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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2015
China overtakes Japan as Asia's top technology exporter
China has brought to an end Japan's dominance of Asia's high-technology exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2015
Japan to stay in space station project through 2024
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that Japan will remain part of the U.S.-led International Space Station project when it is extended until 2024.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2015
U.S. gets nod to deploy P-8 spy plane to Singapore
The United States has agreed with Singapore on a first deployment of the U.S. P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore this month, in a fresh response to China over its pursuit of territorial claims in the South China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2015
Chinese vice premier may visit Japan in spring for economic talks
In a fresh sign of improving bilateral ties, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang may visit Japan this spring to resume high-level economic dialogue between the two countries, according to a diplomatic source.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2015
Exhibit of Nanking Massacre starts in China ahead of anniversary
A new exhibition started Monday at a museum dedicated to the 1937 massacre in Nanjing of Chinese citizens by the Japanese military, ahead of this weekend's anniversary of the incident.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015
Yuan move good for China's politics
President Xi Jinping will now have to demonstrate that China's unique system of governance can produce the degree of stability and predictability in transition that characterizes the other regimes in the elite currency reserve group.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015
China tells military officers not to whine about reforms
High-ranking officers in the Chinese army must hold their tongues about concerns over military reform and lead from the front to ensure the rank and file are on board, the People's Liberation Army said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015
City land grab sowing seeds of China's next property boom
In the Chaoyang district of northeast Beijing, a nondescript wall covered in patriotic posters protects one of the city's most valuable treasures: a dirt field containing nothing but a few scattered trees.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015
Smog rolls back into northern China after brief respite
Acrid-smelling smog rolled back into Beijing, shrouding the city of 20 million people in a gray haze four days after northern China reported the worst pollution in a year.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2015
Chinese women should beware of C-sections
Chinese women are giving birth via cesarean section in huge numbers despite the higher cost and potentially harmful consequences.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 6, 2015
Chinese government adviser denounces fake living Buddhas: state media
A senior Chinese government official said fake living Buddhas were using donations to support pro-independence activities in Tibet and called on local authorities to take action against them, according to state media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2015
China's Xi cheers African leaders with pledge of $60 billion for development
Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump $60 billion into development projects, cancel some debt and boost agriculture under a three-year plan that will extend Beijing's influence in the continent.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
Japan's defense budget likely to top ¥5 trillion for first time
Japan's defense budget for the next fiscal year is likely to top ¥5 trillion ($40 billion) for the first time, government sources said, as the military prepares for an expanded role under new security legislation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
China's Xi pledges $60 billion for development in Africa
China's President Xi Jinping told African presidents on Friday at a summit that his country would provide $60 billion over three years to fund development on the continent.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2015
China vows copyright protection for online news media
China will crack down on illegal reproduction of online news, the country's media watchdog said, days after an influential Chinese news magazine complained publicly about what it described as unauthorized republishing of its stories.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2015
'Explosive' shopping not the only reason Chinese people visit Japan, survey shows
While Chinese tourists' shopping sprees in Japan continue at such a pace that "explosive buying" has become the buzzword of the year, an academic survey has shown that Japanese landscapes, culture and art may be more alluring than the bright lights of famous shopping districts.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
LDP ranks oppose aid for China afforestation project
Lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party voiced opposition Thursday to a Foreign Ministry project to help afforestation in China, saying the project cannot gain the support of the Japanese public.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2015
Civic group to sue government for not issuing visas to Chinese war victims
A civic group opposed to recently enacted legislation authorizing the biggest changes since World War II to Japan's military posture said Thursday it will sue the government for refusing to issue visas to Chinese war victims to attend a protest rally last week.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2015
China's 'insane' gamble on nuclear power
If tech-savvy Japan couldn't avoid a nuclear disaster, what hope for a nation known for lax safety and graft?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2015
Cold front clears Beijing's smog and saves the mayor's neck — for now
A cold front that swept choking smog from northern China couldn't have come sooner for Beijing's mayor.

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