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Under Xi, China seeks to cool row with Japan over islands

Under Xi, China seeks to cool row with Japan over islands

Mar 16th, 2013 - 22:20h (CET +01.00)

By David Lague HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a break from months of saber rattling, China under new President Xi Jinping appears to be moderating its approach to a potentially explosive territorial dispute with Japan and taking measures to prevent acciden... [Full Article]

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Britain pledges to defend distant cousins on Falkland Islands

Britain pledges to defend distant cousins on Falkland Islands

Mar 13th, 2013 - 01:40h (CET +01.00)

By Shadia Nasralla and Maria Golovnina LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron warned Argentina on Tuesday that Britain would always be ready to defend citizens in the remote Falkland Islands after they voted almost unanimously in a referendu... [Full Article]

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Islands want UN to see climate as security threat

Islands want UN to see climate as security threat

Feb 16th, 2013 - 09:40h (CET +01.00)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Marshall Islands and other low-lying island nations appealed to the U.N. Security Council to recognize climate change as an international security threat that jeopardizes their very survival. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]

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Japan ex-China envoy: Tokyo erred on islands row

Japan ex-China envoy: Tokyo erred on islands row

Jan 28th, 2013 - 11:40h (CET +01.00)

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's former envoy to China says his country erred in choosing to buy islands claimed by both Japan and China last fall, infuriating Beijing, and now both sides have no choice but to allow the issue to cool. (Source: Associated Pr... [Full Article]

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World court: Disputed islands belong to Colombia

World court: Disputed islands belong to Colombia

Nov 19th, 2012 - 16:10h (CET +01.00)

The International Court of Justice says a group of tiny islands in the western Caribbean belong to Colombia, rejecting Nicaragua's claim in a long-running territorial dispute between the two Latin American nations. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]

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SE Asia to ask China to start talks over islands

SE Asia to ask China to start talks over islands

Nov 18th, 2012 - 12:20h (CET +01.00)

Southeast Asian leaders have decided to ask China to start formal talks "as soon as possible" on crafting a legally-binding, non-aggression accord to prevent possible major clashes in disputed South China Sea territories. (Source: Associate... [Full Article]

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China consumers spurn Japan cars amid islands row

China consumers spurn Japan cars amid islands row

Oct 9th, 2012 - 14:10h (CET +01.00)

Sales of Japanese vehicles nosedived in China during September as anti-Japanese sentiment flared over a territorial dispute that threatens to hobble what was a booming business relationship between Japan and its biggest export market. (Source: Associ... [Full Article]

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China's lines around islands suggest more conflict

China's lines around islands suggest more conflict

Sep 29th, 2012 - 07:30h (CET +01.00)

One of the hottest items in bookstores across China is a map for a place that is closed to visitors, home only to animals such as goats and crabs, and the reason China's relations with Japan are at their lowest point in years. (Source: Associate... [Full Article]

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China hits back at Japan PM's statement on islands

China hits back at Japan PM's statement on islands

Sep 27th, 2012 - 08:30h (CET +01.00)

China has hit back at a comment by Japan's prime minister that his nation will not compromise in their territorial dispute over small islands. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]

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China tells Japan islands "sacred Chinese territory" in dispute standoff

China tells Japan islands "sacred Chinese territory" in dispute standoff

Sep 26th, 2012 - 04:50h (CET +01.00)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China claimed islands at the core of a row with Japan as its "sacred territory" in talks between the two countries' foreign ministers, Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday, as neither side showed signs of backing do... [Full Article]

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