TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister urged China to act as a “responsible” member of the international community and raised concern over its expanding maritime activity in Asia, including in disputed waters where a ship collision ignited a bitter diplomatic feud.

Japan releases Chinese fishing boat captain held over collision near disputed islands

TOKYO — A local police official says Japan has released the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision near disputed islands.

Japan prosecutors release Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

Japan prosecutors to release Chinese captain held in boat collision that raised tensions

Prosecutors: Japan set to release Chinese captain held in boat collision

TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors say they will release the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel involved in a collision near disputed islands.

China halts rare earth exports to Japan amid ensions over territorial dispute, traders say

China premier threatens Japan with ‘further actions’ over growing boat dispute

Japan warns of fanning nationalism in dispute with China over detained fishing captain

Japan urges China to remain calm after Beijing cuts high-level contacts over detained captain

Japan says China has not officially told it of decision to break ministerial-level contacts

China suspends ministerial-level exchanges with Japan over boat dispute

Japan extends detention of Chinese boat captain held over collision near disputed islands

Chinese hold anti-Japan protests over boat incident on sensitive political anniversary

Red Cross officials from 2 Koreas meet in North to discuss reuniting divided Koreans

China postpones senior official’s visit to Japan amid diplomatic dispute over ship collision

China postpones senior official’s visit to Japan amid row over ship collision

Japan frees 14 Chinese crew from ship collision near disputed islets, but holds captain

Japan frees 14 Chinese ship crew after collision near disputed islets, but holds captain

China summons Japanese ambassador again over detained boat and crew, urges ‘wise’ resolution

China summons Japanese ambassador for 3rd time to demand release of detained boat captain

Chinese fishing boat captain could stand trial for collision with Japanese patrol boats

China calls in Japanese ambassador over boat collision off disputed islands in East China Sea

Suicide bomber kills paramilitary police force chief, 4 others in NW Pakistan

Pakistan’s president says international community is losing the war in Afghanistan

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US-led UN Command confronts NKorea about sinking of warship, calling it armistice violation

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Twin suicide bombers kill 62, wound 111 in Pakistani tribal area where army has fought Taliban

Twin suicide bombs kill 62 in Pakistan tribal area

UN Security Council condemns SKorea ship sinking but doesn’t directly blame NKorea

UN condemns SKorea ship sinking

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned a deadly attack on a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors and pointed a finger toward North Korea but didn’t directly blame the reclusive communist nation.