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Japan's Claim Of Airspace Breach By Military Plane Being Verified By China
China said Tuesday it was "verifying" claims by Japan of the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace.
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China Vessels Enter Disputed Waters Despite Japan's "Repeated" Warnings
The Chinese coastguard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday to conduct "right protection".
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"Calm And Resolute": Japan Joins India, Others In Rejecting New China Map
Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new "standard map" for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory.
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China, Japan Set Up Military Hotline To Avoid Maritime, Air Disputes
The hotline mechanism was announced ahead of the visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to Beijing this weekend for talks with his Chinese counterpart Qing Gang on improving the relations between the two countries.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fishing Boat Overturns Off Disputed Japan Islands
The overturned boat was spotted on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area, coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao told AFP.
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China Coast Guard Drives Away Japanese Vessels From Disputed Waters
China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.
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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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With "Strong" Message On China, Biden Dials New Japan Prime Minister
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a "strong" message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.
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Russia Plans Free Trade Zone On Disputed Islands Near Japan: Reports
Russia plans to set up a special economic zone with no customs and a reduced set of taxes on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia's RIA and Interfax news agencies.
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US Defence Secretary Reaffirms Commitment To Japan Over Senkaku Islands
New US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, during his first phone call with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed America's commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku in Japan, Jiji news agency reported.
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Russia, Japan Seek Solutions To End WWII Islands Dispute
Russia and Japan's foreign ministers met on Thursday to try and find a solution to a territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a formal WWII peace treaty.
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Japan To Set Up Police Unit To Patrol Disputed Islands In East China Sea
Japan will launch a special police unit equipped with submachine guns and helicopters to patrol disputed isles in the East China Sea -- a source of tension between Tokyo and Beijing, according to police and media.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Mango Mousse To Be Served In Korean Summit Leaves A Bitter Taste In Japan
Tokyo has lodged an objection that dessert which will be served at the inter-Korean summit has been decorated with a Korean peninsula map that includes disputed islands with Japan.
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China Flexes Muscle In South China Sea, Western Pacific
China's air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after passing though Japan's southern islands, the air force said on Sunday, calling such exercises the best preparation for war.
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Japan's Claim Of Airspace Breach By Military Plane Being Verified By China
China said Tuesday it was "verifying" claims by Japan of the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace.
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China Vessels Enter Disputed Waters Despite Japan's "Repeated" Warnings
The Chinese coastguard said it patrolled the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday to conduct "right protection".
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"Calm And Resolute": Japan Joins India, Others In Rejecting New China Map
Japan has joined India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan to lodge protests against China over its new "standard map" for including the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea as part of its territory.
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China, Japan Set Up Military Hotline To Avoid Maritime, Air Disputes
The hotline mechanism was announced ahead of the visit by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to Beijing this weekend for talks with his Chinese counterpart Qing Gang on improving the relations between the two countries.
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1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fishing Boat Overturns Off Disputed Japan Islands
The overturned boat was spotted on Sunday afternoon, drifting in waters north of the islands by a Japanese navy patrol in the area, coastguard spokesman Keisuke Nakao told AFP.
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China Coast Guard Drives Away Japanese Vessels From Disputed Waters
China's coast guard drove away Japanese vessels from waters around disputed East China Sea islets on Monday, according to Chinese state media.
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Disputed Islands "Illegally Occupied" By Russia, Says Japan
Japan described four disputed islands as "illegally occupied" by Russia for the first time in nearly two decades on Friday as ties sour between the countries over the war in Ukraine.
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With "Strong" Message On China, Biden Dials New Japan Prime Minister
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a "strong" message from President Joe Biden about the United States' commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan.
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Russia Plans Free Trade Zone On Disputed Islands Near Japan: Reports
Russia plans to set up a special economic zone with no customs and a reduced set of taxes on a disputed chain of islands near Japan, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was quoted as saying on Monday by Russia's RIA and Interfax news agencies.
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US Defence Secretary Reaffirms Commitment To Japan Over Senkaku Islands
New US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday, during his first phone call with his Japanese counterpart, reaffirmed America's commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku in Japan, Jiji news agency reported.
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Russia, Japan Seek Solutions To End WWII Islands Dispute
Russia and Japan's foreign ministers met on Thursday to try and find a solution to a territorial dispute that has prevented them from signing a formal WWII peace treaty.
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Japan To Set Up Police Unit To Patrol Disputed Islands In East China Sea
Japan will launch a special police unit equipped with submachine guns and helicopters to patrol disputed isles in the East China Sea -- a source of tension between Tokyo and Beijing, according to police and media.
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Japan Slams Russia For Laying Cables To Disputed Island
Japanese officials criticised Russia on Monday for its plans to lay fibre-optic cables to islands disputed by Tokyo and Moscow, calling the construction work "deplorable" and "without legal basis."
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Mango Mousse To Be Served In Korean Summit Leaves A Bitter Taste In Japan
Tokyo has lodged an objection that dessert which will be served at the inter-Korean summit has been decorated with a Korean peninsula map that includes disputed islands with Japan.
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China Flexes Muscle In South China Sea, Western Pacific
China's air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after passing though Japan's southern islands, the air force said on Sunday, calling such exercises the best preparation for war.
