South Korea has dismissed a proposal by Japan to take a long-running dispute over a group of islands to the International Court of Justice. Seoul’s Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said Tuesday the offer was “not worth considering,” and urged Japan to drop its claim to the islands. Earlier, Japan’s Cabinet said it would formally ask […]
S. Korea Rejects Int’l Mediation in Island Dispute with Japan
Posted August 21st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Anti-Japan Protests Held Across China
Posted August 19th, 2012 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
Anti-Japanese demonstrations spread to more than 20 cities in China Sunday, as Tokyo dismissed China’s opposition to Japanese activists landing on disputed islands in East China Sea. Chinese demonstrators waved national flags and chanted angry slogans as they protested the arrest of Chinese activists who landed last week in the islands known as Senkaku in […]
Japanese Activists Land on Disputed Islands Sparking Protests
Posted August 19th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A group of Japanese nationalists has made an unauthorized landing on a disputed island in the East China Sea, planting a Japanese flag and raising protests in several Chinese cities. On Sunday, a group of 10 activists swam ashore and unfurled Japanese flags after a flotilla carrying about 150 people sailed to the island chain […]
Chinese Activists Deported from Japan
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
The first group of Chinese activists has arrived in Hong Kong after being deported by Japan. Five activists and two television journalists received a hero’s welcome when they landed on a flight from Okinawa. They are part of a group of 14 Chinese arrested after landing on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing. […]
Chinese Activists Deported from Japan
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The first group of Chinese activists have arrived in Hong Kong after being deported by Japan. Five activists and two television journalists received a hero’s welcome when they landed on a flight from Okinawa. They are part of a group of 14 Chinese who were arrested after landing on an island claimed by both Tokyo […]
China-Japan Island Dispute Has Long History
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
The chain of uninhabited islands at the center of a territorial dispute between China and Japan sits on top of what are thought to be vast oil deposits, and are surrounded by rich fishing grounds. But the islands, known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, have a long history of straining relations and […]
Japan Deporting 14 Chinese Activists
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Japan has decided to deport 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on an island claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing. The activists landed on the island in the East China Sea on Wednesday, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being arrested and accused of violating Japanese immigration laws. […]
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
China to Protest Japanese Arrests of Pro-China Activists
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
China says it is lodging a formal complaint with Japan after Japanese authorities arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed on an island chain claimed by both countries. Japanese police say the activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong Wednesday, despite Japan’s heightened security presence in the area. At one point, Japan’s coastguard […]
