Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

ISHIGAKI, Japan, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hitoshi Nakama, 76, sees himself as a frontline defender of Japan's claims to disputed islands in the East China Sea, where he regularly evades Chinese coast guard ships to harvest the bountiful waters.

This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.

BEIJING: All scheduled flights on 49 air routes between China and Japan have been cancelled for February, flight data showed on Jan 26, as Chinese airlines extended special ticket change and refund policies for Japan-related travel.

The Chinese foreign ministry said nationals 'face serious ‍security threats ⁠in Japan,' according to a statement it released.

Japanese fans gathered around Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to bid farewell to the country's last two giant pandas. The twin pandas were transported by truck from the zoo to Narita Airport, where they are scheduled to board a flight back to China on Tuesday evening,

Japan underlined their dominance in Asian youth football with a commanding victory over China in the U23 Asian Cup final, defending their continental title and becoming the first team to win the tournament three times.

Japan has ramped up its security cooperation with the Philippines in other ways, too, steadily donating vessels and other equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard and Navy for years. There are now discussions that the navy could also acquire secondhand warships and air defense missiles from Japan.