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DISPUTED ISLANDS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2020
U.S. military patch depicting drone and China stirs anger in Beijing
Chinese media reacts furiously after U.S. airmen show off patch of an MQ-9 Reaper drone superimposed over a red silhouette of China during an island assault exercise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2020
Japan lawmakers call for military drills with U.S. around Senkakus
Japanese lawmakers have compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but claimed by China to fortify Tokyo's control over them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Sep 18, 2020
Are China's Senkaku intrusions being played up for political ends?
According to a senior coast guard official, the announcement of intrusions in May was urged by the Prime Minister's Office and Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2020
Philippines' Duterte tells China defense chief to follow the law in South China Sea dispute
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe that South China Sea disputes must be resolved using international law, including a treaty used as the basis for a 2016 ruling that refuted China’s claims in the area.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2020
Kono and Esper look to keep China in check, but challenges abound
Tokyo is facing a double-barreled challenge with a leadership transition amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing's growing maritime assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2020
China fires missiles into South China Sea as U.S. sanctions Beijing
Japan's top government spokesman says Tokyo has been watching Beijing's recent moves in the South China Sea 'with concern.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2020
China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase
From the East and South China seas to the Himalayas and Central Asia, the region is becoming more volatile and unstable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2020
Japan and U.S. militaries complete multiple joint air and sea exercises
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Taro Kono also met with China's ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, regarding intrusions into Japanese waters near the Senkakus.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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