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China defends drill in waters near Japan as in line with int'l law
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) BEIJING - China on Tuesday claimed that its weekend live-fire drill was conducted on the high seas in the Pacific and was in line with international law, rejecting Japan's assertion that the area southwest of a small remote Japanese island was…...
ANALYSIS: China's missile route avoids Japan, raising questions over intent
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (576+ words) But the missile likely flew near the Philippines along the southern route on Monday, leaving Japan and other countries in the region to assess Beijing's intentions while stepping up vigilance against China. Beijing has not revealed details of the launch,…...
BREAKING NEWS: Chinese missile likely fell outside Japan's EEZ: Japan gov't source
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (115+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japanese-Filipino left in Philippines post-WWII denied Japanese nationality Japan triples departure tax to combat overtourism, visa fees up 5-fold Football: Japan beaten at death by Brazil, leave World Cup in round of 32 Japan weather agency…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan informed by China of ballistic missile test launch
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (105+ words) Read full story here Japanese-Filipino left in Philippines post-WWII denied Japanese nationality Japan triples departure tax to combat overtourism, visa fees up 5-fold Football: Japan beaten at death by Brazil, leave World Cup in round of 32 Japan weather agency warns…...
Japan says remilitarization criticism by China, Russia unfounded
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) TOKYO - Criticism by China and Russia against Japan over what they view is its remilitarization is "entirely unfounded," a senior government spokesman said Thursday, following the two nations' summit in Beijing the previous day. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki…...
FEATURE: War roles bring real-world tension for Japanese actor in China
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (968+ words) SHANGHAI - On a sprawling Sino-Japanese war film set in a Shanghai studio, Japanese actor Tenma Shibuya leaned into this reporter and quietly warned, "Don't speak Japanese." Chinese parents and their son, sightseeing, passed by, reacting with disgust while recalling a…...
China urges Japan gov't to uphold commitments on history, Taiwan
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (248+ words) China on Tuesday urged Japan to abide by its political commitments on major issues such as history and Taiwan and promote a "strategic and mutually beneficial" bilateral relationship following the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister…...
BREAKING NEWS: China urges Japan to honor commitments on history after Takaichi elected PM
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (89+ words) Read full story here Nintendo, Capcom stepping up efforts to bring game worlds to big screen Filipinos rescued in Northern Japan Alps, 1 dies Sumo: Onosato enjoys London walk as fellow yokozuna Hoshoryu arrives FEATURE: Japanese child sex tourists contributing to…...