Chronologies
Japan - China
Chronology from Jan 2004 to Mar 2004
: China, citing Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s “tight schedule,” cancels planned signing ceremony for Japan’s yen loans. The loan was signed March 31.
: Security Committee of Lower House passes resolution affirming Japanese sovereignty over Senkakus and requesting government to take all possible measures to protect Japan’s territorial integrity.
: FM Kawaguchi telephones FM Li asking that China prevent a recurrence of the Senkakus landing and protests the burning of the Japanese flag at the Japanese embassy in Beijing.
: Niigata District Court rules against government and Japanese company in suit brought by Chinese nationals seeking compensation for wartime forced labor.
: FM Kawaguchi telephones FM Li asking that China prevent a recurrence of the Senkakus landing and protests the burning of the Japanese flag at the Japanese embassy in Beijing.
: Niigata District Court rules against government and Japanese company in suit brought by Chinese nationals seeking compensation for wartime forced labor.
: Sapporo District Court rules against Chinese plaintiffs seeking compensation for wartime forced labor.
: Sapporo District Court rules against Chinese plaintiffs seeking compensation for wartime forced labor.
: Seven Chinese activists land on Uotsuri Island in Senkakus and are arrested by Okinawa Prefectural Police. Vice FM Takeuchi calls in China’s ambassador Wu Dawei on March 24 to protest. Activists are deported to China on March 27.
: Seven Chinese activists land on Uotsuri Island in Senkakus and are arrested by Okinawa Prefectural Police. Vice FM Takeuchi calls in China’s ambassador Wu Dawei on March 24 to protest. Activists are deported to China on March 27.
: Chinese activists land on Uotsuri Island in the Senkakus, are arrested and deported.
: FM Kawaguchi announces early April visit to China
: FM Kawaguchi announces early April visit to China
: Japanese immigration authorities deny permission to enter Japan to 150 Chinese students suspected of holding forged papers to study at Japanese-language schools in Tokyo; police suspect owner of school of taking bribes and using school as pretext to find employment for Chinese nationals.
: Japanese immigration authorities deny permission to enter Japan to 150 Chinese students suspected of holding forged papers to study at Japanese-language schools in Tokyo; police suspect owner of school of taking bribes and using school as pretext to find employment for Chinese nationals.
: Matsuyama District Court dismisses suit claiming that Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in August 2001 violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
: Matsuyama District Court dismisses suit claiming that Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in August 2001 violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
: Vice FM Dai Bingguo meets with FM Kawaguchi and Vice FM Takeuchi in Tokyo. Subjects for discussion include North Korea and the prime minister’s hoped-for an invitation to make an official visit to China.
: Vice FM Dai Bingguo meets with FM Kawaguchi and Vice FM Takeuchi in Tokyo. Subjects for discussion include North Korea and the prime minister’s hoped-for an invitation to make an official visit to China.
: LDP panel proposes expansion of tour group visas for Chinese visitors to Japan to include provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shangdon, and Liaoning. At present such visas are only issued to tour groups from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong provinces.
: LDP panel proposes expansion of tour group visas for Chinese visitors to Japan to include provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shangdon, and Liaoning. At present such visas are only issued to tour groups from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong provinces.
: Liu Hong Cai, deputy director of the CCP’s External Liaison Department, visits Tokyo meets with JDA Director General Ishiba; former PM Nakasone, former LDP VP Yamasaki, President of the Democratic Party of Japan Kan, and Social Democratic Party leader Fukushima.
: Liu Hong Cai, deputy director of the CCP’s External Liaison Department, visits Tokyo meets with JDA Director General Ishiba; former PM Nakasone, former LDP VP Yamasaki, President of the Democratic Party of Japan Kan, and Social Democratic Party leader Fukushima.
: LDP approves ODA reduction for China.
: LDP approves ODA reduction for China.
: Vice FM Takeuchi brands Chinese research activities in Japan’s EEZ as “extremely regrettable.”
: Vice FM Takeuchi brands Chinese research activities in Japan’s EEZ as “extremely regrettable.”
: FM Li addresses Yasukuni in NPC press conference; Koizumi replies March 9.
: FM Li addresses Yasukuni in NPC press conference; Koizumi replies March 9.
: Japanese Foreign Ministry asks Beijing to cease activities of Chinese research ships in Japan EEZ.
: Japanese Foreign Ministry asks Beijing to cease activities of Chinese research ships in Japan EEZ.
: Osaka District Court dismisses a suit seeking compensation brought by 631 petitioners who argue that Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in August 2001 violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
: Osaka District Court dismisses a suit seeking compensation brought by 631 petitioners who argue that Koizumi’s visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in August 2001 violates the constitutional separation of church and state.
: LDP Policy Research Chairman Nukaga meets with China’s Minister to Japan Cheng Yonghua at LDP headquarters to set up an LDP-Komeito-Chinese Communist Party consultative committee to exchange views on history and economic relations.
: LDP Policy Research Chairman Nukaga meets with China’s Minister to Japan Cheng Yonghua at LDP headquarters to set up an LDP-Komeito-Chinese Communist Party consultative committee to exchange views on history and economic relations.
: Senior Vice FM Aisawa Ichiro, at invitation of China’s Academy of Social Science, visits China to attend symposium on China-Japan Economic Relations in the 21st Century; also meets with Vice FM Wang Yi and FM Li.
