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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
China-made truck used by North Korea in new artillery system
North Korea is using Chinese-made trucks in a new mobile artillery system showcased five days ago, according to photographs reviewed by Reuters, underlining the difficulty in enforcing U.N. sanctions against the isolated state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2016
Amid South China Sea spat, long-range U.S. bombers could be rotated through Australia: report
In a move that is likely to anger Beijing, Washington is reportedly holding high-level talks with Canberra on the rotational deployment of long-range bombers to Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. has reported.
EDITORIALS
Mar 8, 2016
China's sweeping military reform
Given the huge size of its armed forces and military spending, China needs to be transparent about its defense policy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2016
Should Seoul go nuclear?
Maybe it's time for the good guys in Northeast Asia to be armed with nuclear weapons as well.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2016
Chinese foreign minister accuses Japanese government of 'double dealing'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused Japan of "double dealing," as tensions linger between Asia's two biggest economies over disputed islands and Japanese officials join international criticism of China's efforts to build artificial islands in disputed waters.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2016
China hints more bases on way after Djibouti
China hinted on Tuesday that it was planning more global bases following the setting up of its logistics center in Djibouti, what the Horn of African country's government calls a military facility that will be China's first overseas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2016
Despite Xi's 'iron hand' warning to polluters, city residents still choking under smog
Embracing a groundswell of public outrage about toxic air ahead of annual legislative meetings last year in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping threatened to punish polluters with an "iron hand."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2016
Xi's handwritten note betrays paradox at the core of Chinese policy
The order came down from the highest levels of China's government, in a handwritten message from President Xi Jinping to officials charged with fixing the country's crashing stock market: Make sure to protect the interests of small and mid-level investors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016
How China's rich shape national policymaking
China's richest people account for close to 4 percent of the members of the body that officially acts as the national legislature. They want to influence policymaking.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2016
New Trump tower funded by rich Chinese who invest cash for visas
Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump has attacked China and warned about the dangers of deficient immigrant screening.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2016
China and the lonely fight it's waging against deflation
The battle over the renminbi's exchange rate reflects growing tension between the interests of the 'financial engineers' (such as the managers of dollar-based hedge funds) and the 'real engineers' (China's policymakers).
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2016
The Trump effect on China
If the Chinese believe that they are being thwarted from getting their due place in the global sun, their anger could fuel the rise of a populist leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2016
A new maritime balance in Indo-Pacific region
India is conceiving a new and more ambitious role for itself in East Asia and Indo-U.S. interests in the region are converging at an unprecedented rate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2016
Lighter traffic, little sign of customs crackdown at North Korea border
Hours after the United Nations imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, vehicle traffic on the bridge linking the isolated country with the Chinese border city of Dandong was lighter than usual, but drivers reported no increase in cargo inspections.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2016
India, U.S., Japan to hold naval drills close to China's waters
The U.S., India and Japan will hold joint naval exercises later this year in waters north of the Philippines, a move that is likely to irk nearby China as tensions rise over competing territorial claims in the region.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2016
China's actions in South China Sea 'will have consequences,' says Carter
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday warned China against what he called "aggressive" actions in the South China Sea region, including the placement of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island, and said they would have consequences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2016
China's green push seeks to counter unfettered growth
An affable academic who cracks jokes and cycles to work, Chen Jining is the face of China's cleanup, turning his environment ministry from "most embarrassing" to a powerhouse that has taken on those driving growth at all costs.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
'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.
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.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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