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Dec 18, 2015
Luxury brands shower attention on well-heeled Chinese students in U.S.
Sellers of Western luxury brands eager to capitalize on the new wealth of Chinese consumers are showering attention on mainland students in the United States, even as sales in China falter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2015
Japan and the 'maritime pivot' to Southeast Asia
Japan's security focus remains rooted in its immediate region centered on the East China Sea, Sea of Japan, and the open seas of the Western Pacific.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2015
Japanese island defense plan takes shape in bid to turn tables on China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2015
China carried out war games in South China Sea this week
China's military carried out war games in the disputed South China Sea this week, with warships, submarines and fighter jets simulating cruise missile strikes on ships, the official People's Liberation Army Daily said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
Japan, Indonesia hold first two-plus-two talks, agree to work toward transfer of defense weapons
Japan and Indonesia held their first "two-plus-two" meetings of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo on Thursday, agreeing to work on a pact that could allow to Japan to export some defense weapons and technologies to Indonesia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2015
Japan's quiet deterrence
The stakes are getting higher in the U.S. and Japan's 'game of deterrence' with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
Subs, politics, China ties swirl as Australian leader visits Japan
The top item on the agenda is expected to be reaching an agreement with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on closer defense cooperation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 17, 2015
China summons U.S. envoy over Taiwan arms sales, threatens sanctions
China summoned the U.S. charge d'affaires in Beijing to protest the U.S. administration's authorization of $1.83 billion arms sales to Taiwan and said it would impose sanctions on the firms involved, China's state news agency Xinhua reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2015
Chinese sub targeted U.S. carrier, report says
A Chinese submarine conducted a simulated missile attack on the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier near Japan in October, a report said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2015
China military says a plague of corruption persists in ranks
The "pathogen" of corruption persists within China's armed forces, the top Chinese military newspaper said on Wednesday, indicating that President Xi Jinping will sustain his sweeping crackdown on graft in the ranks into next year.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 16, 2015
Japan, South Korea stick to coal plant policies despite global climate deal
After signing the climate pact in Paris, Japan and South Korea press ahead with plans to open scores of new coal-fired power plants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2015
Australia conducts surveillance flight in South China Sea; move could focus attention on Japan
Australia performs a “freedom of navigation” flight near artificial islands China is building in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2015
Xi defends China's web controls in call for 'Internet sovereignty of all countries'
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged world leaders to respect each country's sovereignty over its own Internet as he sought broader support for strict controls like China's on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 16, 2015
Indonesia looks to boost defenses around Natuna Islands in South China Sea
Indonesia plans to strengthen its capability to defend its land and waters in the South China Sea, namely the Natuna Islands around which the country has declared an exclusive economic zone that overlaps with China's "nine-dash line" maritime claim, its defense minister said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2015
Japanese official warns that South China Sea activities may be precursor to ADIZ
A top defense official has warned that China may be creating artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea as a forerunner to declaring an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the waters.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2015
Japan and India get serious
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India highlighted the two countries' growing economic and security ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015
Obama expected to move on Taiwan guided missile frigate sales before year-end
The Obama administration is expected as soon as this week to authorize the sale of two guided missile frigates to Taiwan, U.S. congressional sources said Monday, in spite of China's opposition to the deal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015
U.S. Navy commander warns of possible South China Sea arms race
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats instead of international law.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015
U.S. not expected to stage another 'freedom of navigation' patrol in South China Sea this year
The U.S. Navy is unlikely to carry out another patrol within 12 nautical miles of Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea this year as officials had initially suggested, three U.S. defense officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2015
Police block access as trial of 'ultimate canary in coal mine' China rights lawyer lasts just three hours
The trial of one of China's most high profile human rights lawyers on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble lasted just three hours on Monday, with police blocking diplomats, foreign reporters and protesters from the court.

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