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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017
Chinese diplomat threatens Taiwan invasion if U.S. warship visits self-ruled isle
A threat by a senior Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any U.S. warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2017
E-sports to chocolates: Chinese cities rush into risky specialization projects
The first plan was for an "eco-city" that would help pull Zhongxian, a remote city on the hilly banks of the Yangtze River in southwest China, out of poverty.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2017
China makes the EU nervous
The economic inroads Beijing is making in Eastern and Central Europe is raising concerns in the EU, Japan and the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 8, 2017
Half of Uny superstores will become Don Quijote outlets
Major Japanese retailer FamilyMart Uny Holdings Co. will convert about half of its Uny superstores into discount retail outlets operated by its business partner Don Quijote Holdings Co., FamilyMart Uny President Koji Takayanagi said in a recent interview with Jiji Press.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2017
Kobe Steel scandal may open doors for rivals, spurned suitors
The worst product quality scandal in Kobe Steel Ltd.'s 112-year history has reignited speculation it could be broken up for sale or merged with a rival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2017
U.N. official's visit to North Korea may set stage for talks on nuclear issue
Timing, the old adage goes, is everything, and in attempting to peel back the thick layer of mystery surrounding North Korea's nuclear intentions, the timing of its decision to follow through on its long-standing invite for a top United Nations official to visit may offer insight into a renewed diplomatic...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2017
Nintendo opens games to rival console for first time with China-only Nvidia tie-up
For the first time ever, Nintendo Co.'s games will be playable on gaming hardware that wasn't made by the Kyoto-based company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Chinese near North Korean border told how to survive a nuclear attack
The official state-run newspaper in northeastern China's city of Jilin, near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday published a page of "common-sense" advice on how readers can protect themselves from a nuclear attack or explosion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
U.S. flies strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military sent a B-1B strategic bomber from Guam over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for a massive joint exercise with the South Korean Air Force this week, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said amid heightened tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Pentagon says it's not looking at moving military families out of South Korea amid rising tensions with North
The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not currently looking at moving military dependents, spouses and children, from South Korea despite a plea by a prominent U.S. senator to do so amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winner's son likens North Korean ICBM to 'a flare signaling the start of negotiations'
The youngest son of former President Kim Dae-jung is one of just a few South Koreans to have met Kim Jong Un. He hopes a second meeting isn't far away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
How to tell if North Korea is about to test a nuclear bomb
When North Korea unleashed an earth-shaking nuclear bomb of as much as 250 kilotons on Sept. 3, one man wasn't fazed.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2017
Chinese think tank calls for 'democratic' internet governance system
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cybergovernance, a top state-backed internet think tank said Monday, calling for a "democratic" internet governance system to eradicate inequalities it said marginalizes developing nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2017
Don't worry, China isn't taking over the world just yet
Some of China's greatest economic advances depend heavily on local conditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017
Leading U.S. senator urges Pentagon to evacuate military families from South Korea as threat of war grows
A top Republican lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to begin moving U.S. military dependents — wives and children — out of South Korea, warning that war with nuclear-armed North Korea is "getting close."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017
South Korea, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint air exercise amid warnings out of Pyongyang
South Korea and the United States launched their largest-ever joint aerial drills on Monday, officials said, a week after North Korea said it had tested its most advanced missile as part of a weapons program that has raised global tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2017
To halt slide to war, Germany bids to reopen North Korea channels
The North Korean Embassy in Berlin is a gray, monolithic office block notable only for the tall surrounding fence, red-star flying from a flagpole in the courtyard — and its prime real-estate location.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2017
Top White House official says odds of war with North Korea are 'increasing every day'
A top White House official said Saturday that the odds of war breaking out with Pyongyang are moving closer to reality with each day, remarks that came just ahead of joint U.S.-South Korean air force drills — including simulated attacks on mock North Korean nuclear and missile targets.

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