Japan's political problems adding up

Noda must decide how to respond to rising tensions in E. China Sea

Japan's troubled Noda administration is facing several political headaches on Wednesday, as tensions rise in the East China Sea and the historically sensitive anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender stirs tensions.

The Japanese government must decide how they will respond to a Chinese vessel that is seeking to assert sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, and figure out how to deal with two Japanese cabinet members who have vowed to visit the Yasukuni Shrine.