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~ 2001

Japan: Foreign Minister Faces Threat of Controversy over Taiwan Remark
(Kyodo News, Dec. 26, 2001) Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka faced the possibility of sparking fresh controversy after saying she hopes the issue of Taiwan's sovereignty will be resolved peacefully - as in the case of Hong Kong. Critics say Tanaka's comments could be taken as an indication of Japan's support along the lines of Beijing's position on the resolution of the Taiwan issue.

China Concerned at Japanese 'Force'
(BBC, Dec. 24, 2001) China has said it was alarmed after an incident in which Japanese patrol boats fired on a mystery ship that then sank with the loss of at least 15 lives. "The Chinese side expresses its concern toward Japanese use of military force in the East China Sea," the official Xinhua news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue as saying.

Japan, China Agree to Submit Trade Disputes to Mediators
(WP, Dec. 21, 2001) Japan and China shelved a nine-month trade fight today, with Japan withdrawing sanctions it had imposed on imports of Chinese farm products and China calling off retaliatory penalties on Japanese cars and electronics. …but the two sides said they had agreed to establish mediation panels to allow government and industry to study trade differences and explore ways to resolve them amicably.

Japanese War Effort Sets Sail
(CNN.com, Nov. 25, 2001) Amid protests, Japanese naval vessels have left port, heading into the Indian Ocean on a mission to provide logistical support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. It represents the country's first military deployment in a war situation since World War II.

Japan Sends Warships to Back U.S.
(AP, Nov. 9, 2001) In the first military operation of its kind since World War II, Japan sent warships steaming toward the Indian Ocean on Friday to support the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism. Polls show that a majority of Japanese favor what Koizumi has termed “rear-area support” for the war on terrorism.

Japan Expands Military Role to Support U.S.
(WP, Oct. 19, 2001) Japan's House of Representatives approved an anti-terrorism bill that was painstakingly crafted to define a narrow role for the country's military in supporting the U.S. attacks on suspected terrorist camps in Afghanistan.

Koizumi Says China Leaders 'Understand' SDF Role
(Kyodo News Oct. 9, 2001) Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday that Chinese leaders expressed understanding of Japan's role in the ongoing U.S.-led antiterrorism operations and his controversial summer visit to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo.

Japanese Premier Apologises to China for War Conduct
(AFP, Oct. 8, 2001) Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi expressed "heartfelt apology and condolences" to Chinese victims of Japanese aggression in World War II. The gesture came near the start of a flying one-day trip to the Chinese capital arranged in a bid to improve recently strained ties.

Koizumi Coaxes China on Japan's Military Role
(Reuters, Oct. 8, 2001) Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrived in Beijing offering strong support for U.S.-led strikes on Afghanistan carefully balanced with a "heartfelt apology" for Japan's past wartime aggression.

Japan Cabinet Approves Bill to Help U.S. Action
(Reuters, Oct. 5, 2001) Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet endorsed a controversial bill that would allow Japan's military to give logistical support to any U.S. military retaliation for last month's attacks on New York and Washington. The new legislation set off heated debate over how far can go without infringing its pacifist constitution.

Japan Debates Historic Change
(BBC, Sep. 27, 2001) The Japanese parliament is beginning a debate on whether to allow the armed forces to provide logistical assistance during any US-led military campaign against Afghanistan. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi pledged non-combat support to President Bush during a visit to Washington earlier this week.

China Urges Japan to be "Prudent" in Aiding Fight Against Terrorism
(AFP, Sep. 27, 2001) China Thursday urged Japan to be "prudent" in the kind of help it would provide to the global fight against terrorism following reports Tokyo might be willing to expand its military role overseas. The issue of Japan taking military action was a "very sensitive" one due to the country's history, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesma.

Japan Gains Tentative Support for Defence Shift
(Reuters, Sep. 26, 2001) The devastating attacks on U.S. power centres have boosted public support for Japanese leaders' efforts to loosen the constraints of their pacifist constitution, but that backing could prove fragile once the risks become clear. Ruling coalition leaders have said they want to enact the new law enabling rearguard logistics support by the end of October.

Japan May Cut Financial Aid to Military Powers
(Reuters, July 17, 2001) Japan may consider halting financial aid to countries expanding military forces or armed with atomic bombs, Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday, but he avoided being drawn into debate over whether he meant China. He said Japan needed to consider whether it should extend ODA to nations that are expanding military forces and have atomic bombs while its own finances were hurting.

