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ASIA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015
Channeling China's aspirations
America's energy and resources would be far better spent containing China's military aspirations than trying to prevent it from further engaging with the world in the economic sphere.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2015
Gunmen storm guest house in Kabul, at least one American dead
Gunmen stormed a guest house popular with foreigners in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday evening, police said, with at least one American killed and dozens others trapped by fighting between the attackers and rescuers.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2015
A new blueprint for U.S.-China ties
In the coming decades, nothing will matter more for global peace, prosperity and governance than how the U.S. and China handle the ongoing shift in their relative power.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 22, 2015
What do you think of when you hear the word 'Japan'?: views from Laos
In the landlocked country of Laos, Tyler Parr asks expats, tourists and locals about what springs to mind when they hear the name of this island nation.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2015
Asia must solve its growing China problem
Asia needs a growth plan that relies less on China and more on domestic demand.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2015
Asia's tough love agenda for IMF, World Bank
It's time for developing countries to have a greater say in managing the global economy.
WORLD
Apr 20, 2015
China's president to launch major economic corridor through Pakistan
Chinese President Xi Jinping was due in Pakistan on Monday where he was to launch $46 billion in projects linking the old allies, a figure that far exceeds U.S. spending in Pakistan and underscores China's projection of power in Asia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 16, 2015
What Abe should tell Congress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should use his upcoming speech before the U.S. Congress as an opportunity to erase suspicions about his historical views.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 16, 2015
Canine flu outbreak hits over 1,100 Chicago-area dogs, including six deaths
At least 1,137 Chicago-area dogs have come down with a highly contagious strain of canine flu, and six have died, in the largest and longest-lasting dog flu outbreak ever seen in the region, county officials said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2015
Japan needs geopolitical skills
As long as Japan lacks a resolute strategy and prudent foreign policy, it risks becoming a strategic pawn in someone else's game.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2015
South China Sea standoff
Beijing must be feeling the pressure from the U.S. to stop its campaign of turning tiny reefs in the South China Sea into artificial islands capable of military use.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2015
Time for the U.S. to militarily disengage from Northeast Asia
North Korea is Northeast Asia's biggest security problem, but it is not — or at least should not be — America's security problem.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2015
China at center of growing security risks in East Asia: defense paper
China's rapid military buildup and increasing assertiveness in the seas and skies made 2014 a "year of growing risks to security" in East Asia, the Defense Ministry's core policy arm said Friday in its annual report.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2015
Winning Sri Lanka's peace
Sri Lanka is at a crucial moment in its efforts to consolidate peace and secure its long-term benefits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2015
Wealthiest woman in Asia-Pacific looks to revive Aussie iron ore project
Asia-Pacific's richest woman is gearing up to start shipments from her $10 billion iron ore project in Australia. Even with prices at 10-year lows, she's displaying no lack of confidence in the mine's success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015
TPP deal as important as new aircraft carrier: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter waded into economic policy Monday, urging Congress to grant the president negotiating authority for a proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2015
The trials and tribulations of Asian democracy
The list of national political leaders in Asia who have faced, or are about to face, criminal charges has grown so extensive that it is plausible to wonder whether democracy itself can survive in a number of these countries.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Apr 1, 2015
California getting 'second-hand smog' from Asia, researchers say
California is suffering from "second-hand smog" drifting in from Asia and other places, researchers said on Tuesday, even as the state's prolonged drought has made air quality worse.

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