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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
China urges U.S. to respect its core interests, days after B-52 isles flight reported
The United States needs to respect China's core interests, including stopping selling weapons to Taiwan and ending military patrols close to islets controlled by China in the South China Sea, the country's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2015
China landslide leaves 91 missing; authorities blame construction debris
At least 91 people were missing after a giant mound of mud and construction waste spewed out of an overfull dump site in a southern China boomtown and buried 33 buildings in the country's latest industrial disaster.
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 20, 2015
China's consumption blues
China's economy appears headed on a gradual downward trajectory amid sluggish consumption, stagnant income levels and a graying population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2015
A war on terror with Chinese characteristics
With some policy changes, China could play a significant and positive role in contributing to a reduction of terrorist risks worldwide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2015
Vietnamese military grows to face China threat
Vietnam's military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernization drive, Hanoi's biggest arms buildup since the height of the Vietnam War.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2015
Gulf War trauma kicked off Japan's retreat from pacifism in '91
As the first Gulf War raged in February 1991, Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Nozomu Yoshitomi was supposed to be conducting war games with U.S. officers at a military facility in Tokyo. But the Americans appeared distracted, watching the conflict live on CNN. On another TV, local news showed Japanese...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2015
Taiwan arms deal enough to give China bloody nose, but no more
A new U.S. arms package for Taiwan will help boost the self-ruled island's ability to inflict a bloody nose on China in the case of an attack, enough to make Beijing think twice before launching a military adventure.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 19, 2015
Dropping a bombshell
I read in The Japan Times that China will sell U.S.-denominated bonds.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2015
Australia says no plan to stop surveillance flights over South China Sea
Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the center of rival claims between China and some of its neighbors, Defense Minister Marise Payne said this week.
WORLD
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.
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.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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