'China threat' exaggerated

Despite Japan's escalated maritime disputes with China, discussion about "military threats from China" in Japan is indeed exaggerated, Japan's former defense minister said on Monday.

6th Beijing-Tokyo Forum kicks off in Tokyo

Forum to boost China-Japan ties

Recalling efforts to establish a communication channel between Beijing and Tokyo six years ago to revive relations damaged after a former Japanese prime minister visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary on Sunday assured Chinese elites he would help ensure successful cooperation between Japan and China.

Highlights of Chinese premier's tour in Japan

China and Japan Monday reached consensus on issues including the East China Sea, food safety and maritime communication to further boost bilateral ties.

Hiroshima marks 65th atomic bomb anniversary

Japan's Hiroshima marked the 65th atomic bomb anniversary on Friday, calling for a world free of nuclear weapons.

Japanese PM apologizes on anniversary of WWII end

Japan's new prime minister shunned a visit to a shrine that has outraged Asian neighbors for honoring war criminals, breaking from past governments' tradition and instead apologizing Sunday for the suffering WWII caused. Calls for peace mark war commemorations

Japan DPJ powerbroker to bid for PM in party vote

Japanese ruling party powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa said on Thursday he would challenge Prime Minister Naoto Kan in a party leadership vote next month, risking a bitter battle as the government struggles with a surging yen and a slowing economy.

Japanese Marine Day lit by soft candlelight

Paper lanterns are lit to mark Marine Day, a Japanese national holiday celebrated on the third Monday in July, at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay, Japan, July 19, 2010. Marine Day is a traditional Japanese holiday to thank the sea.