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CHINA

BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016
Opaque Chinese insurers trail Japanese rivals in hunt for U.S. deals
The growth ambitions of China's insurers could be hindered by some of the companies' opaque structures when they pursue acquisitions in international markets, a banker at Citigroup Inc. said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 28, 2016
China to prosecute former chief in Xinjiang city of Hotan for corruption, abuse of power
China will prosecute a former Communist Party boss in the western city of Hotan, in the troubled Xinjiang region, an anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping pushes on with a years-long crackdown on corruption.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016
Singapore accuses Chinese paper of fabricating South China Sea story
Singapore's ambassador to China has accused a major state-run Chinese newspaper of fabricating a report about Singapore's position on the South China Sea, but the paper stuck by its story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2016
Duterte woos army as opponents warn of discontent in ranks
Five months after his landslide election victory, Rodrigo Duterte can't stop campaigning. Yet rather than courting Filipino voters who put him into office, he's now giving out handguns and G-Shock watches to soldiers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
China's Communist Party to hold key meeting in late October
China's ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, a session likely to focus on revising rules of party discipline as President Xi Jinping keeps up a battle on corruption.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016
U.S. to deploy anti-missile THAAD system to South Korea 'as soon as possible'
The United States plans to speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 27, 2016
Behind Xi's Senkaku moves
Domestic political considerations play a major role in Chinese President Xi Jinping's Senkaku Islands policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2016
Trip to China by Philippine special South China Sea envoy Ramos canceled
A trip to China by former Philippine leader Fidel Ramos, a special envoy chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte to initiate dialogue and repair ties with Beijing, has been canceled, an aide to Ramos said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Japan's top admiral urges resumption of China port calls to ease tensions
The head of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on Monday repeated criticism of China's pursuit of territorial claims but called for a resumption of port and personnel visits, which have been suspended for several years amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 26, 2016
Giant panda is no longer endangered but still vulnerable
The giant panda is off the endangered list thanks to decades of aggressive conservation efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016
Influential former Chinese Foreign Minister Tang meets Kishida amid chilly ties with Beijing
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and former top Chinese diplomat Tang Jiaxuan on Monday pledged to enhance bilateral relations amid escalating tensions over sovereignty issues in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2016
Japan scrambles jets as China warplanes fly through Okinawa strait
The Air Self-Defense Force scrambled aircraft on Sunday as at least eight Chinese fighters and bombers — and possibly more than 40 — passed through a critical international entryway into the Western Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2016
U.S., South Korea conduct joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan
The U.S. and South Korea conducted joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Monday amid growing tensions with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 26, 2016
Luxury carp making comeback outside Japan
The popularity of nishikigoi carp is growing outside Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2016
China probes North Korea bank suspected of nuclear link: report
China is investigating executives of a North Korean bank believed to finance the illicit procurement of arms and materials related to the isolated country's banned nuclear program, South Korea's JoongAng Daily reported on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2016
Preventing China from changing the status quo
The world's attention has been focused on North Korea, but the greatest long-term threat to peace and security in the region is Chinese aggression in its maritime borders.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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