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More evidence to nail Japan's lies on crimes

[2014-04-26 07:21]

Nearly 90 newly sorted documents of the Japanese military during its occupation of Northeast China from 1931 to 1945, just released by Jilin Provincial Archive in Changchun, once again revealed Japanese war atrocities and proved how wrong Japanese right-wing politicians have been.

China seeks to resolve disputes through peaceful talks

[2014-04-26 07:03]

China is committed to regional stability and peace and will solve disputes through dialogue and negotiations, Chinese ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai said.

Files shed new light on Japan's atrocities

[2014-04-26 04:17]

Some 89 files related to Japan's Kwantung Kempeitai (military police corps) and the then "central bank" of the Japanese-aligned puppet state of Manchukuo have been released.

Japanese atrocities documented in new book

[2014-04-25 19:06]

A new book documenting Japanese atrocities in China during the Japanese occupation was published Wednesday in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province.

Backgrounder: The US role in the Diaoyu Islands dispute

[2014-04-25 13:09]

The Diaoyu Islands, known to the Japanese as the Senkaku, consist of five uninhabited islets and three barren rocks.

Impounded Japanese ship gets OK to leave

[2014-04-25 07:13]

Company pays $28.5m in delayed rent and losses to Chinese firm

Former US envoy honors Nanjing victims

[2014-04-25 07:13]

Former US ambassador to China Gary Locke paid an unexpected visit to the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall on Thursday, saying "history cannot be forgotten".

US president's missing message in Japan

[2014-04-25 07:12]

During his three-day visit to Japan from April 23 to 25, US President Barack Obama seems to be focusing on the US-Japan security alliance, the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and the trilateral cooperation with Japan and South Korea. What has been missing is him raising a voice of concern over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's views on World War II history.

China court releases Japan ship after compensation

[2014-04-24 10:54]

A Japanese ship has been released after the shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd paid compensation over WWII disputes.

Japan ship firm pays $39m to China after seizure

[2014-04-24 10:54]

Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd has paid about $39 million to a Chinese court towards securing the release of one of its ships which was seized over an alleged payments dispute dating back to World War Two.

Obama starts Japan visit

[2014-04-24 08:11]

US President Barack Obama steps out from Air Force One as he arrives at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo April 23, 2014. Obama arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday at the start of a four-nation trip that comes at a time of rising tension in the region, and as the United States urges Japan's neighbour North Korea not to conduct another nuclear test.

Shrine visits reflect militarism

[2014-04-24 07:00]

Despite fresh protests from Beijing and Seoul, a Japanese cabinet minister and nearly 150 lawmakers visited the Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday. The shrine commemorates Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals from World War II, and such visits are highly provocative to Japan's neighbors that were the victims of Japan's brutal militarism.