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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2014
Xi shows U.S. his no-nonsense approach to bilateral relations
Last week, President Xi Jinping showed the world a newly assertive China that's less worried about impressing others than in pursuing its own goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2014
For China, pollution and climate change are not the same problem
Pollution is literally killing the inhabitants of China's most polluted cities.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2014
Aso, Chinese finance minister agree to resume regular high-level dialogue
Finance Minister Taro Aso said Saturday he and his Chinese counterpart, Lou Jiwei, agreed to prepare for a resumption of regular bilateral talks suspended since April 2012 amid souring relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2014
Japan, South Korea propose three-way summit with China
Japanese and South Korean leaders have proposed holding a trilateral summit with their Chinese counterpart for the first time since 2012, their deputies said.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2014
China banks on a new world order
China's approach to influencing global governance is only beginning to emerge. One hopes that it starts off on the right foot.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2014
Japan can't afford to remain isolated in the region
Japan cannot afford to remain isolated in its own neighborhood. It's high time that it mended fences with China and South Korea.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2014
Will China face threats from the north or from the south?
The fact that China's greater humiliations have come from the south, starting with the loss of Taiwan, helps explain its drive to become a leading naval power.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2014
China not ready to write off the Shinawatras
Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatras' recent trip to China and Japan should remind the Thai junta that no country will put all its eggs in one basket.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2014
Kishida says Japan-China statement on improving relations not legally binding
A statement issued by Japan and China on improving their strained bilateral ties ahead of this week's landmark summit is "not legally binding," Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2014
Diet set to approve tougher penalties for poaching by foreign vessels
The Diet is expected to pass bills approved Thursday by the ruling parties to raise the maximum fine to ¥30 million for poaching by foreign fishing crews in Japanese territorial waters and exclusive economic zones.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2014
Republicans vow to fight EPA in Congress over China emissions breakthrough
Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday wasted no time in criticizing what they called President Barack Obama's "one-sided" climate deal with China, using the announcement to declare war on the administration's plan to use executive actions to combat carbon emissions.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2014
Foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea to hold talks by end of year
Japan, China and South Korea have agreed that their foreign ministers will hold talks in Seoul by the end of the year, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2014
Beijing changes the subject in Hong Kong
To maintain its pivotal role, Hong Kong needs greater accountability to the people, not less.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2014
Hong Kong protesters told to clear streets or risk arrest
Hong Kong's acting chief executive on Tuesday called on pro-democracy protesters to clear sites they have occupied for more than six weeks and warned holdouts they could face arrest, a move that could swell protest numbers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2014
China unveils sophisticated stealth fighter aircraft
China unveiled a sophisticated new stealth fighter jet at an air show Tuesday, a show of muscle during a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama for an Asia-Pacific summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2014
Japan asks China to move forward on maritime hotline
Japan has asked China to hold talks soon on the launch of a maritime crisis management mechanism after their leaders agreed to work together to avert unforeseen events in and around the Senkaku Islands, Defense Minister Akinori Eto said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2014
Abe says he hopes to hold more talks with Xi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed hope Tuesday of holding further talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and overcoming difficulties in the bilateral relationship.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2014
A step in the right direction
A long-awaited meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping takes place in Beijing, but it's just the first step in restoring bilateral relations that have reached their lowest ebb since the two nations normalized diplomatic ties in 1972.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2014
China flouts efforts to protect world's wildlife
It would be nice to believe China's rhetoric that it cooperates with other countries in protecting wildlife. Yet, for two decades at least, Chinese consumer demand has been directly linked to the precipitous decline of wildlife populations around the globe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2014
China flexes its Silk Road muscle
Just as access to American markets and capital was once a key component of U.S. diplomacy, China is now employing its financial and trade muscle to win influence. It's 'New Silk Road' maritime and land belts have become the centerpiece of its economic diplomacy.

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