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2 Chinese vessels chase Japanese fishing boat near disputed islets
Japan lodges an official protest with China
Japan launches Marines unit amid China's growing presence
The 2,100-member brigade, based in Sasebo, will be responsible for defending remote islands and retaking them if they are invaded
Japan scrambles jets after China allegedly flies drone
The two countries are at odds over a group of small uninhabited islands in the East China Sea administered as the Senkakus by Japan but claimed as the Diaoyus by China
Japan scrambles record number of military jets
The total number of scrambles marks an increase of 295 from the year before according to the ministry
China ships sail near disputed isles after Mattis visit – Japan
UPDATED It comes two days after James Mattis US President Donald Trump s new defense secretary said in Tokyo that the island chain was subject to a longstanding Washington Tokyo defense treaty
China warns U.S. after Mattis says Senkakus covered by treaty
The Senkaku islands known in China as the Diaoyus are at the center of a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing
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Duterte assures Japan: No military alliance with China
The Philippine President tells Japanese businessmen that he does not pick quarrels with our friends and neighbors but that he must stand up for the dignity of Filipinos
Japan searches for shipwrecked Chinese fishermen
The Japanese coast guard has rescued the 6 other members of the sunk vessel s 14 strong crew
Japan summons Chinese envoy amid ship 'incursions'
This comes after China s ships were spotted near disputed East China Sea islands for a fifth straight day
China installs radar in disputed waters – Japanese media
The Japanese foreign ministry said China had placed a surface search radar and surveillance camera on one of its structures in a gas field which is claimed by both countries
Japan protests as Chinese navy sails near disputed isles
UPDATED The incident prompts Tokyo to summon the Chinese ambassador at around 2 am to lodge a protest
Japan spots Chinese spy ship in new area near disputed isles
Japan s Defense Ministry says a P 3C patrol aircraft observed the Dongdiao class intelligence vessel near territorial waters of the Senkaku Islands which Japan administers but China claims as the Diaoyus
US, Japan widen defense ties in historic sea change
UPDATED Under the revised guidelines Japan could come to the aid of US forces threatened by a third country or perhaps deploy minesweeper ships to a mission in the Middle East officials say
US defense chief: Expanded Balikatan deepens PH-US ties
In Japan for his fist visit to Asia as Pentagon chief Defense Secretary Ash Carter highlights his government s strong stand against the militarization of territorial disputes
Japan, China resume talks on maritime hotline – reports
Japan and China resume talks about setting up a hotline to prevent sea clashes following frequent sparring between ships from the two sides around disputed islands
China launches cyber claim to islands in Japan dispute
China s new website features displays legal documents maps and a timeline dating back to 1403 the year Beijing claims the islands Mandarin name first appeared in writings
China's Xi vows to protect territorial interests
On a more conciliatory note Xi tells officials at the meeting that China seeks peaceful development and opposed the willful use or threat of force
China ships pay first post-Japan summit visit to disputed isles
Three Chinese coastguard vessels sail into the 12 nautical mile zone around the Japanese controlled Senkaku islands which China claims and calls the Diaoyus
Japan's Abe heads to Beijing, eyeing first summit with Xi
Two leaders of Asia s biggest economies will meet after two years of animosity
China ships in disputed waters after Japan shrine visits
Three Chinese vessels sailed into territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles around one of the Japanese controlled Senkaku islands which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus
More than half of Chinese see war with Japan – poll
A survey conducted in both nations found that 53 4 of Chinese envisage a future conflict with more than a fifth of those saying it would happen within a few years
Japan PM says door always open for China talks
In an interview with The Australian broadsheet Abe says he is keen to nurture a mutually beneficial relationship with Beijing while urging China to play a constructive role in regional security
Chinese ships in disputed waters as Tokyo moves on military
The two Chinese vessels entered territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles around one of the Senkaku islands which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus
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Philippines backs Japan bid to defend allies
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III says his country favors the proposal to revise Japan s pacifist constitution
Aquino to visit Japan as China tensions mount
The tensions with China will likely be a topic of discussion when Aquino and Abe meet on June 24
Japan summons China envoy over mid-air near miss
This is the second time in less than 3 weeks that Tokyo has accused Beijing of playing chicken in the skies near the hotly contested Japanese controlled Senkaku islands which China also claims
Japan says Chinese ships in disputed waters
UPDATED A coast guard official says two Chinese ships have now entered the Japanese territorial waters
G7 concerned by Asian maritime tensions
The leaders state oppose any unilateral attempt by any party to assert its territorial or maritime claims through the use of intimidation coercion or force
China fighters in 'dangerous' brush with Japanese planes
Relations between Japan and China are strained by a territorial dispute over Tokyo controlled islands in the East China Sea
Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan coastguard
This is the third such incursion since US President Barack Obama reasserted that Washington would defend Japan under a bilateral military treaty if China began an attack in the tense dispute
Chinese ships return to disputed waters after Obama's Tokyo visit
Two Chinese coastguard ships sail enter 12 nautical miles into Japan s territorial waters of Senkaku islands
Obama in Tokyo backs Japan in China island row
Obama vows to defend Japan if China attacks over the two countries territorial dispute but also urges Beijing to help keep North Korea from its nuclear testing program
Obama in Japan says 'Senkaku' islands covered by security treaty
UPDATED Notes US President Barack Obama Article 5 of the US Japan security treaty covers all territories under Japan s administration including the Senkaku islands
Japan warns over China ship seizure
Authorities in Shanghai seized the vessel Baosteel Emotion owned by Mitsui O S K Lines in a dispute over what the Chinese side says are unpaid bills nearly 80 years ago
US defense chief warns China over territorial claims
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel departs for Beijing on Monday April 7
Japan vows defense as China ships near disputed isles
Chinese government ships enter disputed waters off Tokyo controlled islands in the East China Sea the first such incident this year
China plans joint military command system: state media
A more unified command structure may increase the speed of emergency response
China mulls revamping military regions – Japan report
China is reportedly planning to revamp military regions to counteract the Japan US alliance amid its row with Tokyo over islands in the East China Sea
Japan invests in new military kit as China row simmers
The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to spend 24 7 trillion yen 240 billion between 2014 and 2019 in a strategic shift towards the south and west of the country
Complicating the complex: China's ADIZ
China s decision to establish an ADIZ that overlaps with Japan s and South Korea s ADIZs complicates an already volatile regional security environment
China ships sail through disputed waters amid tensions
The vessels entered the 12 nautical mile territorial waters at about 9 am local time off one of the Senkaku islands which China also claims and calls the Diaoyus
China 'monitored' US B-52 air zone flights
Beijing s non confrontational response elicited scorn from some Chinese netizens as weak in the face of defiance but analysts said it may never have intended to impose the zone by force
US challenges China's air defense zone with B-52 flight
The flight of the giant Stratofortress planes sent a clear signal that Washington would push back against what it considers an aggressive stance by Beijing in the region
Japan's Abe calls China air defense zone 'dangerous'
Shinzo Abe s warning comes after Washington said it would stand by Japan in the event of any military clash over the Senkaku Islands which Beijing claims as the Diaoyus
Japan warns of 'unpredictable events' over China's new air zone
UPDATED Japan and South Korea both voice concerns over China s new air defense identification zone
China creates air defense zone over Japan-controlled islands
China s air defense identification zone includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China
China ships spotted close to Japan-controlled islands
Japan s coast guard says China has been spotted inside the territorial zone on 50 days so far this year
A Japan-US alliance for the 21st Century
Japan s primary concern regarding the alliance is the gradual decline of US involvement in Asia brought about by a mixture US defense budget cuts sequestration and domestic political gridlock
