china-japan relations

The question of why Japan did not fully adopt China’s imperial examination system reveals fascinating insights into the contrasting social and political structures of these two East Asian powers. While Japan actively borrowed many elements of Chinese civilization during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the imperial examination system never took deep root in Japanese soil.

The recent vandalism case at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo’s Chiyoda district has generated significant attention and controversy across Chinese social media platforms. The incident involved a 29-year-old Chinese national named Jiang, who spray-painted the word “Toilet” on a shrine pillar, leading to his arrest and subsequent trial at the Tokyo District Court.