2+ week, 6+ day ago   (249+ words) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday lambasted Japanese politicians for visiting the notorious Yasukuni Shrine on the anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, warning the country "will perish in the flames of neo-militarism." In a…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (644+ words) From Monday to Friday, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited Australia and India, where he talked up strengthening Japan's so-called "counterstrike capabilities" and promoted exports of Japanese defense equipment. Analysts said that Japan's ruling authorities are aggressively pursuing a "diplomacy…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (590+ words) China strongly deplored the latest negative moves by Japanese political leaders involving the Yasukuni war shrine on Aug 15, the 81st anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender in World War II, saying the actions sought to whitewash the country’s wartime crimes and pave…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (384+ words) Tens of thousands of Japanese citizens gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday evening to protest a series of dangerous moves by the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, including its distorted view of history…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (64+ words) chinadailyasia.com BEIJING – The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday dismissed Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr.'s allegations about China's recent test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, saying they are groundless, ill-intentioned and not worth commenting. The Chinese side has…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (575+ words) TAIPEI – Several Taiwan-based groups have voiced opposition to Japan's neo-militarism, warning that Tokyo's push for a greater military role in regional affairs could undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and throughout East Asia. Their concerns were expressed at…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (172+ words) TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday performed a remote act of worship toward the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country's militarism and wartime aggression, from nearby instead of visiting in person, local media reported. On the…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (317+ words) A Chinese defense spokesman on Saturday called the acts of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in relation to the country's notorious Yasukuni Shrine "a blatant desecration of historical justice". Takaichi made a ritual offering to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) chinadailyasia.com PYONGYANG – Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), visited the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong on Friday on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of national liberation, the official Korean Central News…...