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CHINA

ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2017
Australia says China is conducting extensive espionage
China is conducting extensive espionage against Australia, Canberra's most senior defense official said on Friday in a rare public accusation against its largest trading partner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2017
Is the sun setting on the U.S. imperium?
U.S. policy on Asia seems adrift under the Trump administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2017
Australia's remote Darwin, host to U.S. Marines, also courts Chinese investment
When the United States signed an agreement in 2011 to use Australia's tropical port of Darwin as a base for military exercises, it was viewed as a key focus of former President Barack Obama's strategic pivot to Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2017
Amid soaring tensions, South Korea's new leader to navigate fine line between Beijing, Washington
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated new South Korean leader Moon Jae-in on Wednesday amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula, saying Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to "properly handle differences."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2017
China conducts live-fire drills, weapons tests in waters near two Koreas
China's Defense Ministry announced Tuesday that the country's rocket force, which oversees its ballistic missile force, conducted live-fire drills and weapons tests "in recent days," according to a brief statement on its website.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2017
China says North Korea plans to attend Silk Road summit in Bejing
China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that North Korea will be sending a delegation to next week's summit on President Xi Jinping's ambitious Silk Road project.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2017
China cries 'fake news' in reaction to report about U.S. Navy chief Harris
China's Foreign Ministry has labeled as "fake news and not worth refuting" a report that Beijing urged Washington to fire the top U.S. naval commander in the Pacific in return for boosted pressure on North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2017
U.S. to test Beijing's South China Sea claims, navy says
The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea, Pacific Fleet Commander Scott Swift said, insisting a hiatus in "freedom of navigation" patrols doesn't mean the disputed waterway is a lower priority for the Trump presidency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2017
North Korea detains second U.S. citizen in two weeks as experts fear arrests becoming part of new normal
The arrest of a U.S. citizen by North Korea on Saturday — the second of an American national in two weeks — could be a prelude to more provocations by Pyongyang amid already surging tensions on the Korean Peninsula, an expert on the regime of leader Kim Jong Un has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 7, 2017
China announces regulations to further tighten control over internet
China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's push to maintain strict control over content by the Communist Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2017
Japanese, Chinese finance chiefs meet for first time since in nearly two years
The finance chiefs of Japan and China resumed their bilateral dialogue for the first time in two years Saturday, agreeing to deepen economic and financial ties.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 5, 2017
As Trump cozies up to China's Xi, Dalai Lama has to wait on the sidelines
When Donald Trump was elected in November, the Dalai Lama said he was keen to meet the incoming U.S. president, but since then Trump has cozied up to China's leader Xi Jinping, making it less likely the man Beijing deems a separatist will get an invite to the White House anytime soon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2017
Finance chiefs of Japan, China, South Korea pledge to 'resist all forms of protectionism'
East Asia's top three finance chiefs show up the G-20 by taking an uncompromising stance against the protectionist polices espoused by U.S. President Donald Trump.
EDITORIALS
May 4, 2017
Guo Wengui exposes Beijing's dilemma
The Chinese government's pursuit of billionaire Guo Wengui is once again raising charges that its anticorruption campaign is as much a tool to eliminate political opposition as it is an effort to clean up the CCP.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 4, 2017
China's all-girl pop band crushes hopes of besotted female fans
Just a little under a year ago, Min Junqian was an unknown art student in China's eastern province of Shandong, dreaming of becoming a star and hitting the big time.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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