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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 12, 2016
Rehab trumped by crackdowns as war on drugs seen failing in Asia
The Philippines has launched a bloody "war on drugs" that has killed at least 2,400 people in just two months, while neighboring Indonesia has declared a "narcotics emergency" and resumed executing drug convicts after a long hiatus.
WORLD
Sep 9, 2016
China tourists noticeable by their absence in Taiwan as ties wilt
An hour after the shopping mall in the Taipei 101 tower opened its doors on Friday, fewer than 10 customers were wandering its marble floors which just a few months ago had been mobbed with Chinese tourists all day long.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2016
China responds strongly to North Korean nuclear test but is unlikely to do much
China criticized North Korea's nuclear test on Friday, but Beijing is unlikely to follow up with strong action because its influence is limited and it believes the United States and South Korea share responsibility for growing tensions in the region.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2016
What's next after the G-20 summit?
Now that the China-hosted summit is over, will Beijing ramp up its South China Sea agenda?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2016
The forces behind Beijing's South China Sea claims
Beijing uses external foes to divert the public's attention away from China's domestic woes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2016
U.S. should stay out of the China-Philippines spat
If Manila wants to defend its interest against the region's most important power, it should create a military capable of doing so.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2016
Chinese coast guard involved in most South China Sea clashes, research shows
Increasingly assertive action by China's coast guard ships in the South China Sea risks destabilising the region, according to the authors of new research tracking maritime law enforcement incidents across the vital trade route.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 7, 2016
Could a tiny islet in the South China Sea be key to maritime dominance by Beijing?
Beijing is once again testing the waters for a potential move on a hotly disputed site that would further extend its grip — and significantly ratchet up tensions in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 7, 2016
China to offer 'free screening' for travelers from Zika-hit countries
China will offer Zika health screenings for travelers from Singapore and other affected countries, the quarantine bureau said Wednesday, without explaining whether the tests would be compulsory.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2016
North Korean nuclear envoy visits China as Beijing backs rebuke of missile tests
A senior diplomat from North Korea involved in stalled international talks to end its nuclear program has visited China, a South Korea news agency said on Wednesday, as China endorsed a fresh rebuke of the North by the United Nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2016
Abe could play peacemaker role after Philippine president stirs anger, voices regret for Obama insult
Rodrigo Duterte expresses regret for comments in which he called U.S. President Barack Obama a 'son of a bitch' as the two leaders sought to tamp down the controversy.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2016
What should follow the Abe-Xi talks
Japan and China should strive to maintain top-level dialogue to keep bilateral differences at a manageable level.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016
Kerry's soft words blunt U.S. hard power at sea
Washington's friends need to know their most important ally is willing to stand up to Beijing in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 6, 2016
Outside interference in South China Sea dispute will only harm situation: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that interference of a nonregional power in the dispute over the South China Sea can only hamper the solution of this problem.
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

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