Japan Wary of Chinese and North Korean Military
(Reuters, July 6, 2001) Japan sees North Korea's nuclear ambitions and the secretive expansion of China's military as the chief threats to its security, said a government white paper. However, it praised Beijing for slashing the number of reconnaissance incursions by its naval vessels into Japanese territorial waters and cited improvements after Japan registered a complaint last year.

Ex-Taiwan Leader Lee Teng-hui To Get Japan Visa
(AP, Apr. 20, 2001) In the face of Chinese outrage, Japan granted a visa to former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui on humanitarian grounds so he can seek treatment for a heart condition. Lee will be allowed into Japan on condition that he refrain from political activity. China warned Japan against granting Lee an entry visa, regarding the island democracy as a renegade province and any international recognition of it as an affront.

Japan Asked to Curb Taipei-Beijing Conflict
(CNA, Jan. 28, 2001) U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell urged his visiting Japanese counterpart Yohei Kono in a meeting to help jointly check mutual provocation between Taipei and Beijing, a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said here Friday. At a briefing held for Japanese reporters after the working lunch between Powell and Kono, the official, who asked not to be named, quoted Powell as saying that the United States and Japan should hold close discussions if they are to be successful in urging Taiwan and mainland China to refrain from provoking each other.

Powell, Japanese Foreign Minister Discuss Asian Security
(CNN, Jan. 27, 2001) Asian security issues were the main topic as U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono. China's growth, North Korea's missiles and a possible treaty between Japan and Russia were topics touched on during the 45-minute-long meeting, one of the first high-level diplomatic contacts Powell has made since taking his new post. "It was no accident that Japan was one of the first meetings," one State Department official told CNN. "Japan is the cornerstone of our Asia policy."

US, Japan Begin Joint Military Exercises (AP, Nov. 3, 2000)

Chinese Premier on Repair Job in Japan (AFP, Oct. 12, 2000)

Japan Agrees to Give Loans to China Ahead of Zhu's Visit (AFP, Oct. 6, 2000)

China-Japan Sea Border Talks End Without Resolution (AFP, Sept. 29, 2000)

Japan Calls in Chinese Ambassador over Spy Ship(AFP, Sep 11, 2000)

Despite Tensions, China and Japan Reaffirm Ties(New York Times, Aug. 30, 2000)

Japan Presses China on Military Ambitions (Financial Times, Aug. 29, 2000)

Japan and China Meet Amid Tension Over Military Build-Up (AFP, May 12, 2000)

Japan Urges Peaceful Dialogue After Taiwan Elections (AFP, March 21, 2000)

Cohen To Press Japan on U.S. Troops (AP, March 15, 2000)

Japanese Government Hopes Taipei, Beijing Will Resume Dialogue CAN, Feb. 10, 2000)

Japan Strengthening Its Forces (Associated Press, Sep. 10, 1999)

Japan, US to Share Missile Research (Associated Press, Aug. 16, 1999)

Japan Criticises Chinese Missile Launch (Agence France Pessse, Aug. 3, 1999)

China Condemns US-Japan Pact (Financial Times, June 7, 1999)

Japan Passes Law to Strengthen US Defence Ties (AFP, May 24, 1999)

Japan: Defence Role Strengthened (Financial Times, Apr. 30, 1999)

Japan Not Ready to Expand Global Military Role -PM (Reuters, May 1, 1999)

Defense Changes Dodged Public Debate (Japan Times, Apr. 26, 1999)

Agreements Made on New US-Japan Defense Relations (Reuters, Apr. 25, 1999)

Japan-US Defence Ties 'Stabilise Asia' (AFP, Apr. 24, 1999)

Japan Says No Change in China Policy (Reuters, Apr. 19, 1999)

A Case for Stronger US-Japan Defence Ties (AFP, Mar. 25, 1999)

Japan Debates U.S. Military Ties (Associated Press, Mar. 18, 1999)

Downward Spiral for Japan-Sino Ties By Willy Wo-Lap Lam
(CNN.com, Dec. 31, 2001) Sino-Japanese relations are on a disturbing downward spiral. And this goes well beyond the past week's dispute over the depreciation of the yen, which Beijing's official media deem a Japanese plot to "export its economic problems to other countries."

