Sentence examples for fan tensions from inspiring English sources

His unrepentant nationalism — he argues that Japan's World War II leaders were not war criminals because they were convicted by an international court, rather than a Japanese one — will further fan tensions with China and South Korea.

HONG KONG — China on Friday denied Japanese accusations that its ships directed a radar capable of aiding weapon strikes at a Japanese naval vessel and helicopter near disputed islands recently, then lobbed its own accusation: that Japan was trying to fan tensions.

"There is somebody who very much needs to fan tension so that waves of violence fan through the country".

The topic could fan tension if Obama presses for more measures covering the oil and gas trade, given Abe's push for warmer ties with Moscow as Japan seeks to diversify its energy imports after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Since Election Day, Jewish settlers have been fanning tensions in the West Bank as they begin claiming new ground by placing trailers in fresh locations.

When Iraqi police broke up a Sunni protest last week in Ramadi, the Anbar capital, the fatal clashes fanned tensions across the province, which was the heart of the insurgency after the 2003 US invasion that brought Shia majority rule.

Along the way, Mr. Kerry reinforced the tough line that the United States has taken since North Korea's inexperienced new leader, Kim Jong-un, fanned tensions by testing a missile in December, carrying out a third nuclear test in February and threatening to attack.

In particular, he said, there is urgent concern over enrichment to 20 percent and expanding enrichment at the site in Fordo, Iran, "which is almost impregnable since it is under a mountain and which is fanning tensions," while there is plenty of room for more centrifuges in a plant in Natanz.

"Sibal denied he was promoting censorship, but said some of the images and statements on social media risked fanning tensions in India, which has a long history of deadly religious violence.

The fans' tension seemed to transfer to the home side, and Sparta went close to taking the tie in the closing stages.

The only effects were to fan political tensions, heighten exchange rate uncertainty, and upend the global trading system.