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Saber-rattling that may have more to do with past problems, but still merits watching:

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-23/abe-comparing-china-to-pre-world-war-one-germany-fuels-tensions.html

 

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Japan under Abe has also increased military spending as he seeks to loosen restrictions on Japan's Self-Defense Forces imposed by the country's pacifist constitution.

 

 

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/47292bc6-851a-11e3-86f7-00144feab7de.html#axzz2rfiPRX6a

 

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The head of China's biggest bank described Japan as the Nazi in Asia during the second world war and said it depends on Japan entirely whether the current diplomatic stand-off deteriorates into armed conflict . . .

 

Here's a timeline of recent events:

 

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101343570

 

that concludes with this gem:

 

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January 19: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party removes no-war pledge, media report.
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