While the Japanese trade deficit hit a record high in 2012, this too: Japanese Fighter Scrambles Against Chinese Aircraft Hit Record High
Japan scrambled fighter jets 160 times in response to Chinese aircraft approaching Japanese airspace in the April-December period last year, already surpassing the record high for a fiscal year through March
And, from The Wall Street Journal, too: Tokyo Scrambles More Jets Against China
Asean must not be dragged into an anti-China coalition by Japan
