questions policy on A-bomb day

[2014-08-10 09:50]

The mayor of Nagasaki criticizes Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push toward Japan's more assertive defense policy, as the city marked the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing.

Japanese threw Chinese into furnaces during WWII

[2014-08-08 09:31]

Japanese authorities killed sick Chinese miners by throwing them into iron ore furnaces during World War II, according to the latest in a series of publications of confessions by Japanese war criminals.

Japanese military planes enter China's ADIZ

[2014-08-07 11:09]

Several Japanese aircraft enter China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea and carried out extensive reconnaissance.

Japanese war criminal confession reveals torture of Chinese

[2014-08-06 11:19]

Japanese troops tortured Chinese people brutally during the war of aggression to China, according to World War II officer Shozo Tsukutani's written confession published on Tuesday.

Abe needs a new storyline for his drama

[2014-08-06 07:04]

With his domestic support on the decline, Shinzo Abe has reached the end of his diplomatic tether and should admit that playing the "China threat" card has not helped to win him the public's approval.

Timing, wording of Japan's defense white paper raise serious questions

[2014-08-06 07:03]

The timing of the release of Japan's defense white paper, just one day before the anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, may raise a few eyebrows.

China stands firm against Japanese defense paper

[2014-08-06 07:02]

Japan is "deliberately hyping the threat from China, seeking excuses for its military and security policy maneuvers as well as its armaments expansion", said Chinese defense ministry.

S Korea slams Japan's isle claim

[2014-08-05 15:18]

South Korea on Tuesday denounced Japan's renewed territorial claim to a pair of islets, called Dokdo here and Takeshima in Japan lying halfway between the two countries.

Japan approves defense white paper for 2014

[2014-08-05 14:11]

The Japanese government has recently provoked disputes on historical issues and made unprecedented dramatic changes to its security policy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman says.

Japan athletes asked to avoid exposure

[2014-08-05 10:52]

The Japanese Olympic Committee has asked its athletes participating in the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to wear casual clothes outside of the event to avoid exposing their nationality, the Beijing Youth Daily reported, citing Japanese media.