“I am very competitive,” he said
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Chinese Envoy Calls Japanese PM Abe the ‘Biggest Troublemaker in Asia’
China’s Ambassador to the African Union lets his hosts know exactly where he stands
At Least Five Dead in Japan Factory Blast
Plant run by Mitusbishi Materials makes products for the automobile, electronics and construction industries
Japan’s Hawkish PM Abe Visits Controversial Shrine That Honors War Criminals
He could only stay away for so long. On Dec. 26, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, where wartime criminals are honored. It was exactly a year after the conservative Prime Minister had …
In Japan, Okinawans Brace Themselves for Futenma Air-Base Verdict
After 17 years of protests, Okinawa prefecture governor Hirokazu Nakaima is poised to decide the fate of the controversial U.S. air base — certainly angering either local people or his government in the process
Support for Japan’s PM Abe Plunges on Controversial Bill
The normally popular premier takes a ten-point tumble
South Korea Expands Air Defense
Overlaps with space claimed by China and Japan
China and Japan May Not Like Each Other, but They Need Each Other
As the two Asian giants spar over disputed islands, critical economic ties come under threat
The U.S., Japan and South Korea Flout China’s Air Defense Zone. What’s a Superpower To Do?
Beijing knew that rivals would soon test its controversial East China Sea Air-Defense Identification Zone, but this is all just part of a grander strategy
U.S. Bucks China by Flying B-52s Over Disputed Islands
Tension rises after China claims air above disputed islands
China and South Korea Plan to Build a Statue and Now Japan Is Upset
Plans to erect a monument to a Korean independence hero are indicative of closer ties between Beijing and Seoul, and have riled Tokyo
Are China and Japan Inching Closer to War Over a Few Disputed Islets?
Tensions heightened after Beijing announces rules for “East China Sea air-defense identification zone” that includes territory claimed by both nations
U.S. Energy Chief Offers to Help With Fukushima Cleanup
Emphasizes “global significance” of decommissioning effort