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JAPAN
Feb 10, 2013
Chinese ships spotted near Senkakus for first time since radar-lock incident
Chinese maritime surveillance vessels are spotted traveling near the Senkakus for the first time since the Japanese government accused China of targeting weapons radar at a Japanese destroyer.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2013
Chinese navy weapons-lock proof in offing
The government may disclose evidence about two Chinese frigates that allegedly locked their weapons-guiding radar on a Japanese destroyer and helicopter.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2013
China world's largest trader in 2012
China overtook the United States as the world's largest trading nation in 2012, with two-way trade in merchandise totaling $3.867 trillion, according to data released by China and the U.S.
Japan Times
Reference / Q&A
Feb 8, 2013
Chinese smog bomb floats toward Japan
Smog in China has reached alarming levels as its rapid industrialization spews ever-more toxic particles into the air.
EDITORIALS
Feb 8, 2013
China's dangerous conduct
It is deplorable that Chinese warships recently locked their fire-control radar on an MSDF destroyer and an MSDF helicopter in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Feb 8, 2013
Lantern festival to put spotlight on Nagasaki's Chinese neighborhood
Recent diplomatic squabbles between Japan and China have dampened enthusiasm around many bilateral events, but it seems nothing can dull the glow of the Nagasaki Lantern Festival, which will be held as always during the Chinese New Year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2013
China accuses Japan of using radar case to 'hype crisis' in ties
Beijing accuses Tokyo of worsening strains in bilateral relations by announcing that a Chinese warship locked its weapons-targeting radar on a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer in the East China Sea on Jan. 30.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2013
Panetta urges restraint by Beijing on territory rows
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urges China to tone down its stance on its territorial disputes with neighboring countries, saying Beijing should cooperate with the United States, Japan and other nations to ensure peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2013
Turning China into an enemy
The rise in tensions over disputed claims to islands and rocky outcrops in the South China Sea has the potential to harm the interests of Australia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2013
No winners in a conflict over the Senkaku Islands
The U.S. and Japan, despite domestic uncertainties, had better consider how they'll react if the Senkaku Islands start a military conflict with China.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2013
A question of Chinese sovereignty
China's 'historic rights' claims in the South China Sea have prompted Southeast Asian nations to argue that China is flouting international law.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2013
Turning the page on history books
Textbook publishers may one day no longer have to give 'special consideration' to neighboring Asian nations when describing historical events they might find offensive.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2013
Murayama's fence-mending delegation greeted by former Chinese official
The top Chinese official who was involved in fostering nongovernment ties with Japan met a delegation led by former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Monday in what appears to be Beijing's latest attempt to mend soured bilateral ties.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2013
China blogger gets surprise police visit
Two months after exposing a scandal involving sex tapes, blackmail and lucrative government contracts that got 11 officials fired, blogger Zhu Ruifeng received a surprise visit from Chinese security officials Sunday night.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2013
Anti-Japan propaganda has handcuffed Beijing
There is little doubt that rising nationalistic sentiments in China and Japan are being driven by Beijing.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 28, 2013
Facts stack up against China's Senkaku claim
Regarding "Refer Senkaku issue to ICJ to avoid a train wreck," Hotline to Nagata-cho, Jan. 8): Brian A. Victoria's analogy—two steam locomotives rushing toward each other at full speed—is perfect, not so much because he predicts a collision but because it symbolizes that one of the trains is off...
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2013
Beijing show shines light on strained ties
A light showin Beijing directed by lighting designer Motoko Ishii kicked off optimistic discussions at the Japanese Embassy on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
ASDF jets scrambled 160 times against China planes between April, December
In the nine months, ASDF fighter jets were scrambled 349 times in total, up 14 from the same period in fiscal 2011, says the ministry's Joint Staff Office.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2013
The American comeback kid
One of the more startling forecasts is that China will become the largest economy by 2016 and that the U.S. will become an energy exporter by 2020.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2013
Japanese execs shanghaied in Chinese labor dispute
Employees at an electronics plant in Shanghai who locked up about 10 of the company's Japanese executives for two days to demand better pay and working conditions released them early Sunday after police intervention.
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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