Looking to the past shows path to future

New leader of the Democratic Party of Japan and incoming Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihiko Noda, is confronted with many problems, among which Sino-Japanese relations are one of the most important.

Both countries need to be far-sighted in dealing with their bilateral relations, which are of great significance for the whole of Asia.

Some people in Japan have called on the country to focus on Asia instead of its relationship with the US to kick-start its economic recovery.