Little Cause to Celebrate as Beijing-Tokyo Ties Falter By Fong Tak-ho
(South China Morning Post, Dec. 29, 2001) Preparations for next year's 30th anniversary of normalised Sino-Japanese ties have been forgotten amid a host of disputes over everything from wartime atrocities to tickets for the World Cup. "It is inevitable that Beijing and Tokyo face some potential conflicts as China's emerging economic role has made Japan feel under pressure."

Sinking Renews Debate on Japan's Military By Doug Struck
(Washington Post, Dec. 28, 2001) Opposition politicians and military analysts are questioning whether the Japanese coast guard acted properly in trying to stop a suspected North Korean boat and repeatedly firing on it outside Japan's territorial waters. The ship exploded and sank, and its estimated 15 crew members died.

Japan's Navy Is Back, and There's No Cause to Be Alarmed By Nayan Chanda
(International Herald Tribune, Nov. 22, 2001) Some of the changes in Asia caused by America's war on terrorism may fade as quickly as the condensation trails of the B-52 bombers over Afghanistan. But one quiet development marks a major turning point: the re-emergence of Japan's naval forces from constitutionally mandated quarantine.

Tokyo Fears China May Put an End to 'Made in Japan' By James Brooke
(New York Times, Nov. 20, 2001) With China, a new member of World Trade Organization, flexing its economic muscles, many Japanese fear that they are becoming a flabby middle-aged power with a gridlocked political system unable to meet China's challenge.

As Alliances Shift, Japan's Military Role Is Widening By Doug Struck
(Washington Post, Sep. 28, 2001) Japan is preparing for its most expansive military role since World War II, part of the shifting power alignments in Asia following the terrorist attacks on the United States. Koizumi called on the Diet, Japan's parliament, to swiftly enact his seven-point plan to allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces to provide rear-guard support for an expected U.S. military action in Afghanistan.

Dulles So-Called Japan Peace Treaty Still Relevant for Bush By Chalmers Johnson
(Taipei Times, Sep. 11, 2001) It is time for the peace treaty set by John Foster Dulles a half-century ago for Japan and the Asian area to be scrapped and replaced with one more relevant. A change in Japan's "unnatural position" is long overdue.

Japan Has Kept Asia Anxious Too Long By Michael E. O'Hanlon and G. John Ikenberry
(Los Angeles Times, Aug. 16, 2001) Japan does not now have an Asian version of NATO or the EU within which to situate its security policies and military activities, so it is not realistic to expect Tokyo to do as much as Berlin in the immediate future. But Japan can act with the United States, and under U.N. auspices.

Taiwan and Japan ‘Silent Allies' By Monique Chu
(Taipei Times, July 24, 2001) Concrete military cooperation between Taiwan and Japan is possible although the cooperation would have to be "silent" and unofficial, given the lack of formal ties between the two countries. There is little likelihood "that the Japan Maritime Self Defense forces and the ROC Navy will be able to cooperate with each other in any formal way," Naoyuki Agawa, professor from Keio University.

New Security Role for Japan Unlikely Soon
(Straits Times, July 23, 2001) Japan wants to amend its Constitution so it could play a more active role in regional security affairs, but the lack of unanimity on what its new role should be means that the amendment could take years. 'If the opposition is any indication, then in my view the process of revision could take up to 10 years,' retired Lt-General Naruhiko Ueda said.

Asia Can Gain from a Remilitarised Japan By Tom Plate
(Straits Times, July 2, 2001) U.S. officials, unalarmed, believe that a greater Japanese military involvement in regional peacekeeping is not only inevitable, but -- if handled properly -- beneficial. One of those is Admiral Dennis Blair, who has done serious thinking about Japan’s military role. And he all but prays for greater Japanese military contributions as opportunities arise.

Tokyo's Peace and the American Agenda By Masaru Tamamoto
(New York Times, July 1, 2001) The self-defense force is restrained from any aggressive act by Japan's pacifist Constitution. And so, one way or another, the Americans and Mr. Koizumi are talking about revising the Constitution. Such a revision would not, as its advocates claim, make Japan a "normal" country.

