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CHINA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2016
What happens after China's bubble goes pop?
Will China be a source of stability and strength for the world economy — or the opposite?
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2016
Chinese oil, nuclear companies to develop floating atomic platforms for offshore drilling
China National Offshore Oil Corp. and China General Nuclear Power Corp. will work together to develop nuclear technology for use in sea-based oil fields, the country's biggest offshore explorer announced on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2016
China plans to land probe on the far side of the moon in 2018
China plans to land the first probe ever on the far side of the moon in 2018, marking another milestone in its ambitious space program, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2016
Shipping unscathed as China flights raise South China Sea tensions
China's growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world's most important sea lanes, but so far the shipping industry seems less concerned.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2016
Philippines urges patrols with U.S. amid maritime dispute with China
The Philippines has asked the United States to hold joint naval patrols, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday, amid a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2016
Has Taiwan's China gamble gone wrong?
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou made a critical mistake in 2008 when he hitched Taiwan's economy to China.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2016
Japan watching Hong Kong bookseller disappearance: Suga
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that the government "would be concerned" if freedom of expression was undermined in Hong Kong following the latest disappearance of a bookseller who sold books banned on the mainland.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2016
Japan, S. Korea, U.S. to push for new sanctions against North
Top nuclear envoys from Japan, South Korea and the United States have agreed to push for "meaningful and new sanctions" in response to North Korea's latest globally condemned nuclear test, according to U.S. envoy Sung Kim.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 14, 2016
Nikkei plummets 3.34% at start of trading after Dow dives amid China worries
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday following Wall Street's steep declines overnight, as concerns about China's economy continued to weigh on investor sentiment.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2016
Win or lose, Taiwan's women gain a victory
If Tsai Ing-wen is elected Taiwan's next president as expected, the achievement will stand in stark contrast with how the Chinese Communist Party keeps women out of its top posts.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 13, 2016
Views from Taipei: Should Taiwan declare full independence in the event of a DPP win?
People in the Taiwanese capital speak their minds about whether the island should consider declaring full independence from China in the event of a victory by the Beijing-wary opposition in upcoming elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 13, 2016
U.S.-Philippine military deal ruling likely to bolster Tokyo's ties with Manila
A top-court ruling may bolster Manila's security ties with Tokyo as it grapples with an increasingly bellicose Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 13, 2016
China fleet blurs line between navy and coast guard with giant new floating fortress
China has nearly finished a giant coast guard ship and will probably deploy it armed with machine guns and shells in the disputed South China Sea, the Global Times reported, dubbing the vessel "The Beast."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2016
Can China avoid turning Japanese?
Beijing is acting like Tokyo, circa 1998, and courting Japanization instead of much needed reforms.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2016
MSDF ready to 'police' incursions near Senkaku Islands, Suga says
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 12, 2016
Tokyo investors smarting as Nikkei tumbles 479 points
The Nikkei stock index tumbles more than 2 percent as investors remain jittery over China's economic outlook.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2016
China sets up new military units, including graft-busting team
China's military has set up 15 new units — covering everything from logistics to equipment development, political work and fighting corruption — as part of an ongoing drive to modernize the world's largest armed forces, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2016
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Soldiers' visiting Taiwan to see democracy at work
Hundreds of residents of Hong Kong, the Chinese-ruled territory rocked by street protests demanding free elections in 2014, have flown to Taiwan for Saturday's elections to see free-wheeling democracy in action.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 11, 2016
China calls on nations for restraint over North Korea tensions
China on Monday called for restraint after the United States flew a B-52 bomber over South Korea in a show of force to North Korea following its globally condemned fourth nuclear test.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016
Did Kim just provoke China?
President Xi Jinping should tighten the screws on China's recalcitrant ally after the rogue nation's latest nuclear test.

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