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More Japanese ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine

[2013-04-21 21:53]

Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso visited the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine Sunday evening amid the shrine's three-day spring festival started Sunday, according to local media.

Abe not to visit Yasukuni Shrine: report

[2013-03-29 13:26]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not visit the notorious Yasukuni Shrine that honors Japanese war criminals of the World War II during the shrine's spring festival in April.

China denies reports of Ex-diplomat's Japan tour

[2013-03-11 18:51]

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Monday denied Japanese media reports stating that a former senior diplomat is planning to visit Japan.

Japan urged not to escalate tensions over Diaoyu

[2013-03-10 13:40]

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday urged Japan to taking real steps to correct its mistakes over the Diaoyu islands issue, and work with China to prevent the current tension from escalating or even "getting out of control."

Tokyo faces a dilemma of sorts

[2013-03-04 07:51]

In a speech titled "Japan is back", during his visit to Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to reinvigorate Japan's economy and said: "Japan is not, and will never be, a tier-two country."

Chinese ambassador to Japan optimistic about ties

[2013-03-03 21:17]

Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua said Sunday that he is optimistic for the future of China-Japan relations, despite the lingering tension between the two nations.

Ex-official dampens China-Japan war speculation

[2013-03-03 18:14]

A war is not a rational and realistic solution for problems between China and Japan, said a national political advisor and former defense ministry official here on Sunday.

All Japanese activities regarding Diaoyu Islands illegal

[2013-02-25 20:15]

All Japanese activities regarding the Diaoyu Islands are "illegal and invalid", a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.

Remarks from Abe 'mislead the world'

[2013-02-23 03:08]

Beijing on Friday criticized hostile comments regarding China made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. China strongly dissatisfied with Abe's words Diaoyu Islands dispute

China-Japan travel still low on Diaoyu tensions

[2013-02-08 10:53]

Travel agents are reporting a continuing slump in business between China and Japan, even in the run up to Spring Festival.

China urges Japan to make efforts for bilateral ties

[2013-02-01 21:41]

China has urged Japan to make sincere efforts to mend bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Japanese PM reiterates to mend ties with China

[2013-02-01 17:06]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated here Friday that Japan-China relations remain one of the most important bilateral relations of Japan and should be improved through an overall perspective.