: Senior Vice FM Aisawa Ichiro, at invitation of China’s Academy of Social Science, visits China to attend symposium on China-Japan Economic Relations in the 21st Century; also meets with Vice FM Wang Yi and FM Li.
: Lower House member Noda Takeshi, chairman of the Japan-China Society, meets in Beijing with China’s VP Zeng.
: Lower House member Noda Takeshi, chairman of the Japan-China Society, meets in Beijing with China’s VP Zeng.
: Former PM Hata Tsutomu, currently senior advisor to Japan’s Democratic Party, visits China, meets with former FM Tang.
: Chinese ships detected carrying out illegal research activities in Japan’s EEZ.
: Former PM Hata Tsutomu, currently senior advisor to Japan’s Democratic Party, visits China, meets with former FM Tang.
: Chinese ships detected carrying out illegal research activities in Japan’s EEZ.
: Vice FM Wang travels to Japan to meet with Foreign Ministry Asia Director General Yabunaka to coordinate on upcoming six-party talks; meets with FM Kawaguchi on Feb. 11 and with LDP Secretary General Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuda on Feb. 12.
: Ninth Japan-China Security Dialogue held in Tokyo. Foreign Ministry and Defense delegations are led by Japan’s Deputy FM Tanaka Hitoshi and China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.
: Vice FM Wang travels to Japan to meet with Foreign Ministry Asia Director General Yabunaka to coordinate on upcoming six-party talks; meets with FM Kawaguchi on Feb. 11 and with LDP Secretary General Abe and Chief Cabinet Secretary Fukuda on Feb. 12.
: Kanzaki Takenori leads New Komeito Party delegation to China, meets with President Hu Jintao, former FM Tang, and other Chinese leaders.
: Ninth Japan-China Security Dialogue held in Tokyo. Foreign Ministry and Defense delegations are led by Japan’s Deputy FM Tanaka Hitoshi and China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi.
: Kanzaki Takenori leads New Komeito Party delegation to China, meets with President Hu Jintao, former FM Tang, and other Chinese leaders.
: Tokyo High Court rejects appeal from seven Taiwanese for official apology and ¥70 million compensation for being forced to serve as comfort women for the Imperial Japanese Army.
: Kono Yohei, former LDP secretary general and former foreign minister, currently speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman of the LDP’s Asia-Africa Research Group, meets in Tokyo with China’s ambassador Wu Dawei.
: Tokyo High Court rejects appeal from seven Taiwanese for official apology and ¥70 million compensation for being forced to serve as comfort women for the Imperial Japanese Army.
: Kono Yohei, former LDP secretary general and former foreign minister, currently speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman of the LDP’s Asia-Africa Research Group, meets in Tokyo with China’s ambassador Wu Dawei.
: Former FM Komura Masahiko becomes chairman of Diet’s Japan-China Friendship League.
: Former FM Komura Masahiko becomes chairman of Diet’s Japan-China Friendship League.
: Japanese Foreign Ministry announces that, beginning April 1, visas will no longer be required of short-term visitors from Hong Kong.
: China’s VP Zeng Qinghong meets with former PM Murayama Tomiichi, currently honorary advisor to the Japan-China Friendship Association and Hirayama Ikuo, chairman of the association.
: Japanese Foreign Ministry announces that, beginning April 1, visas will no longer be required of short-term visitors from Hong Kong.
: China’s VP Zeng Qinghong meets with former PM Murayama Tomiichi, currently honorary advisor to the Japan-China Friendship Association and Hirayama Ikuo, chairman of the association.
: Former PM Nakasone meets President Hu Jintao in the Great Hall of the People.
: Chinese activists attempt to land on disputed Senkaku (Daioyutai) Islands and are turned back by Japanese Coast Guard ships.
: Former PM Nakasone meets President Hu Jintao in the Great Hall of the People.
: Chinese activists attempt to land on disputed Senkaku (Daioyutai) Islands and are turned back by Japanese Coast Guard ships.
: LDP Policy Research Chief Nukaga and New Komeito policy chief Kitagawa visit China, meet with former FM Tang, Vice President Zeng Qinghong, and Vice FM Wang Yi.
: Japan, China, South Korea meet in Bangkok at ASEAN-plus-Three conference on terrorism and crime prevention.
: LDP Policy Research Chief Nukaga and New Komeito policy chief Kitagawa visit China, meet with former FM Tang, Vice President Zeng Qinghong, and Vice FM Wang Yi.
: Japan, China, South Korea meet in Bangkok at ASEAN-plus-Three conference on terrorism and crime prevention.
: Japan-China vice ministerial defense dialogue resumes in Beijing after three-year hiatus; Vice Minister of Defense Moriya Takemasa meets with Defense Minister Cao Guangchuan and PLA Deputy Chief of Staff Xiong Guangkai.
: Japan-China vice ministerial defense dialogue resumes in Beijing after three-year hiatus; Vice Minister of Defense Moriya Takemasa meets with Defense Minister Cao Guangchuan and PLA Deputy Chief of Staff Xiong Guangkai.
: Fukuoka police serve arrest warrant on Chinese student Wei Wei in connection with June 2003 murder of Fukuoka family.
: Fukuoka police serve arrest warrant on Chinese student Wei Wei in connection with June 2003 murder of Fukuoka family.
: Senior Vice FM Aisawa Ichiro visits China, meets with Vice FM Dai Bingguo, Vice FM Wang Yi, and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan.
: Senior Vice FM Aisawa Ichiro visits China, meets with Vice FM Dai Bingguo, Vice FM Wang Yi, and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan.