Japan lawmaker on boat near China disputed islands

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 16:22

A lawmaker from Japan`s ruling party was aboard one of four fishing boats that sailed on Monday towards islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with China, the organiser said, as Chinese vessels loomed nearby.

China slams Japan for `Three nos` over Senkaku islands

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 15:43

China has accused Tokyo of propagating `three nos - no recognition, no shelving and no dialogue over the Senkaku Islands.

Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 13:14

Three Chinese government ships sailed into waters around disputed islands controlled by Tokyo on Saturday, the Japanese coastguard said.

Abe`s confidante secretly visits Japan to rebuild ties

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 18:57

Confidante of Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe secretly visited Beijing earlier this week in an apparent effort to improve strained relations with China.

Now, Chinese videogame that lets players fight Japanese

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 16:06

A Chinese newspaper has launched an Internet game letting players decide the Senkaku islands issue - with force.

Taiwan suggests dialogue to resolve Senkaku islands spat

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 13:02

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has said Taipei, Tokyo and Beijing should engage in a three-way dialogue on resource development on the Senkaku Islands.

‘Japan, China agreed to shelve Senkaku islands row in 1970s`

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 13:39

Japan and China had agreed to shelve the territory row over Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea when the two countries normalized relations in the early 1970s, a former Japanese minister has said.

China reiterates sovereignty over Diaoyu islands

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 08:40

The row over the islands, which are presently controlled by Japan, has left ties between Tokyo and Beijing highly tense.

China officially declares disputed Senkaku Islands as its `core interest`

Last Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013, 16:02

The Diaoyu Islands are about sovereignty and territorial integrity and is China`s core interest, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a press conference.

Japan protests Chinese vessels near disputed islands

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 13:54

Japan has lodged a note of protest after eight Chinese maritime surveillance vessels entered Japanese territorial waters Tuesday near a chain of islands claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing, Kyodo news agency reported.

US warned Japan against buying Senkaku Islands

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 13:58

The United States had warned Japan not to purchase the Senkaku Islands last year, former U.S. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell said in an interview.

Japan seeks UNESCO status for disputed islands; China riled

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 19:46

China`s People’s Daily online prominently carried the pictures of Chinese ships patrolling the disputed waters close to the islands in the East China Sea.