Japan Military Under Discussion By Alexandra Harney
(Financial Times, June 17, 2001) Washington has been urging a larger role for Japan's 264,000-strong self-defence forces (SDF), circumscribed by the pacifist post-war constitution and hundreds of smaller laws and regulations since the Korean war.

Stressed China, Japan Relations Need Partnership By Bhubhindar Singh
(Taipei Times, June 16, 2001) Beijing's relations with Tokyo have remained strained since the onset of the Cold War due to the latter's search for a more permanent role in international security affairs. China has to accept the reality of Japan's pursuit of normalization. This means Beijing must accept Japan's expanded political role and strengthened military.

Self-Defense Forces May Soon Look Like a Modern Military By Bryan Bender
(LA Times, June 10, 2001) Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is subtly calling for strengthening his country's Self-Defense Forces and expanding their reach. But a standing military and the right of belligerency remain technically illegal under the Japanese constitution.

The US Has to Pay a High Price for A More Assertive Japan By Ted Galen Carpenter
(Taipei Times, June 6, 2001) Key officials in the Bush administration, especially Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, have long been on record urging Japan to play a more substantial role in East Asia's security affairs.

Japanese Must Look Beyond Lee Teng-hui By Takefumi Hayata
(Taipei Times, May 28, 2001) Japan's understanding of Taiwan has increased because of Lee's contributions. But when Japanese were portraying Lee or Taiwan, they only wrote down that which tallied with their own ideologies -- and therefore twisted the facts. As a result, Japanese readers are biased and interpret the criticism Lee receives in Taiwan as the pro-unification camp's attacks against the pro-independence camp.

Japan to Become U.S. Centre for Global Security
(Reuters, May 9, 2001) Japan will become the centre of the United States' new global security strategy as Washington shifts its focus to Asia from post-Cold War Europe, the commander of U.S. military forces in Japan said. "I think that means that Japan becomes, as we have often said, the very centre of the security apparatus in the Asia-Pacific region."

United States-Japan Strategic Dialogue: Beyond the Defense Guidelines
(Okazaki Institute, Jan. 15, 2001) Michael Green: An early hint of what kind of approach the new administration will take with Japan was presented in the so-called "Armitage Report." The Armitage Report has been presented in the Japanese press as a form of gaiatsu, as pressure on Japan.

Japan Starts Picking on China
(Economist, Feb. 8, 2001) It used to be said that the relationship between Japan and China was good if their ageing leaders pronounced it so. These days, a more accurate description is that, despite official assurances, relations are bad and getting worse. For this, the Japanese blame Chinese aggressiveness, in trade and in foreign policy.

Japan Divided On U.S. Call for Missile Defense By Doug Struck
(Washington Post, Feb. 8, 2001) The missile defense system advocated by the Bush administration is pushing Japan toward a stronger military stance, exposing the national divide between the country's pacifist post-World War II constitution and calls for Tokyo to assume a broader defense role.

Toward a Revitalization of the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Can Japan Meet Great  Expectation? By Yuki Tatsumi
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, PacNet 4, Jan. 26, 2001)  With familiar Asia hands such as Richard Armitage, James Kelly, and Paul Wolfowitz making significant contributions to the formulation of Asia policy, it seems clear that the Bush administration will put a higher priority on U.S. relations with Japan.

Sino-Japanese Relations a Muddle By Amako Satoshi
(Taipei Times, Oct. 25, 2000) Although progress in Sino-Japanese and Taiwan-Japanese relations deserves recognition, certain problems cannot be overlooked. First of all, despite a growing economic relationship, the friendship between the peoples of Japan and China is gradually deteriorating.

U.S.-Japan Defense Ties: Excellence Over Arrogance By James E. Auer
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, PacNet 42, Oct. 20, 2000) A report on U.S.-Japan relations by a bipartisan group led by Republican Richard Armitage and Democrat Joseph Nye (both former Assistant Secretaries of Defense) calls for the new U.S. Administration to exercise "excellence without arrogance" in relations with Japan. 

A Chinese Prime Minister Scores Well in Japan By Philip Bowring
(International Herald Tribune, Oct. 18, 2000) Zhu Rongji's visit to Japan has been a foreign public relations triumph for the Chinese prime minister. There has been method and clear purpose behind the mix of charm, bluntness and openness he has displayed during his six days here, from Thursday to Tuesday.

