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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Apr 26, 2016
Beijing puts the squeeze on foreign companies in China
Japanese firms based in China are feeling the pinch as Beijing tightens its grip on capital transactions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Chinese Navy's professional conduct in South China Sea attracts U.S. admiral's praise
Standing on a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier the length of more than three football fields as it plows through one of the world's most contested seas, Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock has only high praise for the navy of his biggest military rival: China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Pentagon says U.S. challenged China, 12 others on navigation rights last year
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2016
Hokkaido rewrites 'condescending' etiquette guide targeted at Chinese tourists
The Hokkaido Tourism Organization has revised a booklet on bad manners aimed at Chinese tourists after a local resident said it assumed Chinese lack common sense.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Chinese authorities hold disabled rights lawyer under house arrest
Chinese authorities have placed a disabled rights lawyer under house arrest and prevented a group of foreign diplomats from visiting her, she said on Monday, ratcheting up pressure weeks after the U.S. State Department gave her a bravery award.
WORLD
Apr 25, 2016
China plans $11 billion second Chengdu airport as demand soars
China plans to spend as much as 71.9 billion yuan ($11 billion) on a second airport in the southwestern city of Chengdu to help meet growing demand for air travel in the world's second-biggest economy.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2016
Kishida trip to Beijing a chance to advance fraying Sino-Japanese ties
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to move Sino-Japanese ties into "a new era" when he heads later this week to Beijing, where the contentious South China Sea dispute is expected to top the agenda in his meetings with Chinese officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 25, 2016
Xi says China must be on guard against nefarious religious influences from abroad
In a meeting with top Communist Party officials, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged authorities in staunchly atheist China to be on guard against foreign infiltration via religion.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2016
Japan, China, South Korea to hold Arctic talks
Talks on Arctic issues between representatives from Japan, South Korea and China are slated for Thursday in Seoul, South Korea's Foreign Ministry announced Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2016
Beijing auditions foreign agencies to polish China brand
Five global public relations firms have made pitches to the Chinese government for a potential new campaign, four sources said, as Beijing tries to communicate more effectively with the West.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2016
Beijing, four ASEAN nations reach 'consensus' that South China Sea shouldn't affect ties
China has reached an agreement with Brunei, Cambodia and Laos that the South China Sea dispute "should not affect relations" with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2016
China's path to a $5 trillion growth opportunity
China can settle for temporary fixes that will ultimately make its problem worse. Or it can seize the opportunity and press ahead with reforms that will boost productivity and create economic prosperity for years to come.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2016
U.S. warplanes conduct operation near key Chinese-held reef in South China Sea
A contingent of six U.S. military aircraft that were left behind in the Philippines after the conclusion of joint exercises this month have conducted their first air and maritime situational awareness flights near disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2016
Chick born to wild crested ibis pair on Sado Island marks 40-year first
A crested ibis chick has been found in a nest built in the wild on an island in the Sea of Japan, making it the first to be born to a truly wild pair in Japan in 40 years, the Environment Ministry said Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2016
China may deploy floating nuclear power stations in South China Sea: report
China is getting closer to building maritime nuclear power platforms that could one day to used to support Chinese projects in the disputed South China Sea, a state-run newspaper said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2016
Cabinet minister, Diet members visit war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
Cabinet minister Sanae Takaichi and some 90 other lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, in a move that may again trigger criticism from China and South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2016
Kishida talks with Chinese premier sought during Beijing trip but territorial tensions may get in way
Japan has sounded out China about talks between Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang when the minister visits Beijing later this month, in the hope that the meeting with the country's No. 2 leader would advance bilateral ties, a government source said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2016
Pyongyang wants Seoul to return 12 'abducted' defectors to its 'warm care' — or else
North Korea on Thursday issued two reports through its official media calling on South Korea to return a group of 13 defectors who fled from a North Korean restaurant in China earlier this month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2016
Business sentiment down but recovery OK: Cabinet Office
The government retained on Thursday its assessment of the economy because it is recovering moderately despite recent weakness. However, it slashed its view on corporate sentiment amid a firming yen and the slowdown in China.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2016
A Trump presidency would make China great again
China's ambitions to forge a Beijing Consensus will be easier under an isolationist Trump administration.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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