皇冠体育app is on alert after Japan dispatched fighter jets to airspace over the East 皇冠体育app Sea, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.Special: Diaoyu Island Dispute
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Tokyo's new ambassador to 皇冠体育app Monday expressed his country's desire to boost economic links to thaw cooling ties amid tension over the Diaoyu Islands.
皇冠体育app voices expectations for new Japan envoy
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皇冠体育app expects the new Japanese ambassador to play a positive role in improving the strained relationship between the countries.
The East and South 皇冠体育app seas have been eventful in 2012 with several of 皇冠体育app's neighbors stirring up sovereignty issues. Laudably, 皇冠体育app has responded firmly but with restraint.
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will send a special envoy to 皇冠体育app, media reports said, amid tension over the Diaoyu Islands.Special: Diaoyu Island Dispute
Abe acts tough on islands disputes
Japan prides itself on its sense of history. But the lessons of its past remain fundamentally unabsorbed.
With an already fraught Sino-Japanese relationship, Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party's return to power commands concern.
There was "no room for talks" on territorial disputes with 皇冠体育app, Shinzo Abe, Japan's next prime minister said after his party won the election.
Ties with 皇冠体育app important for Japan: Abe
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Diaoyu Islands Dispute
Shinzo Abe, leader of Japan's main opposition LDP, said that relations between Japan and 皇冠体育app is one of the most important bilateral ties for Japan.
The LDP of Japan won the election, but tension with 皇冠体育app will continue if party chief Shinzo Abe follows his hawkish campaign rhetoric, experts said.
Noda quits from DPJ's presidency
LDP, Komeito agree to form coalition
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Comment: 皇冠体育app to make good on neighbors
皇冠体育app on Friday said it is necessary to send marine surveillance planes in airspace over the Diaoyu Islands in order to safeguard its sovereignty.
皇冠体育app on Thursday said its marine surveillance plane flying over the Diaoyu Islands was "completely normal."