Topic: Shintaro Ishihara
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Japan's Abe: Will the hawkish nationalist have to rule as a moderate?
The new prime minister ran on a platform of restoring national pride and standing up to China, but pressures in and outside the country may force him to dial back that rhetoric.
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Japan dissolves Parliament, leaving government divided
Elections are set for Dec. 16. If Prime Minister Noda's center-left party loses, the economically sputtering country will get its seventh prime minister in more than six years.
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Chinese protesters clash with police outside Japanese embassy (+video)
People are in the streets over a chain of islands disputed by China and Japan; the issue bubbled to the surface last week when the Japanese government purchased the islands from their private owner.
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Global News Blog China reacts with surveillance ships to Japan's purchase of disputed islands
Chinese surveillance ships briefly entered waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea that fuel nationalist passions on both sides. Will Beijing ultimately accept Japan's reasoning for the move?
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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.
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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.
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Global News Blog Japan demands investigation into attack on ambassador's car in China
The attack by a group of men in Beijing came as nationalist sentiment deepens in both China and Japan over ownership of islands in the South China Sea.
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Japan sends jailed Chinese activists home to diffuse diplomatic row
One group of Chinese protesters, arrested earlier this week by Japanese authorities for landing on an island at the heart of a diplomatic dispute, arrived home to a hero's welcome.
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Moves to rein in child pornography meet resistance in Japan
Faced with mounting pressure, Japan’s government has been forced to confront the country’s huge market in child pornography, raising hopes for a ban on possession of the material. But there's plenty of resistance.
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Opinion: G-20 must take radical measures to end ‘mother of all crises’
Mathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, discusses the mishandling of the global financial crisis and proposes radical measures for G-20 leaders to address it when they meet in Seoul, South Korea, next week, Nov. 11 and 12.
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G-20 must take radical measures to end ‘mother of all crises’
Mathir Mohamad, former prime minister of Malaysia, discusses the mishandling of the global financial crisis and proposes radical measures for G-20 leaders to address it when they meet in Seoul, South Korea, next week, Nov. 11 and 12.
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Difference Maker In Japan, foster parents blaze an unpopular trail
The government is taking small steps to boost interest. But prejudices remain in a society where the pull of traditional family structures and blood ties is strong.
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At Tokyo meeting, China and Japan lay groundwork for better ties
Ping pong and pandas buoyed the five-day visit, but tougher issues, such as disputes over energy exploration, went unresolved.
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