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CHINA

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016
Chinese economic cyberespionage plummets in U.S.: experts
The Chinese government appears to be abiding by its September pledge to stop supporting the hacking of American trade secrets to help companies there compete, private U.S. security executives and government advisers said on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2016
Todai tumbles from top of Asia university rankings to seventh place
The University of Tokyo, locally known as Todai, lost its crown in this year's Times Higher Education Asia University rankings released Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2016
Beijing indicates it may exit U.N. sea convention if South China Sea ruling disappoints
China has told other Asian countries that it may leave the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea as a countermeasure if a ruling from an international tribunal expected in the coming weeks over territorial rows in the South China Sea runs counter to the bedrock of its position, diplomatic sources said...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2016
Interview with the vanishing Hong Kong bookseller who stood up to China
Chain smoking outside a train station in Hong Kong last Thursday, a thin, bespectacled man called Lam Wing-kee was in a bind.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2016
Japan, U.S., India to hold trilateral talks in Tokyo
Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and India will meet Tuesday in Tokyo for trilateral talks, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016
China well-positioned to create a 'good economy'
Optimizing its resource allocation is far from all that China must do to boost prosperity. It is time to focus on workers and elevating the experience of their labor.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016
Will Beijing dominate the 'internet of vehicles'?
China is where the future of driverless car technology will likely be charted. In trying to compete there, foreign companies face a stark choice: Partner up or be left behind.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016
North Korea diplomat may take part in China forum with U.S. envoy
A North Korean diplomat who was part of six-party talks aimed at ending the country's nuclear program arrived in China on Monday, where she is expected to attend a forum in which the U.S. nuclear envoy will take part, Kyodo News said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016
China cracks down foreign-inspired TV shows
China is clamping down on imported television shows and remakes that use formats from abroad in a bid to "promote domestic originality," the country's top media regulator has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2016
Japan warned China as naval vessel neared Senkakus, sources say
Tokyo warned Beijing of consequences if a Chinese naval vessel near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea intrudes into Japanese territorial waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2016
U.S. sails carriers near South China Sea in bid to reassure Asian allies
In a massive show of strength that analysts said was meant to reassure nervous allies in the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. Navy deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups for an exercise in the Philippine Sea on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2016
China's insistence on bilateral territorial talks behind ASEAN roadblock, sources say
China's insistence on settling territorial disputes with Southeast Asian countries in the South China Sea bilaterally was a major reason behind their meeting of foreign ministers falling into disarray last week, diplomatic sources said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2016
Head of model democratic village is arrested for graft in China; riot police are deployed
Authorities in southern China have detained the chief of a village that was once hailed as a model for grass-roots democracy, accusing him of accepting bribes, while deploying hundreds of riot police to stave off potential trouble.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan, India; China likely to be focus of discussions
A top U.S. diplomat will make a three-day trip to Tokyo starting Sunday for trilateral talks with India and Japan — a meeting likely to touch on maritime security and cooperation amid Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016
China and India battle on a nuclear playing field
China is trying to block India's admission into the Nuclear Suppliers Group, whose members can trade in and export nuclear technology.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2016
Kishida 'concerned' about China's moves around Japan waters
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday expressed concern about "escalating" moves by Chinese navy ships following repeated entries into or near Japanese territorial waters in the past week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2016
U.S. Navy sends fighter jets to Philippines for training, patrol support amid rising maritime tensions
A detachment of four U.S. E/A-18G Growler aircraft and about 120 personnel have arrived in the Philippines to help train that country's forces — and patrol its airspace and seas — amid Manila's territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
Former Sri Lanka president urges more development projects with Japan
Amid a proliferation of development deals in Sri Lanka, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says his country and Japan could work on more projects together, including hospitals and highways.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China
By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016
Chinese spy ship enters Japan's territorial waters for second time since end of WWII
In an aggressive move, a Chinese naval reconnaissance vessel enters waters near Kuchinoerabu Island off Kagoshima Prefecture.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
Three novelists named for Akutagawa and Naoki awards
Naoki Prize winner Michi Ichiho (left), and Akutagawa Prize winners Sanzo K. Matsunaga (center) and Aki Asahina pose with their award-winning books at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.

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