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JAPAN
May 27, 2013
Abe's Myanmar visit may help Japan parry China's influence
Japan will likely be able to count on Myanmar for help in countering China unless the promised investment benefits flow only to the rich and powerful.
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2013
China's nuclear program still shrouded in secrecy
The best hope for unraveling China's nuclear secrets may be to make future U.S.-Russia nuclear arms cuts contingent on participation by China, India and Pakistan.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2013
China tapped Google server secrets
Chinese hackers who breached Google's servers several years ago gained access to a sensitive database with years' worth of information about U.S. surveillance targets, according to current and former government officials.
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2013
Wishing for China's trade, fearing its prowess
The Southeast Asian region has been caught in a dilemma — wanting to benefit from China's economic rise but fearing its intensifying military prowess.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2013
China-India: coercion easily trumps diffidence
In a classic replay of its old game, China recently intruded across the Himalayan frontier with India and then disingenuously counseled 'patience' and 'negotiations.'
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 16, 2013
Ryukyu sovereignty question simmers in China
The aim of China's questioning Japanese sovereignty over the Ryukyu Islands probably is to weaken Japan's claim to the disputed Senkaku Islands, which China calls the Diaoyus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 15, 2013
Chinese prostitutes 'routinely extorted, abused'
Police raids on brothels in China have a pattern, sex workers say, often occurring a few days ahead of politically sensitive events or whenever someone in government orders an antipornography campaign to please the leadership.
JAPAN
May 14, 2013
Chinese ships enter waters near Senkakus
Three Chinese maritime surveillance ships entered Japanese territorial waters Monday near the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 13, 2013
China bird flu can still pose threat: expert
The new bird flu outbreak in China hasn't spread to Japan yet, but Tokyo must stay on guard, the head of the influenza countermeasures panel warns.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2013
Japan protests China's Okinawa commentary
The government has lodged "a strong protest" against a commentary published by a Chinese state-run newspaper that questioned the legitimacy of Japan's ownership of Okinawa, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2013
China questions Okinawa ownership
Two scholars from an official Chinese research center suggest re-examining the ownership of the Japanese island chain that includes Okinawa, adding to tensions over the Senkaku territorial dispute.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 8, 2013
Opposition seeks to oust LDP lawmaker as committee chair
Opposition parties submitted a resolution to the Diet on Tuesday to remove a senior ruling lawmaker as chairwoman of the Upper House Environment Committee because she extended a visit to China in April without their consensus, leading the committee to cancel a session.
JAPAN
May 7, 2013
Japan, S. Korea, China to share air pollutant data
Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to share information on cross-border pollution, including on PM2.5 — hazardous particulate matter measuring below 2.5 microns — through a trilateral working-level panel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2013
ASEAN, East Asia knit closer financial ties
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to enhance the region's financial cooperation, despite the absence of the Chinese and South Korean finance ministers.
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2013
An attitude that smacks of might makes right
With regard to other countries with maritime territorial claims in the South China Sea, China appears to have assumed the attitude that might makes right.
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2013
Kishida to ask France not to sell chopper equipment to China
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with French counterpart Laurent Fabius in Tokyo next week to ask that Paris prevent helicopter landing equipment from being sold to China in light of the Senkaku Islands dispute, government officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / JAPAN-CHINA SYMPOSIUM
Apr 30, 2013
Japan, China at risk of losing sight of true interests
As Japan deals with China, the nation needs to get an accurate picture of what the giant neighbor is and where it is headed, rather than be swayed by what could be a larger-than-life image of the new economic and military power in East Asia, China watchers said at a recent symposium in Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2013
China's stealth wars of acquisition
China is waging stealth wars — without firing a shot — to change the status quo of the South and East China seas, its border with India, and international rivers.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2013
China officially labels Senkakus a 'core interest'
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced for the first time Friday that China regards the Senkaku Islands a "core interest."
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2013
China slaps conditions on Marubeni's Gavilon deal
Marubeni Corp.'s plan to acquire U.S. commodities trader Gavilon Holdings LLC is acceptable as long as the two companies keep their soybean operations for China separate, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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