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Forum to guide China and Japan

[2013-10-26 00:54]

More exchanges are expected to help China and Japan dispel doubts and see the way forward at a time of strained bilateral relations.

Bonds of friendship forged in a leprosy village

[2013-10-25 14:42]

Ryotaro Harada founded the nongovernmental organization JIA for leprosy elimination. By 2012, some 11,400 volunteers were mobilized by JIA to help people with leprosy in 61 leprosy villages across Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei and Hainan provinces.

Japan's Meiji quits China's dairy sector

[2013-10-25 11:47]

Meiji Co, the well-known Japanese confectioner and dairy product maker, will stop selling baby formula in China because of intensified competition.

Way to go for China, Japan

[2013-10-25 10:10]

The China-Japan relations have been stuck in a stalemate since September 2012. People of insight in the two countries are pooling their wisdom, trying to find solutions to the situation.

Increase in demand set to boost bilateral trade with Japan

[2013-10-25 09:59]

Investment still faces tough going due to disputes, say experts

Learning English in Japan

[2013-10-24 07:10]

In Japan, the college entrance exam is just as competitive as China's gaokao, and the English language examination is of crucial importance. "It's required for all college entrance exams, even the ones that don't require math or Japanese. If you want to get into a prestigious university, it's absolutely necessary that you score high on the English exam," said Ayaka Na, a 29-year-old from Nara in the Kansai region of Japan.

Groups aim to improve China-Japan relations

[2013-10-22 23:46]

Prominent figures of China-Japan public diplomacy called for more interaction between the two nations to minimize disturbances.

China-Japan trade conditions to improve in Q4, say experts

[2013-10-21 23:36]

Although trade between China and Japan is likely to continue to decline in the fourth quarter of this year, the pace of contraction may ease, experts said on Monday.

Historical issues concerning Japan's neighbors

[2013-10-21 19:04]

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Monday again urged Japan to honor its statement and commitment on historical issues.

'Constructive ideas' on thorny issues needed

[2013-10-20 23:59]

Experts from China and Japan are calling for "constructive" grass-roots dialogues to inspire the two governments to repair strained relations.
China responds to Japan officials' shrine visit
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China responds to Japan cabinet members' shrine visit

[2013-10-18 20:10]

Foreign Ministry on Friday responded to Japanese cabinet members' visit to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival by urging Japan to reflect on its history of aggression.

US, Japan end joint military exercises in Japan

[2013-10-18 15:00]

The US Marine Corps and Japan's Self-Defense Forces ended on Friday joint military exercises using the MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft in the western Japanese prefecture of Shiga。