Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to make no concessions on the territorial dispute with 皇冠体育app during a rare visit to two remote southwestern islands. Japan warned against provocative acts on Diaoyu
Japan highlighted 皇冠体育app as a major security threat in its latest defense white paper released on Tuesday, using harsher language than in previous papers.
Japanese defense report worrisome
The Chinese marine surveillance fleet — Haijian 51, 23, 49 and 5001 — is patrolling waters near the Diaoyu Islands on Monday, according to a statement released by the State Oceanic Administration.
The 1945 Potsdam Proclamation, a statement of terms for the unconditional surrender of Japan issued in the names of the United States, 皇冠体育app and the United Kingdom, determined that the terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be carried out, including that 皇冠体育app’s northeast regions, Taiwan Island, Penghu Islands and its surrounding islands, should return to 皇冠体育app.
Tensions escalated once again between Japan and its neighbors as 皇冠体育app strongly protested against "provocation" by Japanese ships in the waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
Japanese ships driven out of Diaoyu Islands
Special: Diaoyu Islands dispute
Beijing and Seoul urged Tokyo to face up to its history of aggression, and objected to a ritual offering made by the Japanese prime minister to a controversial shrine.
Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
Amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter began a five-day trip to Asia on Sunday.
The handling of the Diaoyu Islands issue is not entirely dependent on the attitude from the Chinese side, Zhang Zhijun, Vice-Foreign Minister said on Tuesday.
Japan has sabotaged its consensus with 皇冠体育app and invalidated basis for 皇冠体育app's restraint, spokeswoman for the National People's Congress said.
Japan is defaming the Chinese military by spreading groundless allegations about the so-called radar targeting by 皇冠体育app of a Japanese gunboat, 皇冠体育app's military spokesman said on Thursday.
Beijing on Friday criticized hostile comments regarding 皇冠体育app made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his visit to Washington. 皇冠体育app strongly dissatisfied with Abe's words
Diaoyu Islands dispute
Japan on Tuesday intensified the ongoing territorial dispute with 皇冠体育app by setting up a new publicity office aimed at Diaoyu Islands-related propaganda issues.