Japanese soldiers may need to brace themselves for the prospect of death or injury abroad, as Japan's prime minister is pushing hard for changes to the country's pacifist Constitution.
China urges Japan to face up to history and reality and make efforts to maintain regional peace and stability, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
During a recent trip to Europe, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly said that Japan will not follow in the footsteps of Germany in addressing its wartime atrocities.
A flurry of exchanges between China and Japan in the absence of high-level political contacts highlights efforts on both sides to mend ties, observers said.
China on Monday continued to call on Japanese leaders to reflect on history to mend bilateral ties while welcoming a visiting delegation to China.
Three Chinese coastguard ships sailed around the Diaoyu Islands on Friday, the State Oceanic Administration said, as China maintains its tough stance after US President Barack Obama backed Tokyo in its territorial dispute with Beijing.
Nineteen old western maps including ones featuring the Diaoyu Islands will be highlights of first day of Xiling Academy of Traditional Arts' spring auction in Hangzhou.
People from all walks of life in Japan are welcome to make positive moves to improve China-Japan relations, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan's Administrative Reform Minister Tomomi Inada paid a visit to the notorious Yasukuni war shrine on Monday afternoon.
There are two options to safeguard Asia's security: relying on big powers and Cold War alliances to deter threats to regional order, or building an Asian community of common destiny featuring trust and development.
On the 120th anniversary of the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), China should reflect on the causes for its defeat
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