<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Post</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/asia/eastasia/japan/post?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><description>Post</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Koizumi, Hu Meet to Address Tensions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12397-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12397-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 23  --  Chinese President Hu Jintao urged Japan to translate its remorse over wartime atrocities into "actual action" during a much-anticipated meeting here Saturday that both sides said they hoped would ease dangerously heightened tensions between the two countries.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koizumi, Hu to Meet at Weekend Summit]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8493-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8493-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After apologizing for his country's aggressive role in World War II, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi won agreement from Chinese President Hu Jintao to meet at the Asian-African summit.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan's Observance Opens Wounds]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10450-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10450-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The observance was central to the roiling dispute over history that has engulfed Japan and its primary wartime victims, China and South Korea.]]></description><author> Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Leader Apologizes For the Past]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8001-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8001-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 22  --  Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reiterated an apology for Japan's wartime acts in an attempt to mend fences with Beijing and persuade China's president, Hu Jintao, to meet with him on the sidelines of an Asia-Africa summit in Indonesia Friday.]]></description><author> Ellen Nakashima  and Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Region's Leaders Ask China, Japan to End Feud]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6232-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6232-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 20  --  Asian foreign ministers on Wednesday called on China and Japan to resolve a dispute the ministers said was sparking concern across the region.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In China, Roots of Anger Run Deep]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2430-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2430-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The lasting sting of wartime atrocities is fueling protests over Tokyo's policies.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall Street Ends Streak Of Steep Declines]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64244-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64244-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A handful of bargain hunters emerged to pick through the wreckage of last week and snap up a few carefully chosen shares.]]></description><author> Ben White</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Official's Trip to China Fails To Ease Disputes]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62569-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62569-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A two-day fence-mending visit by the Japanese foreign minister ended Monday with no sign China and Japan are prepared to back away from the political and territorial disputes that have pushed their relations to a historic low.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan-China Talks Fail to Ease Tensions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60258-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60258-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 17  --  The foreign ministers of China and Japan met for urgently arranged talks Sunday as anti-Japanese protests continued in several Chinese cities. The two sides later reported little progress in resolving the political and territorial disputes that have plunged relations between the Asian powers to their lowest point in decades.]]></description><author> Philip P. Pan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59610-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59610-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Thousands of Chinese Protest Against Japan <br>   BEIJING  --   Thousands of young Chinese protesters massed in front of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai on Saturday, shouting "Japanese must die!" and lobbing eggs, bottles and stones despite the presence of a sizable security force and official appeals for order.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Authorities Temper Violent Anti-Japan Protests]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57832-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57832-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 16  --  More than 3,000 anti-Japanese protesters marched through Shanghai Saturday and pelted the Japanese Consulate with eggs and stones. But Chinese authorities, seeking to temper popular outrage, prevailed on organizers to call off large-scale demonstrations planned for Beijing.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 at Airport Allegedly Stole From Troops]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57949-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57949-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  SAN FRANCISCO, April 15  --  Thirteen cargo handlers at San Francisco International Airport were charged Friday with stealing $200,000 worth of computers, cameras and other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan, authorities said.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Oil Drilling Plan Draws Protest From China]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51591-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51591-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ BEIJING, April 14  --  The Chinese government responded angrily Thursday to a Japanese decision to open a disputed area of the East China Sea to exploratory drilling by Japanese companies, terming it a "provocation" that could fuel a growing dispute between the two countries.]]></description><author> Edward Cody</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Heavyweight]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48353-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48353-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Like Mies van der Rohe, I.M Pei and fellow Thomas Jefferson Award winners, architect Shigeru Ban pushes the conventions of his era.]]></description><author> Linda Hales</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese Keep Up Criticism of Japan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47122-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47122-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[China premier says Japan would not be ready for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council until it admits its history of aggression in World War II.]]></description><author> Philip P. Pan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aging Japanese Pen 'Ending Notes']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42466-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42466-2005Apr10.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TOKYO  --  Living alone in a tidy little house on the outskirts of Tokyo, 75-year-old Tomohiro Ishizuka spends hours dwelling on things unsaid. There are, he recalls, the stories he never told his two adult children  --  such as the horror of finding the charred remains of boyhood friends after the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in 1945. And then there are stories half-told  --  such as the depth of his pain after the sudden death in 2002 of his wife of 45 years.]]></description><author> Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Attack Japan's Embassy in China]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40503-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40503-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As many as 10,000 people marched through Beijing calling for a boycott of Japanese goods in a demonstration that appeared to have been sanctioned by the government.]]></description><author> Philip P. Pan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[WORLD IN BRIEF]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32745-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32745-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Top Militants Among 15 Killed by Saudi Forces <br>    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia  --   Security forces have killed 15 Islamic militants in four days, including three on their most wanted list, in the most intensive fighting seen in Saudi Arabia's two-year war on terror  --  a sign that the kingdom may have al Qaeda on the defensive.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese Texts Elicit Anger]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27855-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27855-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Critics say the new books whitewash Japan's militaristic past, igniting immediate outrage among some of the country's World War II- era victims.]]></description><author> Anthony Faiola</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Fights Enlarging Security Council]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26237-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26237-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_world/asia/eastasia/japan/post</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:08:54 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[China's U.N. ambassador on Monday challenged Secretary General Kofi Annan's proposal to enlarge the Security Council to 24 members by year's end, dealing a setback to the second major effort in a decade to expand the powerful 15-nation body.]]></description><author> Colum Lynch</author></item></channel></rss>