November 02, 2012
Artists who have documented their experiences of World War II, whether in word or picture, remind us that suffering existed on both sides of the conflict.
November 01, 2012
It was unfortunate, but at the height of the crisis we stopped using branded carrier bags. Across China, Uniqlo stores were instead giving shoppers transparent bags with no logo. That was in mid-September, when anti-Japan protests became more violent.
October 29, 2012
Just how much economic value can be gained from the Senkaku Islands, the isles that have led to deteriorating Sino-Japanese relations?
October 25, 2012
WASHINGTON--Abandoning its reliance on nuclear power generation is not the way to go for Japan, says John Hamre, a former U.S. deputy secretary of defense who is president of U.S. think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
October 23, 2012
The Chinese government is trying to speed up development of the nation's central region through industry transfers and other measures.
October 21, 2012
For the vast majority of people in Japan, China and South Korea, the Senkaku Islands and the Takeshima islets are distant outcrops that they have never visited, nor are likely to. So, why get so worked up over them? What should our ideas be about territory and national borders? The Asahi Shimbun talked to a Korean researcher who was born in Seoul and raised in Japan and South Korea.
October 19, 2012
Relations between Japan and China have plummeted just as the two countries marked the 40th anniversary of normalized diplomatic ties in September. But even so, friends on both sides of the divide are doing their best to help mend the rift. The Asahi Shimbun interviewed one such person, columnist Yoshikazu Kato, who is regarded as "the most famous Japanese in China."
October 16, 2012
BEIJING--Public opinion in China is not as monolithic as many foreign reports suggest, says a journalist renowned for his popularity and long-time research of the Chinese Twitter community.
October 14, 2012
NEW YORK--One memory is stuck in my throat like a thorn.
October 10, 2012
Reform is accelerating in China’s securities sector. At an industry conference in May, regulatory authorities unveiled plans to promote diversification of securities firms’ operations through deregulation. They have recently started to announce specific deregulatory measures.
October 09, 2012
WASHINGTON--The central question in the row between Japan and China over sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands is how the United States will respond if tensions spill over into military conflict.
October 09, 2012
WASHINGTON--The central question in the row between Japan and China over sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands is how the United States will respond if tensions spill over into military conflict.
October 09, 2012
The Senkaku Islands and Takeshima islets are inherent Japanese territories, and it is only natural that Japan would reassert its sovereignty over them. ... Yes, such is the case, but when it comes to territorial issues, people become excessively emotional, as if the blood is rushing to their heads. Why does this happen?
October 06, 2012
In the background of the violent and radical turn taken by the recent anti-Japanese protests lurk young people who have no hope for the future and who feel they have nothing to lose.
October 05, 2012
BEIJING--The distrust over the mutual long-term strategic intentions between the United States and China is worsening, said Wang Jisi, a top expert of American studies in China.
October 03, 2012
The recent riots in China crossed the line because they featured the first attacks on factories in addition to shops that have created local jobs and generated tax revenues.
September 28, 2012
This is the 2nd installment in a series of articles to mark the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China.
September 27, 2012
The 40th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China relations on Sept. 29 will be marked not by celebrations but by the two nations' worst diplomatic crisis in recent decades.
September 25, 2012
In recent years, the South Korean government has aggressively pursued free trade agreements with other countries and regions.
September 24, 2012
Fallout from current tensions between Japan and China over the Senkaku Islands is evident in the latest Asahi Shimbun public opinion poll on sentiment toward each country.