Japan on Tuesday unveiled the "Izumo" warship, its largest one with 248 meters in length and 38 meters in width, and is expected to deploy the military ship in March 2015 for the Maritime Self-Defense Forces.
The US West Coast unveiled its first public memorial to World War II-era "comfort women", in Glendale, California, on Tuesday.
Chinese consulate to Nagasaki, Li Wenliang, second right, attends a memorial ceremony for 32 Chinese forced laborers who died in the 1945 atomic bomb on the city, at the Nagasaki Peace Park, July 7,2013.
Tensions escalated once again between Japan and its neighbors as China strongly protested against "provocation" by Japanese ships in the waters off the Diaoyu Islands. 
Japanese ships driven out of Diaoyu Islands Special: Diaoyu Islands dispute
A total of 4,000 kilograms of fish from waters around the Diaoyu Islands arrived in Shanghai and were sold out that same day.
China has urged the US side to adopt a responsible attitude in regard to the issue of Diaoyu Islands.China urges talks with Japan over islets Special: Diaoyu Islands Dispute
"Improving the bilateral relationship will be my top priority. It's big challenge for me," Japan's new ambassador to China Masato Kitera said in a recent interview with Chinese media at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Chinese and Japanese aircraft were involved in a standoff in the skies above the Diaoyu Islands on Thursday. Special: Diaoyu Islands Dispute
China's marine surveillance vessels continued routine patrols and law enforcement activities in territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands on the East China Sea on Thursday.
China on Friday held a large-scale drill simulating the PLA protecting Chinese administration ships disturbed by foreign ships in the East China Sea.
Dispute hurts investment, trade with Japan
Row takes toll on cultural and travel sectors
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Wednesday that Japan should strictly abide by its promise on historical issues and handle concerning issues in a responsible way.
Japanese people in Shanghai have been warned their safety is at risk after four Japanese were attacked by several Chinese last week.
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