Japan revises history texts
On the eve of the American invasion of this subtropical island 62 years ago, Haruko Miyahira heard her elder brother, Seishu, tell their father about an order from the Japanese military.
Nations:Japan People:Shinzo Abe Activities:1937 Nanjing Massacre China-Japan
2007-10-23
Fuel tank hole suspected in China Airlines blaze
Investigators in Japan said Thursday they had found a hole in the fuel tank of a China Airlines plane that could explain why it burst into a fireball moments after landing.
Activities:2007 China Airlines Accident
2007-08-23
Taiwan jet explodes into fire in Japan
Passengers used emergency slides to evacuate a China Airlines jet just minutes before the plane burst into a fireball Monday after arriving in Okinawa from Taiwan. All 165 people aboard escaped unhurt, including the pilot, who jumped from the cockpit at the last second.
Activities:2007 China Airlines Accident
2007-08-20
Japan to post F-15s on Okinawa with eye on China
TOKYO - Japan will replace F-4 fighter jets deployed on the southern island of Okinawa with the more powerful F-15s over the next four years to bolster defences against China, a local newspaper said on Saturday.
Nations:Japan Activities:China-Japan Military Relations Japanese Militarism
2005-05-28
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