Time to Put Japan Firmly Back on US Radar Screen  By Lee Siew Hua
(Straits Times, Oct. 13, 2000) The next US President has to revive the drifting partnership between Washington and Tokyo, and this rejuvenated alliance will lower dramatically the potential for conflict in Asia.

The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Beyond the Guidelines By Mike M. Mochizuki
(Pacific Forum, CSIS, PacNet 35, Sep. 1, 2000) There has long been a fundamental asymmetry between the attention given the U.S.-Japan security alliance in Japan, and the lack of attention given the issue in the United States.  

Japan And China Misunderstand Each Other (Reuters, Aug. 30, 2000)

New Ambitions, Old Obstacles: Japan and Its Search For an Arms Control Strategy By Michael J. Green and Katsuhisa Furukawa
(Arms Control Today, July/August 2000) In all of the excitement about the "rise"of China in East Asia, the world has largely forgotten that there are actually two rising powers in the region. Though China's hubris is often more striking, Japan also aspires to play a larger political and security role in international affairs.

Japanese View of Chen's Successes By Masahiro Wakabayashi
(Taipei Times, Aug. 23, 2000) The so-called "Japanese-language speaking generation" who grew up during this era completely withdrew from the political front-line after Lee lost his presidency.

The Signs of an Arms Race Worry Japan By Nagao Hyodo (International Herald Tribune, Aug. 18, 2000)

Why Tokyo Will be a Larger Player in Asia By Michael Green (Foreign Policy Research Institute, July 27, 2000)

Japanese Election Results: 'Missing the Big Fish' By Ayako Doi (Pacific Forum, CSIS, PacNet 26, June 30, 2000)

Liberate Okinawa From a 'Rogue Superpower' By Chalmers Johnson (LA Times, June 24, 2000)

U.S. Interest in Japan at Rock Bottom By Jim Mann (LA Times, June 21, 2000)

Japanese Are Changing, but They Don't Want to Be Rushed By Patrick Smith (International Herald Tribune, June 28, 2000)

Liberate Okinawa From a 'Rogue Superpower' By Chalmers Johnson (LA Times, June 24, 2000)

U.S. Interest in Japan at Rock Bottom By Jim Mann (LA Times, June 21, 2000)

Why Japan Must Shed Its "One-Nation Pacifism Skin" By Kazuo Kodama (Asia Pacific Media Network, June 21, 2000)

U.S.-Japan Relations: The Need for Strategic Dialogue By Ralph A. Cossa (Pacific Forum CSIS, PacNet 12, March 24, 2000)

The Myth of Japanese Militarism By Robyn Lim and James E. Auer
Asian Wall Street Journal, Jan. 18, 2000)

Is Japan Now A `Normal' Country? By John Bolton (Taipei Times, Jan. 2, 2000)

U.S.-Japan-Korea: Creating a 'Virtual Alliance' by Ralph A. Cossa (Pacific Forum CSIS, PacNet 47, December 3, 1999)

A Cue for Japan to Take the Anti-Nuclear Lead By Ralph A. Cossa (International Herald Tribune, Nov. 30, 1999)

The Future of China-Japan-U.S. Trilateral Relations By Greg May (The Nixon Center, October 1999)

Japan's Best Bet Remains the American Nuclear Umbrella By Robyn Lim (International Herald Tribune, Oct. 29, 1999)

Japan Discovers Defense Editorial (New York Times, Aug. 26, 1999)

Flying The Flag By Chester Dawson (Far Eastern Economic Review, August 12, 1999)

The Obuchi-Clinton Summit: A Surprisingly Effective Performance, Ayako Doi (CSIS Pacific Forum, PacNet #18, May 7, 1999)

Japan's Quiet Reforms Keizo Obuchi (New York Times, Apr. 29, 1999)

Beyond the Defense Guidelines: Responding to Intruders By Ralph A. Cossa (CSIS, PacNet #13, Apr. 2, 1999)

U.S.-Japan-China Relations: Can Three Part Harmony be Sustained? [Full Text] (Pacific Forum, CSIS, Oct. 1998)

Japan's Military Role: Alliance Recommendations for the Twenty-First Century By Katsutoshi Kawano (Naval War College Review, Volume LI, Number 4, Sequence 364, Autumn 1998)

