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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
China rhetoric emboldens business critics
Private entrepreneurs in China are voicing unprecedented criticism of government, encouraged by policies and rhetoric from Beijing emphasizing support for the most productive sectors of the economy.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Full text of Abe's speech before U.S. Congress
Following is a full text of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech at the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Japan, China, South Korea to adopt environmental action plan
Japan, China and South Korea will adopt an action plan Thursday for jointly tackling environmental issues over the next five years, even as trilateral cooperation in other areas remains elusive due to political constraints.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Japan, China agree to boost cooperation to curb PM2.5, other air pollution
Japan and China agreed Wednesday to step up their cooperation in combating air pollution when their environment ministers held their first talks in three years in the latest sign of thawing relations between Asia's two biggest economies.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2015
Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols in South China Sea
The Self-Defense Forces may join the United States in maritime air patrols over the South China Sea in response to China's pursuit of territorial claims, sources told Reuters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2015
China says will hunt down those guilty of serial bribery
Chinese authorities will hunt down individuals and organizations that engage in serial bribery, especially in cases which cause serious public anger or accidents, state media said on Wednesday, as the government takes on deep-rooted graft.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2015
Beijing 'extremely concerned' by ASEAN statement on South China Sea disputes
China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it was "extremely concerned" after leaders of Southeast Asian countries expressed worries about land reclamation and navigational freedom in the disputed South China Sea.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2015
Democrat, Republican factions against globalization threaten growth: Obama
President Barack Obama said the rising anti-globalization sentiment in factions of both political parties risks a withdrawal by the U.S. from global economic competition and stymied growth.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2015
Pakistan key to the advance of China's global interests
Besides serving as the linchpin of China's India-containment strategy, Pakistan is now its launch pad for playing a bigger role in the Indian Ocean and Mideast.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2015
At Abe-Obama summit, all roads lead to China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarks on a seven-day tour of the United States this week, the highlight of which is a summit with President Barack Obama.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2015
China's growing breastfeeding problem
This past week, Beijing announced that it was considering a ban on infant milk formula advertising in hopes of changing the country's dire nursing statistics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2015
United States seeks access to Philippine bases as part of Asia 'pivot'
The United States has asked for access to Philippine military bases in eight locations to rotate troops, aircraft and ships as Washington shifts its forces to Asia and as China expands its military presence in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2015
Smokers' haven China amends law to heavily curb tobacco ads
China's rubber-stamp parliament has passed legislation that heavily restricts tobacco advertising in public, strengthening efforts to curb smoking in a country where more than a billion people are smokers or exposed to second-hand smoke.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2015
Ex-China security czar tells court he accepted bribes, abused power
The Communist Party official whose downfall ushered in China's graft crackdown admitted to taking bribes and abusing power under the instructions of the country's retired public security czar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Three Cabinet ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine after Abe meets Xi
The visits by Eriko Yamatani, Haruko Arimura and Sanae Takaichi were likely to infuriate nations that view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's past militarism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Xi and Abe meet amid tentative thaw in ties
What a difference five months can make.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2015
New security law may drag SDF into conflicts in South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to expand Japan's noncombat role in armed conflicts beyond "areas around Japan" could see Tokyo becoming dragged into action in the South China Sea in support of U.S. forces, government and ruling party sources say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2015
Hong Kong toes China line with reform package, stoking talks of more protests
The Hong Kong government published a long-awaited electoral blueprint for selecting the city's next leader on Wednesday, a plan enshrining China's desire for a tightly controlled poll that has angered activists and stoked talk of fresh protests.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 22, 2015
Culture, cost and proximity draw Chinese students to Japan
Who are the Chinese students studying in Japan? How do they get into Japanese universities, why do they come, and where do they hope to go after they graduate?
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2015
CCP will do what it takes to keep China growing
The Chinese government is using every tool it has to keep its long growth run going.

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