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DISPUTED ISLANDS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2015
U.S., China ships in unplanned encounter
A U.S. combat ship used agreed codes for unplanned encounters when it met a Chinese vessel during a recent patrol of the contested South China Sea, according to the vice chief of naval operations.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2015
Vietnam opposes fishing ban declared by China
Vietnam said it resolutely opposes a temporary Chinese ban on fishing in a some parts of the Gulf of Tonkin, a maritime area shared by the two countries, in the latest of a series of disputes in and around the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2015
Xi tells Kerry U.S.-China relations stable despite tensions in South China Sea
China's ties with the United States remain stable, President Xi Jinping said Sunday, as he sought to defuse tension over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea that has raised fears of confrontation between them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2015
In Philippine bay, fear of China trumps fear of brothels
Once opposed to the prospect of a major naval base inside the Philippines' picturesque Ulugan Bay, fearing it would mean bars and brothels for visiting sailors, local residents now look forward to the arrival of American and other foreign warships.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2015
China developing key aircraft to build amphibious capabilities
Chinese researchers are getting closer to developing a military aircraft seen as key to building the country's amphibious capabilities, despite technical obstacles, state media reported on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015
China reserves right to create air zone over South China Sea
China says it reserves the right to establish an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea, a move that would raise tensions in a region racked by territorial disputes.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2015
Japan, Philippines to hold first naval drill in South China Sea: sources
Japan and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval drill this month in the South China Sea near a disputed shoal claimed by Beijing, sources in Tokyo and the Philippines said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015
Chinese advances threaten erosion of U.S. edge, Pentagon says
China's rapid military modernization "has the potential to reduce core U.S. military technological advantages," the Pentagon said in its annual report on that nation's military strategy.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2015
China says U.S. welcome to use civilian facilities in South China Sea
The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities that China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting "when conditions are right," China's navy chief has told a senior U.S. officer.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2015
Russia carries out military drills on disputed islands
Russia has conducted military anti-landing drills in a Pacific island chain, parts of which are also claimed by Japan, Interfax news agency reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2015
China says Japan's air, sea surveillance threatens safety
Beijing Reuters, Kyodo
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2015
Japan to expand Southeast Asia security ties with Indonesia pact
Japan will sign a defense pact with Indonesia next week, officials in both governments said, the latest effort by Tokyo to forge closer security ties with Southeast Asian nations and build a counterbalance to China.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2015
China defends island-building in South China Sea
China's foreign minister on Sunday defended his government's controversial policy of reclamation on disputed isles in the South China Sea, which has sparked regional concern, and said Beijing is not seeking to overturn the international order.

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