Topic: Japanese Coast Guard

Focus China and Japan face off: Tiny islands, big dispute (+video)

The China and Japan face off over five islands has sunk relations to a 40-year low - the worst since diplomatic relations began. But the sabre rattling is just for show, say analysts.

Would Japanese nationalist Abe's return to premiership fuel row with China?

Japan's main opposition party has chosen Shinzo Abe, the nationalist former prime minister, to lead it, positioning him to likely return to the prime minister's office by year's end.

China's first aircraft carrier: Is it any good? (+video)

China entered into service Tuesday its first aircraft carrier, a refitted ship purchased from Ukraine. One expert describes it as 'not cutting edge.'

Japan takes cautious tone in dispute with increasingly assertive China

Japan's government has been noticeably restrained in its statements about a bitter dispute with China over islets in the East China Sea. Anti-Japanese protests in China have spread to dozens of cities.

Why China, Japan, and S. Korea aren't backing down on island disputes (+video)

Fired up by increasingly nationalist politics at home, China, Japan, and S. Korea are reluctant to be seen as backing down on the issue of sovereignty.

Briefing What's behind the China - Japan island dispute?

Elements of the dispute include a Ming Dynasty map, a US treaty, and a fish factory. The following is a basic breakdown.

Detained Chinese activists return by boat from Japan

The activists arrived in Hong Kong but that isn't likely to end the crisis over the disputed islands. Japan says it will prosecute any Chinese who land on the islands that may be near gas deposits.

High-seas stabbing of Korean commando worsens ties with China

The killing of a Korean coast guard commando by a Chinese commercial fishing captain is just the latest in a series of clashes, and reinforces popular Korean belief that China is a threat.
12/12/2011 12:43 pm

Radiation 101: How far will radioactive water leaking from nuclear plant go?

Radiation is contaminating seawater near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, but workers are reported to be making headway sealing the leak. Officials say radioactive substances will dissipate in the Pacific.
04/05/2011 01:33 pm

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Japan tsunami causes major damage after 8.9 earthquake

Japan tsunami: A massive 8.9 earthquake has struck northern Japan. Tsunami warnings have been issued for Japan and Russia, and a tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii and other Pacific island nations in the region.
03/11/2011 02:12 am

South Korea and Japan sail into territorial dispute

Japan's Coast Guard said Thursday that it had arrested a captain of a South Korean fishing boat after it refused to stop for inspection near rocky islets long claimed by both countries.
01/13/2011 12:58 pm

Okinawa election eases pressure on US military base location

Okinawans reelected the incumbent governor, who is less opposed to US military bases than his challenger. The US wants to move ahead with a 2006 deal to relocate Futenma air base within Okinawa.
11/29/2010 01:52 pm

APEC countries agree to launch massive new free-trade zone

The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) agreed Sunday to 'take concrete steps toward realizing a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific' in coming years.
11/14/2010 01:08 pm

Opinion US-Japan alliance is ripe for renewal

President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan are poised for progress when they meet this weekend.
11/12/2010 11:48 am

Opinion Obama in Japan: what a difference a bad year makes

Since the US president met with his Japanese counterpart last year, Obama has been belittled by voters, and Japan has been humiliated by his neighbors. Today, Japan and America need each other badly, and maybe more than ever.
11/12/2010 11:35 am

China-Japan spat drives plunge in support for Japan's Kan

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe summit in Brussels Monday, but the issues at the heart of recent China-Japan friction remain unresolved.
10/05/2010 09:41 am

How a minor China-Japan fishing dispute blew into a diplomatic hurricane

The confrontation in disputed waters between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessels have quickly soured China-Japan relations. Neither governments appear ready to lose face in the standoff.
09/23/2010 11:40 am

Terrorism & Security China Japan standoff: Wen Jiabao warns of 'consequences' if boat captain isn't released

The China-Japan boat standoff escalated Tuesday with a stern warning from the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao.
09/22/2010 10:00 am

Terrorism & Security China, Japan fishing boat standoff deepens amid delayed talks

With no end to the fishing boat dispute in sight, relations between Asia's two biggest economies are in danger of backsliding.
09/14/2010 09:51 am

China Japan territorial spat over a fishing boat flares

Even though China is Japan's largest trading partner, a fishing boat row between China and Japan this week highlights tender relations when it comes to disputed territory.
09/10/2010 10:15 am

Terrorism & Security Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz?

Some are pointing fingers at Iran, which has threatened to close off the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for sanctions, for denting a Japanese oil tanker this week. Some 40 percent of the world's oil shipments pass through the strait.
07/30/2010 09:35 am