President Clinton's Visit to Japan (November, 1998, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Diplomatic Bluebook 1998: Japan's Diplomacy toward the 21st Century- New Developments and New Challenges Facing the International Community (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Strengthening the Triangle: China-Japan-U.S. Rapprochement By Akihiko Tanaka (Japan Center for International Exchange, 1998)

Future of the Asia Pacific and China-Japan-U.S. Cooperation (Japan Center for International Exchange, 1998

Alliance Adrift ByYoichi Funabashi (Council on Foreign Relations, 1998)

"Trialogue": U.S.-Japan-China Relations and Asian-Pacific Stability By Scott Snyder (United States Institute of Peace, October 1998)

Preview: Clinton-Obuchi Summit "Test for the Two Leaders in Crisis" (CSIS Conference, September 16, 1998)

A Liberal Vision for the US-Japanese Alliance" By Mike M. Mochizuki and Michael O'Hanlon (Survival: The IISS Quarterly, Summer 1998)

Next Steps in the U.S.-Japan Relationship" By Eric D.K. Melby (CSIS, PacNet Newslatter #34, Aug. 21, 1998)

A Three-Way Strategic Partnership Is Needed" By Tom Plate (LA Times, Aug. 18, 1998)

The Monroe Doctrine, Chinese-Style" By Robert Manning (LA Times, Aug. 16, 1998)

A Win-Win Alliance for Asia" By James E. Auer (CSIS, PacNet Newsletter #33, Aug. 14, 1998)

Obuchi's Visit to China

Obuchi Wins Chinese, Mongolian Support Against North Korean Missile Test (AFP, July 11, 1999)

Asia Security on the Table: Japanese Leader's Visit to Beijing Could Aid Sino-U.S. Ties Editorial (LA Times, July 9, 1999)

Japan PM Tells China Tokyo-U.S. Pact No Threat (Reuters, July 9, 1999)

Japan PM To Sidestep Sticky Issues In China (Reuters, July 7, 1999)

North Korean Missiles On The Agenda For Japan-China Talks (AFP, July 6, 1999)

Obuchi's Beijing Summit Presents Challenge, Opportunity (Asahi Evening News, July 2, 1999)

Jiang In Japan: Taipei Cheered by 'Reality' in Relations (SCMP, Nov. 28, 1998)

 Obuchi: Japan Still Opposed to Taiwan Independence (AFP, Nov. 27, 1998)

Wary Taiwan Tight-Lipped on Japan-China Discord (Reuters, Nov. 27, 1998)

China, Japan Struggle on Accord (SCMP, Nov. 27, 1998)

Jiang in Japan: President Ponders Summit Strategies (SCMP, Nov. 26, 1998)

Japan-U.S. Security Ties to Cloud President Jiang's Visit (Reuters, Nov. 25, 1998)

Military Issue To Cloud Jiang's Japan Visit (Reuters, Nov. 24, 1998)

Jiang to Warn US, Japan over Taiwan (SCMP, Nov. 24, 1998)

China Beats Drum of Pressure before Japan Summit (Reuters, Nov. 20, 1998)

Jiang to Promote Future Ties (Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 12, 1998)

China Says Taiwan Central to Sino-Japanese Ties (AFP, Nov. 10, 1998)

Jiang Wants 'Real Deeds' on Taiwan Issue (SCMP, Nov. 6, 1998)

China, Japan Clash Over 'Three Nos' (AFP, Nov. 2, 1998)

Japan Says Not in Position to Judge Taiwan Status (Reuters, Oct. 28, 1998)

Japan Rejects Beijing's Demand for Codifying '3 Noes': Paper (CNA, Oct. 26, 1998)

Japan Seeks to Push Defence Dialogue in Asia-Pacific (AFP, Oct. 27, 1998)

Japan Reluctant to State "Three No's" Policy Against Taiwan: Report (AFP, Aug. 19, 1998)

US Told Japan's Policy Toward Taiwan Will Continue (CNA, Aug. 14, 1998)

Japanese Prime Minister Called Peaceful Resolution of Taiwan Issue (AFP, Aug. 10, 1998)

US Defense Chief Reassures Japan on Troop Strength (Reuters, Aug. 5, 1998)

U.S. to Japan: You're Still Our Asian "Cornerstone" (CNN, July 4, 1998)