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The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the 'self-defense' incident in Tibet earlier this week.

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force unsuccessfully tracked an unidentified submarine that intruded on Japanese waters on September 15. The last submarine to illegally enter Japanese waters was a Chinese submarine in 2004.

Japanese comics are excellent, and the Japanese troops were "a bit cruel" during war... Chinese and Japanese children take a look at history.

A Japanese guy falls in love with a girl he sees on the subway. And (romantically?) posts a video of her in an effort to search her out.

But he's met with some - shall we say, resistance? - from some not-so-Japan-friendly Chinese netizens.

Liu Mianhuan, 81, was a former 'comfort women' when Japan invaded China during WWII. She and three other former military sex slaves tortured by the Japanese told a Canadian audience stories that none of us living in peace time could have imagined.

A Chinese destroyer and supply ship have gone on a European tour to Russia, Britain, France and Spain.

Will Japan's role in the aftermath of the earthquake in China help to warm relations between the two countries? Some Chinese people are suggesting that the assistance from the Japanese may help to change people's opinion about this country that has been traditionally vilified in China.

The women are holding a banner with a message that reads “Thank you China” in three languages: Romanized Japanese (arigato), Chinese (xie xie), and English. These are members of the Japanese women’s soccer team, and the photo shows their behavior just after they were eliminated from the Women’s World Cup held in China last month.

A Japanese political leader warns that Japan may become a province of China within 20 years.