Diaoyu Islands

While tensions rise between Japan and China in the East China Sea, an important development may have been overlooked.

The attack takes place in the backdrop of growing tensions over islands in the East China Sea.

China sees relations with Japan as a political issue. As a result, conservatives are likely to hold sway over decisions.

A range of competing interests complicates island territorial disputes between Japan, China and South Korea.

CNN misses a chance to be the first outlet for video showing collision between a Chinese trawler and JCG boats.

Recent tensions between China and the West are likely a sign of things to come. Western policymakers will have to get used to it.

An alleged halt in rare earth element exports to Japan put world governments on notice. Did China push too hard, too fast?

Naoto Kan reiterates his ‘firm’ position at a meeting with Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Was the JCG officer’s decision to leak footage of a maritime incident on Youtube ‘duty’ or ‘humanity’?

The Japanese officer who released the controversial boat crash footage claims it wasn’t confidential – or well-protected.

Japanese and Chinese nationalists want their countries to look like victims. It’s a poor way to make policy.

The APEC summit would be a good place for the Chinese and Japanese leaders to talk. Will they?