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The Tokyo metropolitan government expects to strike a deal to buy a set of islands in the East China Sea claimed by both Japan and China, the governor of Tokyo has said.

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NTSB to assist South Korea in cargo plane crash probeupdated: Sun Jul 31 2011 23:14:00

The National Transportation Safety Board will assist the South Korean government in investigating the crash of an Asiana Airlines cargo plane, officials said Friday.

Japan overhauls defenseupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 10:34:00

Responding to North Korean and Chinese threats, Japan realigns its defense policy. CNN's Kyung Lah explains.

Japanese coast guard member admits to leaking collision videoupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 05:07:00

A Japanese coast guard crew member has confessed to leaking a video of a boat collision that sparked a recent diplomatic battle between China and Japan, officials said Wednesday.

China says talks with Japan have been 'ruined'updated: Fri Oct 29 2010 21:17:00

A summit involving Japan and China was in jeopardy Friday after a Chinese foreign ministry official accused Japanese diplomats of making statements that violated China's sovereignty, according to the Chinese state-run news agency.

Japanese party urges Google to drop Chinese name for disputed islandsupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 04:56:00

Japan's main opposition party has filed a protest with search-engine giant Google, urging it to delete from its mapping service the Chinese name for a cluster of disputed islands.

Report: Three return to Japan after release by Chinaupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 04:05:00

Three Japanese nationals returned home on Friday afternoon after being freed by China a day earlier, the Kyodo news service said.

China: 3 Japanese nationals releasedupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 05:25:00

China on Thursday released three Japanese nationals after they admitted illegally entering a Chinese military zone and expressed regret, state-run media said.

Japan rejects apology on China boat rowupdated: Sat Sep 25 2010 11:34:00

Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says relations with China are "extremely important," but Beijing's demand for an apology and compensation over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain is "completely groundless and is utterly unacceptable for Japan."

China-Japan fight goes deeper than islandsupdated: Wed Sep 22 2010 02:47:00

The husk of a dead volcano protruding from the East China Sea has become the battleground between the two mightiest economies in Asia.

Chinese premier wants immediate, unconditional release of boat captainupdated: Tue Sep 21 2010 22:23:00

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in New York Tuesday for the United Nations General Assembly, urged Japan to release a detained Chinese boat captain "immediately and unconditionally," China's state news agency Xinhua reported.

China warns of counter measures in row with Japanupdated: Sun Sep 19 2010 12:34:00

China warned Sunday that it would take "strong counter measures" against Japan if a Chinese fishing captain held since last week is not released.

Japanese wary in China as fishing captain remains detainedupdated: Fri Sep 17 2010 00:05:00

Japanese in China are on edge heading toward the weekend amid outrage over Japan's detention of a Chinese fishing captain.

China blasts Japan, demands immediate release of fishing captainupdated: Tue Sep 14 2010 23:38:00

China on Tuesday continued its diatribe against Japan over the arrest of a Chinese fishing captain and demanded his immediate release.

Fishermen freed by Japan return to China; captain detainedupdated: Mon Sep 13 2010 05:21:00

Fourteen Chinese fishermen returned home Monday, after being freed by Japan, state-run media reported.

Japan frees 14 Chinese fishermen, holds on to captainupdated: Mon Sep 13 2010 02:28:00

Japan on Monday released 14 crew members of a fishing trawler that crashed into two Japanese patrol boats last week, but the captain remains in custody, officials said.

Hundreds protest as Chinese president arrives in Japanupdated: Tue May 06 2008 13:25:00

Hundreds of pro-Tibet demonstrators protested in Tokyo on Tuesday as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for the first state visit by a Chinese president in nearly a decade.

Shanghai: City overviewupdated: Wed Oct 25 2006 07:05:00

Hot, humid and swept by typhoons, Shanghai is the brightest star on the oriental horizon.

China summit offer 'puzzles' Japanupdated: Tue Apr 04 2006 00:37:00

Japan's Foreign Minister on Tuesday described as "beyond comprehension" China's offer to hold summit talks if Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi halts visits to a controversial war shrine, a news report said.

Typhoon strengthens near Taiwanupdated: Thu Aug 04 2005 02:06:00

A powerful typhoon in the East China Sea near Taiwan has intensified, with winds of 148 kilometers per hour (92 miles per hour) and gusts up to 185 km/h (115 mph), the CNN Weather Center says.

Asian tussle for dominanceupdated: Thu Apr 21 2005 00:01:00

When thousands of Chinese rallied in the commercial city of Shanghai, pelting the Japanese consulate and smashing some cars and restaurants along the way, they were seething over a troubled and unresolved history.

U.S., U.N. warn on China, Japanupdated: Fri Apr 15 2005 00:33:00

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for Beijing and Tokyo to calm their flare-up, even as plans are afoot for more anti-Japanese protests in China this weekend.

China lodges protest against Japanupdated: Thu Apr 14 2005 04:31:00

Relations between China and Japan continue to cool after Beijing attacked Tokyo's decision to issue drilling rights in a disputed area of the East China Sea.

Japan gas move adds fuel to fireupdated: Wed Apr 13 2005 01:31:00

Japan says it will allow companies to test drill in a disputed area of the East China Sea, a move likely to further anger Beijing at a time of strained ties.

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