Thousands protest against Japanese gov't-backed security bills
[2015-09-14 23:09]Some 45,000 Japanese protestors rallied in front of the country's parliament building in downtown Tokyo, trying to stop a possible passage of the controversial legislation.
Onus to resolve historical issues lies with Japan
[2015-09-08 09:06]As Japan holds the key to resolving the historical issues, it needs to remove the principal obstacle to political reconciliation in Asia. Without rapprochement, distrust and suspicion grow and breed nationalism that strains country-to-country relationship.
Japanese PM re-elected as LDP president as no challenger emerges
[2015-09-08 09:16]Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been re-elected as party chief without a vote as nobody filed candidacy for the presidential election set for Sept 20, local media reported Tuesday.
Japan 'being ridiculous' in V-Day parade complaints
[2015-09-07 19:55]China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday urged Japan "to stop being ridiculous" over its complaints about UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attending last week's World War II commemorative events in Beijing.
FM spokeswoman urges Japan to stop harming China's territorial sovereignty
[2015-08-29 15:05]China has urged Japan to stop all provocations after the Japanese Cabinet Secretariat published some information on its website on Friday alleging Diaoyu islands belong to Japan.
Abe won't attend China's commemorative celebration
[2015-08-25 07:44]Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend September events in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, the Tokyo government's top spokesman - and Abe himself - said on Monday.
Abe shows he has no desire to mend fences
[2015-08-25 08:10]Sino-Japanese relations have soured to such an extent that they will not get any worse no matter how Abe's absence is explained and construed.
Abe's 'normal country' will not be normal
[2015-08-25 08:01]The "normal country" that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan will actually not be normal, because of his focus on military power.
New coins released to mark memorable date
[2015-08-20 07:42]A set of commemorative coins will be issued by the People's Bank of China on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the fight against fascism.
'Comfort women' still waiting for apology
[2015-08-20 08:17]Women raped during wartime in Hainan province are still awaiting an apology from Japan, even though most of them are now in their 80s.
Japan launches cargo craft for ISS resupply mission
[2015-08-19 22:32]Japan on Wednesday launched an unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft that will deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).
Beijing dismisses reports of Abe's China visit in September
[2015-08-19 10:31]In a statement to China Daily, Foreign Ministry dismisses claims that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China next month.