Topic: Shintaro Ishihara

Japan's Abe: Will the hawkish nationalist have to rule as a moderate?

The new prime minister ran on a platform of restoring national pride and standing up to China, but pressures in and outside the country may force him to dial back that rhetoric.

Japan dissolves Parliament, leaving government divided

Chinese protesters clash with police outside Japanese embassy (+video)

Global News Blog China reacts with surveillance ships to Japan's purchase of disputed islands

Why China, Japan, and S. Korea aren't backing down on island disputes (+video)

What's behind the China - Japan island dispute?

Global News Blog Japan demands investigation into attack on ambassador's car in China

Japan sends jailed Chinese activists home to diffuse diplomatic row

Moves to rein in child pornography meet resistance in Japan

Opinion G-20 must take radical measures to end ‘mother of all crises’

G-20 must take radical measures to end ‘mother of all crises’

In Japan, foster parents blaze an unpopular trail

At Tokyo meeting, China and Japan lay groundwork for better ties