U.S. Ambassador to Japan in Damage Control Mode
An American soldier allegedly attacked a child in Okinawa
Japan
Scandals Ruining Sumo Wrestling
Popularity waning due to gambling and match-fixing incidents, not to mention the strict lifestyle requirements
Tokyo Governor Quits to Start New National Party
Wants to push Japan to the right with nationalist agenda
Curfew Imposed on U.S. Military Personnel in Japan
Move comes after two American soldiers were accused of rape
Apple Appeals Loss Against Samsung in Japan
Ruled that Samsung's phones don't infringe on Apple's designs
Japan Utility Says Nuclear Crisis Could Have Been Avoided
Did not implement severe accident response due to fears of possible lawsuits
China's Central Bank Governor Skips IMF and World Bank Meetings in Japan
Island dispute continues to cause tension
Cutting Power Usage Gets Trendy in Japan
Substituting brooms for vacuum cleaners, and stepping back a century in the process
China Continues Patrols Around Disputed Islands
Three Chinese ships have ignored warnings from Japanese ships in the area
Chinese Patrol Boats Return to Disputed Islands
The islands are uninhabited but potentially resource rich
Forget Fines, Japan Threatens Prison for Illegal Downloaders
A bit strict for copyright violations, I think
China to UN: Japan Stole Islands
A dispute over uninhabited islands moves from the South China Sea to Turtle Bay
Japanese, Chinese Foreign Minister Meet at UN General Assembly
Trying to dampen a tense situation
China Tells Japan to Give up on East China Sea Islands
Well, that's hardly what you'd call "negotiations"
Chinese, Japanese Officials Meet over Island Dispute
Talks to be held Tuesday to try to work on resolving the matter
China-Japan Islands Dispute Goes Online
Chinese hackers have targeted Japanese Websites in a nationalistic display of futility
Island Dispute Makes For an Awkward Anniversary
Celebrations of renewed diplomatic relations are a little dampened this year
Japanese Sites Under Attack From Chinese Hackers
Government ministries, hospitals, and courts among those affected as spat over disputed islands intensifies
China Attempts to Quell Anti-Japan Protests
Chaos over ownership of islands more than authoritarian regime expected
Chinese Looking at Hitting Japanese Bond Market
Dispute over uninhabited islands doesn't look like calming down
China Sends Patrol Ships to Disputed Islands
Tensions heat up between China and Japan over uninhabited but potentially resource rich islands
US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense System
Intended to help prevent possible attacks from North Korea
Panetta Warns of War
Secretary of Defense thinks the spat between China and Japan over disputed islands could escalate
Chinese Anti-Japan Protests Spread
Canon and Panasonic have suspended operations in some factories
Chinese Ships Close in on Disputed Islands
Government says ships are there for "law enforcement"
China Sends Ships to Disputed Islands
Japan purchased the islands from their private owner today
South Korea Drilling Around Disputed Islands
Japan also claims Takeshima (or Dokdo, depending on who you ask)
Mount Fuji Could Erupt Due to Last Year's Earthquake
No signs of an impending eruption. The volcano last erupted in 1707 under similar conditions
Japanese to Buy Disputed South China Sea Islands
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has called the planned purchase "illegal and invalid"
Fukushima Evacuees to Return in Two Years
Emergency orders will be lifted sooner, an earthquake/tsunami led to a nuclear meltdown last year
