One of the worst diplomatic disputes in years between the two most influential Asian nations is coming to an end. Japan is releasing the captain of a Chinese fishing boat captain who was detained after his ship collided with Japanese coastguards earlier this month. The Japanese said the collision was “deliberate, but not pre-meditated.” Roland Burke, of our partner, the BBC, reports from Tokyo.
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