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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2015
McCain seeks funds to help nations tackle China challenge
A leading U.S. senator has proposed that the United States provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help train and equip the armed forces of Southeast Asian countries faced with Chinese territorial challenges.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2015
Japan defense chief on land reclamation: China, others must behave responsibly on South China Sea
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani warned on Saturday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea risked plunging the region into disorder and urged nations, including China, to behave responsibly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2015
As China tensions loom, Japan, EU vow to seal EPA by year's end
The leaders of Japan and the European Union pledged Friday at their annual meeting to conclude a bilateral free trade deal by the end of the year and expressed concerns about rising tensions in the East and South China seas.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2015
China learns how to catch corrupt officials who have fled overseas
China is learning a new skill in its marquee campaign to catch economic fugitives in other countries and bring them home — the power of persuasion.
JAPAN
May 29, 2015
North Korea absent as five nations huddle over its nuclear threat; China, Russia nix more sanctions
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2015
U.S. hopes releasing images of Chinese island-building will spur Asian response
By releasing video of Beijing's island reclamation work and considering more assertive maritime actions, the United States is signaling a tougher stance over the South China Sea and trying to spur Asian partners to more action.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2015
Vietnam, China back South Korea's opposition to Japan's UNESCO bid
Vietnam and China have voiced their support for South Korea's opposition to Japan's bid for a UNESCO World Heritage listing of historical industrial sites, according to Yonhap News Agency.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2015
Japan, Philippines to deepen defense ties when leaders meet next week
The two sides will likely discuss a possible framework to transfer defense equipment and technology, and a proposed pact on Japanese military personnel visiting the Philippines for joint training.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2015
Militaries play nice in the South China Sea
Southeast Asian militaries are talking and sharing more as they seek to prevent accidents in the South China Sea, despite inertia from governments over territorial disputes with China.
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2015
The irresistible rise of the renminbi and the IMF
The IMF would be wise to include China's currency in its international reserve asset, the Special Drawing Right.
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2015
EU chief criticizes China's land reclamation in disputed waters
European Council President Donald Tusk has criticized "construction activities" in the South China Sea, a reference to China's land reclamation on submerged reefs, saying it would complicate the resolution of disputes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2015
Japan to join U.S., Australia drills amid growing China tensions
Japan will join a major U.S.-Australian military exercise for the first time in a sign of growing security links between the three countries as tensions build over China's island-building in the South China Sea.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2015
Business lobbies to send joint delegation to China in November
Keidanren and two other business associations will send a delegation to China in November in hopes of strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2015
China breaks ground on lighthouse project in South China Sea
China hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the building of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, state media said Tuesday, a move that is likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2015
Development finance with Chinese features?
If China can help find a way to balance the need for high standards and safeguards in project lending with the imperative of rapid loan dispersion, global economic governance would benefit significantly.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 26, 2015
Three arrested over carbon fiber shipment to military-linked China firm
Police arrested three individuals, including the head of a trading company, on Tuesday, on suspicion that they unlawfully exported to a Chinese firm a carbon fiber material that can be diverted to military use.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
May 26, 2015
More bags to bring; new routes to Taiwan; Hiroshima gains flights
More bags to bring
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2015
Southeast Asia accelerates its maritime buildup amid tensions with China
Southeast Asian nations are prioritizing spending on their navies and coast guards amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, but as their capabilities grow, so does the risk that any confrontation in the contested waterway will be harder to contain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 25, 2015
UNESCO faces Japan's legacy of forced labor in heritage bid
News earlier this month that a UNESCO advisory panel had recommended putting Japanese sites from the Meiji industrial revolution on the World Heritage list excited the public, especially residents near the sites who campaigned for the honor.
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2015
It's time to worry about the Chinese economy
China's economic predicament resembles America's. It needs a formula for sustainable growth that's not dependent on repeated bursts of artificial stimulus.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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