Territorial Disputes

1 Mar 2013

The former head of Japan's air force, who was fired for saying his nation needed nuclear weapons and that China benefited from Japanese occupation, has resurfaced to dismiss the threat posed by a...

Abe quotes Thatcher on Falklands and the need to uphold rule of law at sea

1 Mar 2013

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose country is embroiled in a row with China over the tiny Diaoyu islands, which it calls the Senkakus, on Thursday quoted former British Prime Minister...

Incendiary Beijing restaurant sign triggers online fury

27 Feb 2013

A sign at a Beijing restaurant barring citizens of nations involved in maritime disputes with China – along with dogs – has triggered a wave of online outrage among Vietnamese and Filipinos.

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South Korean schools to teach about Dokdo islands dispute

27 Feb 2013

Beginning this year, all schools will be required to provide a minimum of 10 hours of classes annually on "the importance of Dokdo", a ministry spokesman said.

Chinese navy takes delivery of new stealth frigate

26 Feb 2013

China’s navy has taken delivery of a new type of stealth frigate that is expected to bolster the country’s maritime defences amid territorial disputes, state media reported on Tuesday.

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Japan's PM Shinzo Abe fails to win Obama's support in Diaoyus row

While Abe kept up his hardline comments about Japan's territorial dispute with China, he avoided disagreement with Obama during their talks on Friday. The Japanese leader declared that both...

Cool heads will prevail in maritime dispute

History is littered with minor incidents that spiralled into devastating wars. The row between China and Japan over the Diaoyu Islands will not be one of them. Posturing and rhetoric are muddying...

China rejects Philippine UN mediation effort

Beijing said on Tuesday it has rejected the Philippines’ attempt to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to territory in the South China Sea.

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Greens burn up over 'dinosaur technology'

The environmental group Clear The Air is maintaining the pressure on the government to abandon plans to build an incinerator on Shek Kwu Chau. The group's chairman, James Middleton, has sent a...

Letters to the Editor, February 14, 2013

Government proposals to implement the new Companies Ordinance and reinforce the privacy company directors already enjoy have aroused a lot of opposition from the media.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA

Manila stores to pull Chinese-made globes showing claims to islands

The globes show the so-called "nine-dash line", long used by Beijing to depict the extent of its claim to sovereignty over waters and islands that are also claimed by other Asian nations,...

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