Japan, China in verbal war at U.N.

Japan, China in verbal war at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Li Baodong (L), Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012, as part of a verbal war between top officials from Japan and China. After Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Kazuo Kodama, the Japanese deputy ambassador to the United Nations, exchanged words over the sovereignty of a cluster of islands in the East China Sea, Li said in his subsequent rebuttal, "The recent so-called island purchase by the Japanese government is nothing different from money laundering."

Japan, N. Korea achieve no breakthrough, agree to meet again

Japan, N. Korea achieve no breakthrough, agree to meet again

BEIJING, China - Akitaka Saiki, deputy head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, speaks with reporters at the end of two days of talks between Japan and North Korea in Beijing on Nov. 4. ''While there were times when the two sides exchanged severe words, the working-level talks were beneficial, and we will make arrangements to meet again soon,'' Saiki said.

Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi announces his intention to run in July's House of Councillors election on the Democratic Party of Japan ticket in a teleconference linking Tokyo and Los Angeles on June 26. Ohashi exchanged words with DPJ leader Kunio Hatoyama (seated below).

Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

Ohashi announces candidacy from Los Angeles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese television personality Kyosen Ohashi announces his intention to run in July's House of Councillors election on the Democratic Party of Japan ticket in a teleconference linking Tokyo and Los Angeles on June 26. Ohashi exchanged words with DPJ leader Kunio Hatoyama (seated below).

Japan, N. Korea achieve no breakthrough, agree to meet again

Japan, N. Korea achieve no breakthrough, agree to meet again

BEIJING, China - Akitaka Saiki, deputy head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, speaks with reporters at the end of two days of talks between Japan and North Korea in Beijing on Nov. 4. ''While there were times when the two sides exchanged severe words, the working-level talks were beneficial, and we will make arrangements to meet again soon,'' Saiki said. (Kyodo)