Biden Arriving in Japan Today Amid Escalating Tensions With China Over Uninhabited Islands
Pushing for Pacific trade bloc agreement
Japan
Biden To Visit Asia Amid Heightened Tensions
Both Japan and China claim islands included in China's new air defense zone
Chinese Defense Ministry: American Bombers That Flew Over Disputed Islands Were Monitored
New air defense zone increasing escalating tensions
US, Japan Criticize Chinese Air Defense Zone Over Disputed Islands
Latest escalation of tensions
Workers Begin Fuel Rod Removal at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Part of attempt to re-stabilize the site
Officials: There's No Giant Island of Floating Tsunami Wreckage Heading to US
Next they'll tell us chemtrails aren't real either
Japan "Disappointed" By South Korean President's Comments on Summit
Historical issue still source of tensions
Biden To Emphasize Policy Pivot Towards Asia in Visit to South Korea, China, Japan
Trip will take place in first week of December
China: US Denies Plans For Military Drills With Japan Over Disputed Islands
Reports of drill relating to Diaoyu islands apparently inaccurate
Another Radioactive Water Leak Reported at Fukushima Power Plant
May have spilled into the Pacific
Professor Who Specializes in Japanese Affairs Said To Have Been Detained in China
The relationship between the two countries has been rocky recently
John Kerry To Travel To Japan For Security Meeting
Then on to Indonesia, where he will meet up with Obama
Canada, Japan Agree in Principle on Canadian Military Base in Japan
North American interventionism
5.3 Earthquake Hits Near Fukushima Area of Japan
Home of nuclear plant crippled by quake and tsunami in 2011
Japan to Lodge Official Complaint About French Cartoon Lampooning Post-Fukushima Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympics
Japan Upset Over French Cartoon Poking Fun at Post-Fukushima Tokyo Olympic Bid
Government will officially complain
Japan Scrambles Jets in Response to Drone
Flew near islands at focus of ownership dispute with China
Japanese Prison Adopts Mascot to Improve Image
Want to focus on the rehabilitative aspect of their reputation
South Korea Bans Fish From Northeast Japan, Citing Radiation Fears
Concerned about radioactive water leaking from Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant
Bank of Japan Continuing Quantitative Easing, Believes Economy is Recovering
Moderately, the bank says
Japan to Spend Half a Billion Dollars Fighting Toxic Water Leaks at Fukushima
Prime minister says "radical measures" necessary
Japan Wants 3 Percent Increase in Defense Spending, Largest Hike in 20+ Years
Japan still handicapped by post-World War II limitations
Fukushima Evacuees Suing Japanese Government, TEPCO
Lawsuit alleges government failed to take necessary safety precautions
Japan's New Rocket Fails Liftoff
Blow in effort to grow satellite industry participation
Japan Accuses Russia of Intruding Its Airspace
Russia denies any violation of airspace took place
Japan's Earthquake Warning System Triggered in Error
Probably caused a few unneeded adrenaline rushes
Japan Buys Almost 90,000 Metric Tons of Western-White Wheat From the US
Government had banned purchases after finding an an approved genetically modified variety from Oregon
Senior Japanese Diplomat Sent To China To Discuss Dispute Over Islands
Ownership of the resource-rich islands in the East China Sea continues to be a source of tension
