The ongoing diplomatic rift between Japan and China has had a muted impact on overall tourist numbers as visitors to Japan grew 10.4% year-on-year in November, the country's tourism board said on Wednesday.

China imposed sanctions on the former top uniformed member of Japan’s military, accusing the ex-general of colluding with Taiwanese “separatist” forces.

Chinese diplomats once again urged the Japanese side to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan and warned of the risks of resurgence of militarism and fascism at the United Nations headquarters on Monday local time,

China and Japan clash over 'dangerous' radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.

While diplomatic tensions between the two countries are not new, both have little to gain from the current dispute subsiding.

Visitors snap photos of twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao (L) and Lei Lei. File Photo: VCG Multiple Japanese media outlets including Asahi Shimbun reported that the twin giant pandas at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo — male Xiao Xiao and female Lei Lei,

China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense rivalry mean their economic embrace can never be taken for granted.

China announced countermeasures against the former chief of staff of Japan's Self-Defense Forces on Monday as tensions between the neighbouring countries simmer after remarks about Taiwan by Japan's prime minister angered Beijing.