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CHINA

ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2017
China developing stealth drones to evade anti-aircraft missiles
China's largest missile maker is developing military drones with stealth abilities that can evade anti-aircraft weapons, the official China Daily said on Thursday, in another advance for the country's ambitious military modernization program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2017
North Korean missile drill simulated targeting Iwakuni base, analysis shows
A new open-source intelligence analysis of North Korean media by missile experts has shown what appears to be the hypothetical target of Monday's test-launches: the U.S. base at Iwakuni.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2017
China says first draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready
A first draft of a code of conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 8, 2017
North Korean provocations aim to force U.S. to bargain, analysts say
Murder in Malaysia. Protests in China. And missiles flying toward Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2017
China to launch lunar probe this year, testing capability for 'march towards deep space'
China on Tuesday announced plans to launch a probe to bring back samples from the moon before the end of the year, which state media cast as competition to U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions to revitalize U.S. space exploration.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2017
China aims for incremental improvements on global baseball stage
China manager John McLaren starts each day by having his players remember their team motto: "Get better every day." He'll then pick out a player, who will then belt out a tune of his choice for the room, "they're lacking there a little bit," McLaren said with a grin.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
China commits $3.4 billion for Philippine infrastructure projects
China has committed to finance at least three infrastructure projects in the Philippines worth $3.4 billion, two of which could be rolled out in the first half of this year, trade officials from both countries said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2017
Top China official says Beijing has right to 'step in' to Hong Kong election
China's third most powerful leader said Monday that Beijing has the right to "step in" to Hong Kong's leadership contest, according to local politicians who met him, in remarks fueling fears of meddling from Communist Party leaders.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2017
Versatile Meng does it all for China
Meng Weiqiang may patrol left field at some point for China during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He's also going to pitch and might even strap on a catcher's mask. There's a chance he'll do at least two of those things, maybe even all three, during the same game.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
Australia says no plan for joint South China Sea patrols with Indonesia
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia on maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbors to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
China to develop new space rockets launched from planes
China will develop rockets that can be launched into space from aircraft, a senior official told the state-run China Daily newspaper, as Beijing aims to send hundreds of satellites into orbit for military, commercial and scientific programs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017
A rising power without allies
The more power China has accumulated, the greater has been its difficulty in gaining genuine allies — underscoring that leadership demands more than brute might.
EDITORIALS
Mar 6, 2017
A heavy hand in Xinjiang
China is quick to argue that the best way to fight terrorism elsewhere in the world is to address root causes; it is not exempt from that same diagnosis.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017
Beijing's freezing cabbies don't like electric cars
In its impatient drive to become a leader in renewable energy and conservation, China often underinvests in the infrastructure needed to realize its ambitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 6, 2017
In China's rustbelt, displaced heavy industry workers lose hope in the wake of massive downsizing
After protests by unpaid coal miners made headlines around the world last year as China's parliament was meeting, a $15 billion assistance fund offered by the ruling Communist Party became a symbol of the government's need to ensure social stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2017
South Korea's Lotte Group says four retail stores in China have been closed amid political tension
South Korea's Lotte Group said Monday four of its retail stores in China were closed after inspections by authorities, as Seoul protests at discriminating action by China after Lotte agreed to provide land for a U.S. missile defense system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 5, 2017
China anti-graft overhaul paves way for Xi to retain ally — and sets precedent for him to stay on beyond 2022
China's sweeping overhaul of its anti-corruption architecture could enable President Xi Jinping to justify retaining his key ally and top graft buster Wang Qishan beyond retirement age, sources with ties to the leadership say.
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2017
70th anniversary of '228 Incident'
Remembering the '228 Incident' provides a timely reminder of the intricate subtleties that affect Taiwan-China relations.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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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