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The leaders of the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Japan hold their first summit in three years.
2015-11-1

The Kyodo news agency reports that the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo that could complicate relations with China and South Korea.
2014-10-17

South Korea announces that it will expand its air defense zone in response to a recent move by the People's Republic of China.
2013-12-8

South Korea and the People's Republic of China hold discussions about measures in response to North Korea's plans to launch a Unha rocket later this month.
2012-12-6

Two Japanese cabinet ministers, Jin Matsubara and Yuichiro Hata, visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine amid territorial disputes with both the People's Republic of China and South Korea.
2012-08-15

South Korean troops mistakenly fire on a Chinese passenger plane as it flies near the disputed Northern Limit Line on the border with North Korea; there are no casualties.
2011-06-18

The Yonhap news agency in South Korea reports that the People's Republic of China has reinforced fences and increased patrols along its border with North Korea in order to stop a flow of refugees.
2011-03-30

China and South Korea are to hold defence talks following tension on the Korean Peninsula.
2010-12-26

A Chinese fishing boat capsizes during a scuffle with a South Korean coastguard ship, leaving one dead and two missing.
2010-12-18

North Korea detains a South Korean fishing boat with four South Koreans and three Chinese on board.
2010-08-8