China-japan Relations, Fishing Boat | featured news

Thousands of protesters marched through Tokyo on Saturday to demonstrate against what they called China's invasion of disputed islands that both countries claim.

China demands an apology from Japan following the return of a fishing boat captain who was detained for two weeks.

Prosecutors in Japan said Friday they would release the captain of a Chinese fishing vessel whose detention after a collision set off a dispute between the two nations.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao threatened more steps against Japan unless it releases a trawler captain Tokyo accuses of deliberating colliding with a Japanese coastguard ship near disputed islands.

Japan urged China to remain calm and not inflame their diplomatic spat further Monday after Beijing severed high-level contacts over the detention of a Chinese fishing boat captain near disputed islands.