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New Japanese Teaching Guidelines Treat Senkakus, Kurils, Takeshima As 'Integral Territories'

New Japanese Teaching Guidelines Treat Senkakus, Kurils, Takeshima As 'Integral Territories'

By Ankit Panda
Japan's new teaching guidelines will add tension to an already fraught region.
Russia Flies Strategic Bombers Close to Japanese Airspace (Again)

Russia Flies Strategic Bombers Close to Japanese Airspace (Again)

Two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers flew the length of Japan’s airspace this weekend.

To Hedge Its Bets, Russia Is Encircling China

To Hedge Its Bets, Russia Is Encircling China

Even as Sino-Russian relations expand, Moscow is strengthening its relationships with Beijing’s neighbors.

Getting Serious: An End to the Russia-Japan Dispute?

Getting Serious: An End to the Russia-Japan Dispute?

It’s not the first time a resolution to the disputed islands has been touted, but conditions now may encourage compromise.

Russia Holds Massive Military Drill Aimed at China, Japan

Russia Holds Massive Military Drill Aimed at China, Japan

With 160,000 troops participating, the snap drills are Russia’s largest since the Soviet Union.

Japan’s European Charm Offensive

Japan’s European Charm Offensive

Shinzo Abe is using the occasion of the G-8 summit to court leaders across the European continent.

Does Putin Have a Kuril Islands Plan?

Does Putin Have a Kuril Islands Plan?

Could a 50/50 split of disputed islands bring an end to Japan and Russia’s conflicting claims?

World War II: Not Over For Japan and Russia

World War II: Not Over For Japan and Russia

Abe and Putin meet in Moscow. Both want better relations. Will old challenges get in the way?

East Asia's Islands Challenge

East Asia's Islands Challenge

“If symbolic disagreements create conflicts and prevent agreements, then the real problems lie in the domestic political considerations of the players.”

Did Russian Jets Violate Japanese Airspace?

Did Russian Jets Violate Japanese Airspace?

If true, it would mark the first time that Russia has violated Japanese airspace since 2008.

Asia's Other Island Spat...Between Japan and Russia

Asia's Other Island Spat...Between Japan and Russia

As tensions mount in the East and South China Seas, a dispute over islands between Tokyo and Moscow has also been left unresolved.

China's Restrained Nationalism

China's Restrained Nationalism

Chinese leaders have displayed more self-control when it comes to sovereignty issues than their counterparts in Asia.

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