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CHINA

EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2014
The red coral poaching problem
Tokyo needs to work closely with Beijing to end Chinese fishermen's poaching of red coral in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2014
Chinese tourists step up for Abe as Japanese tighten belts
When Jingyan Hou made her first trip to Japan in 1997, the office worker from Beijing spent ¥200,000 during a weeklong stay on accommodations, meals, transport and souvenirs.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2014
Chinese coral poacher in hot water after high seas pursuit by coast guard
The Japan Coast Guard seizes the skipper of a Chinese boat for pilfering coral off the Ogasawara Islands, the ninth such arrest since October.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2014
China hospital gives men chance to experience pain of childbirth
A hospital in eastern China is offering fathers-to-be a chance to experience the pain of childbirth after several new moms complained they got little sympathy from their partners.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2014
Reforming China's 'commanding heights'
Xi's effort to root out corruption has empowered both the party and the reformers. The question is how far they will take their reform ambitions.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2014
ASEAN needs a united front
ASEAN members should cast aside their differences and take a strong stance toward China on the issue of regional maritime security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2014
Irish-American abstract artist Sean Scully sets sights on China
Irish-American abstract artist Sean Scully counts Irish rocker Bono among his pals and collectors. He wouldn't be unhappy if some of China's 1.4 billion people also took a shine to his art being displayed at a retrospective in Shanghai later this month.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 20, 2014
Abe's snap election puts Beijing on edge, although some believe it may empower him to ease tension
China is wary that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call a snap election may lead to policy changes that would affect bilateral relations, amid tentative signs of thawing ties between the two countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2014
Coast Guard aims to boost ranks by bringing back 150 former members
The Japan Coast Guard said Wednesday it hopes to bring back 150 former members in an effort to strengthen security measures in the country's territorial waters amid a recent surge in the number of Chinese coral fishing boats near the Ogasawara Islands south of Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2014
Diet stiffens penalties for poaching after Chinese incursions
The Diet passed bills Wednesday to strengthen penalties for poaching in the nation's territorial waters and exclusive economic zones, following a recent surge in coral poaching by Chinese vessels in Japanese waters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2014
China blames rise in violence on drug smuggling from Southeast Asia
An increase in the smuggling of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine from Southeast Asia has fueled a rise in violent crime in China this year, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2014
U.N. panel OKs Japan-EU resolution blasting North Korean rights violations
A United Nations committee passed a draft resolution Tuesday introduced by Japan and the European Union denouncing North Korea's human rights violations and seeking to bring the country's top leaders before the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
China's regional vision gathers momentum
Few welcome Beijing as the Middle Kingdom, but many must recognize that China is increasingly the region's central economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2014
Little bang for the G-20 buck
The G-20 is not a meeting for learning or dialogue but for posturing and selfies.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2014
China domestic security chief visits Iran to push anti-terrorism tie-ups
China's domestic security chief has visited Iran to push for greater cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, as Beijing seeks allies in its efforts to maintain stability in its far-west Xinjiang region.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2014
Britain says will not block sales of tear gas to Hong Kong
Britain said on Monday that it had decided not to block the sale of tear gas to Hong Kong, having reviewed its export policy after police there used the gas against pro-democracy protesters in September.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2014
Many of China's TV shows, films are rubbish, top government official says
Many of the television shows, movies and publications produced in China each year are rubbish, and the solution is to banish decadent themes and concentrate on uplifting social values instead, a senior government minister has said.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2014
Iran sending funds via China bank to elite Quds force, report says
There is no trace of Shenzhen Lanhao Days Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. at its listed address in the beige and pink-tiled "Fragrant Villa" apartment complex in this southern Chinese city. The building's managers say they've never heard of it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2014
Coast Guard nabs two Chinese skippers over coral poaching
Two skippers of Chinese boats have been arrested on suspicion of poaching coral in Japanese waters off Kagoshima Prefecture, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2014
Australia, China sign landmark free trade deal
China and Australia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on a landmark free trade deal more than a decade in the making, opening up markets worth billions to Australia and loosening restrictions on Chinese investment.

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