Japanese diplomats were summoned by South Korean authorities on Tuesday after Tokyo renewed its claim in a defense white paper to a disputed group of islands that lie between the two countries. The claim comes a day after Seoul blocked three Japanese lawmakers from entering South Korea on a visit that was meant to reinforce […]
Seoul Summons Japanese Diplomats Over Renewed Islands Claim
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 2:37 am (UTC-5)
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Japan Warns of Chinese Naval Ambitions, North Korean Missile
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Japan says it expects China to expand its naval activities around Japan’s shores, adding that Tokyo plans to build up its submarine fleet and other maritime defenses. In an annual white paper released Tuesday, Japan’s Defense Ministry also says it must keep a close watch on North Korea, which is developing a new ballistic missile […]
Japanese Abandon Bid to Visit Disputed Islands
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Three Japanese nationalist lawmakers have left South Korea after they were barred from visiting a South Korean island where they intended to emphasize Japan’s claim to a group of adjacent islets. The three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party boarded a flight back home from Seoul late Monday. The lawmakers had flown to the […]
Japan Widens Ban on Cattle-Shipments
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Japan expanded its ban on cattle-shipments to a third area Monday, as nuclear contamination threatened more of the country’s beef production. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters the government has extended the ban to Iwate prefecture, the nation’s fifth-largest beef producer, after banning shipments last month from Miyagi and nearby Fukushima prefectures. Radiation from […]
South Korea Enforces Entry Ban Against 3 Japanese Legislators.
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
South Korean immigration officials say they stopped three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party when they arrived at Seoul’s Gimpo airport Monday in hopes of visiting a disputed island chain. The three legislators were ordered to return home without traveling to the island of Ulleungdo, which serves as Seoul’s administrative and military base for […]
South Korea Enforces Entry Ban Against 3 Japanese Legislators.
Posted August 1st, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
South Korean immigration officials say they stopped three members of Japan’s opposition Liberal Democratic Party when they arrived at Seoul’s Gimpo airport Monday in hopes of visiting a disputed island chain. The three legislators were forced to return home without traveling to the island of Ulleungdo, which serves as Seoul’s administrative and military base for […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, at a […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 kilometers northeast of Tokyo at a depth […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks NE Japan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was at a depth of about 43 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 […]
Strong Earthquake Jolts NE Japan
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted northeastern Japan early Sunday in the same region that was devastated by a massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami earlier this year. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was at a depth of about 43 kilometers in the Pacific Ocean near the east coast of Japan’s Honshu island, 185 […]
