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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sails into its ADIZ
China's Liaoning aircraft carrier entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) early Wednesday morning on its way back from Hong Kong and was being monitored, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said, adding there was no cause for alarm.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2017
China detains 35 Japanese over alleged phone fraud
Arrests this month in Fujian province present diplomatic challenge as no extradition treaty exists between Japan and China despite years of negotiations
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017
China sends military personnel to Djibouti to man its first overseas base
Ships carrying Chinese military personnel for Beijing's first overseas military base, in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, have left China to begin setting up the facility as China's rapidly modernizing military hones its global reach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2017
China's anti-addiction drive may ruin video games
Will Beijing's crackdown help half a billion Chinese gamers kick the habit?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2017
North Korean ICBM 'likely' to be able to strike San Diego within two years, analysis says
North Korea's new long-range ballistic missile will "likely" be able to strike targets on the U.S. West Coast — including San Diego — with a 500-kilogram nuclear warhead in the next one to two years, the U.S.-based monitoring group has said in an analysis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
China says U.S. has apologized for mistakenly labeling Xi president of Taiwan
The United States has apologized for mistakenly identifying Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan in a statement, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
China's electric cars are actually pretty dirty
Electric-vehicle technology is only as clean as its sources of power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2017
Hello Hong Kong: China's army turns on charm with weekend shows
From 700 sailors spelling out "Hello Hong Kong" on the deck to youthful soldiers singing about iPads and smartphones, China's People's Liberation Army used the first port call in Hong Kong by its aircraft carrier to turn on the charm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2017
Chinese Nobel winner Liu Xiaobo in final stages of cancer, hospital says
Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident Liu Xiaobo's has final stage terminal liver cancer, the hospital treating the 61-year-old said Saturday, after doctors from Germany and the United States visited him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017
Trump returns from G-20 summit with little to show for his efforts
Ahead of his first Group of 20 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to weigh in on his concerns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2017
Trump, Xi discuss North Korea and trade at G-20
U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and bilateral trade irritants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2017
Abe, Xi hold talks at G-20 summit as North Korea threat looms
Hampered by years of strained diplomacy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Germany to address the military threat posed by North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017
Bombers buzz Korean Peninsula as U.S. says it is 'ready to unleash full lethal capability of allied air forces'
The U.S. sent two B-1B bombers from Guam to buzz the Korean Peninsula following the isolated nation's test this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile that analysts say is capable of striking Alaska.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017
U.S. bombers challenge Beijing with South China Sea flyover
The U.S. has flown two B-1B bombers over the South China Sea, the air force said Friday, part of operations intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to freedom of navigation in the contested waters and airspace.
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2017
A rough summer for Xi Jinping
Hong Kong's anniversary has underscored problems in Beijing's international standing, U.S. relations are on the downswing and China is being challenged on other foreign policy fronts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2017
G-20 summit like side show as anticipation builds for Trump's first face-to-face with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to size each other up in person for the first time on Friday in what promises to be the most highly anticipated meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 6, 2017
Ghosn boosts Renault's China ties with Brilliance van buy-in
Renault SA has agreed to acquire almost half of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.'s unprofitable minibus unit, giving the French carmaker a foothold in light commercial vehicles in the world's largest auto market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2017
U.S. ready to use military force against North Korea if necessary, says diplomatic window is closing
The United States has said it would resort to using military force, if necessary, to defend itself and its allies — including Japan — against North Korea's increasingly threatening nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2017
Commander of U.S. forces in South Korea says 'self-restraint' only thing preventing war against North
In a stark warning to North Korea after its successful test of a long-range missile, the top U.S. military commander in South Korea insinuated Wednesday that Seoul and Washington were willing to go to war if provoked.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 5, 2017
North Korea ICBM poses 'global threat' as Japan, allies weigh options
North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) represents "a new escalation of the threat to the United States," Japan and South Korea, the U.S. said, as dictator Kim Jong Un pledged not to give up his isolated country's burgeoning nuclear weapons capabilities while continuing to dole out...
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
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.
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.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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