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ISLANDS

JAPAN
Mar 16, 2015
Pacific Island nations look forward to May summit in Japan
The leaders of several Pacific Island nations and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are building up expectations for an upcoming summit in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 14, 2015
Japan, China eye May talks on maritime crisis management mechanism
Japan and China envision holding a meeting in Singapore around May to discuss a maritime crisis management mechanism aimed at avoiding clashes around East China Sea islands, diplomatic sources said.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 7, 2015
Chasing Chinese planes 400 times a year stretches Japan's top guns
Fighter pilot Jun Fukuda sits edgily on the couch in his flight suit, waiting for the call that sends him sprinting to his jet. On any given day, he will chase and warn off Chinese military planes nearing Japanese airspace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2015
Chinese defense spending slows but still tops GDP growth rate
China's central government will increase defense spending at a slower pace than last year as President Xi Jinping overhauls the military and seeks to stamp out the corruption that hinders the country's combat readiness.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2015
China to project power from artificial islands in South China Sea
China's creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea is happening so fast that Beijing will be able to extend the range of its navy, air force, coast guard and fishing fleets before long, much to the alarm of rival claimants to the contested waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2015
Abe, Xi invited on state visits to U.S. in spring
The White House invites Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping for state visits and extends feelers to the leaders of South Korea and Indonesia as well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2015
Taiwan uses Chinese shipping firm to transport items to Spratly port
Taiwan had to use a mainland Chinese shipper to get vital materials to a $100 million port it is building on a disputed island in the South China Sea last month after it couldn't find a local firm to do the job, Taiwanese officials said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2015
East Asia foreign minister talks set for Seoul in March
Japan, China and South Korea are planning to hold a foreign ministerial meeting in late March in Seoul, Japanese government sources said on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 1, 2015
Japan, Russia to hold vice ministerial talks
Senior Japanese diplomats and their Russian counterparts will meet in Moscow on Feb. 12 to lay the groundwork for Russian President Vladimir Putin's planned visit to Japan this year, a source said Saturday. The delegations will include vice foreign ministers.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2015
Japanese air patrols over South China Sea would be 'welcome': Pentagon
The U.S. Defense Department raises eyebrows by stating that Japanese air patrols over the politically sensitive South China Sea would be “welcome.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2015
Lee decided before becoming South Korean president to visit disputed islets
Then-South Korean President Lee Myung-bak decided to visit a pair of South Korean-controlled islets in 2012 that lie at the center of a dispute with Japan — the first ever by a South Korean head of state — before he took office, according to his memoir, which hit shelves on Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 27, 2015
Cat-catchers prowl Ogasawara Islands to help rare birds
Conservation groups are stepping up efforts to capture all of the feral cats living in the Ogasawara Islands in an effort to protect indigenous rare birds.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2014
Government convinces city to call off Senkakus aerial survey
Following a request by the central government, the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture has agreed to call off an aerial survey of the Senkaku Islands, which fall under its jurisdiction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2014
Chinese military reportedly building facilities on islands near Senkakus
Several Chinese sources say China's military is building large-scale facilities in the Nanji Islands, which are closer to the Senkaku Islands than Okinawa is.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / WILD WATCH
Dec 13, 2014
Twelve ways to spend 2015 with nature
As 2014 winds down and the promise of another year lies ahead, it's time to come up with a few New Year's resolutions. Instead of planning for the future or trying some new-fad diets or exercise regimes, how about a resolution to spend a little more time connecting with our wonderful natural world?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2014
SDF admiral urges prompt action on crisis management pact with China
Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, the nation's highest-ranking military officer, has urged the early start of a "crisis management" mechanism with China amid conflicting claims with Japan over the uninhabited Senkaku Islands off Taiwan.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2014
The red coral poaching problem
Tokyo needs to work closely with Beijing to end Chinese fishermen's poaching of red coral in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2014
Japan, China foreign ministers in last-ditch talks over Abe-Xi meeting
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held formal talks Saturday with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to make last-minute arrangements for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping at this week's APEC summit in Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2014
Will they, won't they? Abe-Xi summit hangs in the balance
Japanese and Chinese ministers hold eleventh-hour talks to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Xi Jinping at this week's APEC summit in Beijing.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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.
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.

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