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ISLANDS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2018
Top diplomats from Japan and Russia meet in Tokyo, keen on promoting joint economic projects on disputed islands
The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Wednesday to further promote negotiations over joint economic projects on four disputed islands off Hokkaido ahead of a planned visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Moscow in May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2018
China — not North Korea — to dominate Japanese military planning
North Korea's growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defense planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challenging foe as they prepare for the years ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 17, 2018
Russian foreign minister hints at possible deal over joint activities on disputed isles off Hokkaido
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signaled the possibility of an agreement on proposed joint economic activities on a group of Moscow-held islands claimed by Japan, while repeating its position that the projects should be conducted under Russian legislation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2018
China hacking U.S. firms linked to dispute in South China Sea: FireEye
Chinese hackers have launched a wave of attacks on mainly U.S. engineering and defense companies linked to the disputed South China Sea, the cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc. said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2018
Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was set to hail Tuesday the role of international law in settling regional conflicts, comments apparently aimed at bolstering Australian efforts to build a coalition against Chinese assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 13, 2018
U.S. aircraft carrier and MSDF helicopter destroyer conduct joint exercises in disputed South China Sea
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group has kicked off bilateral exercises with the Maritime Self-Defense Force, including one of the largest vessels in Japan's fleet, in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China's military budget lacking in transparency
The commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said Tuesday that China's military budget has a troubling lack of transparency, a day after Beijing announced the biggest hike in military spending in three years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 1, 2018
Scientists dive in to crack the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2018
China's military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding
With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defense spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2018
Scenarios abound for Japan getting dragged into a U.S.-China conflict: expert
Could a few tiny islets in the East China Sea help light the fire that sparks a wider conflagration in East Asia? What about preventive strikes on North Korean nuclear and missile sites? A collision near one of Beijing's man-made islands in the South China Sea?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2018
Tokyo highlights claim to Takeshima sovereignty after dispute with Seoul reaches Olympics
Cabinet Office official Yuhei Yamashita attended the annual Takeshima Day ceremony together with Shimane Deputy Gov. Takayuki Fujihara, as South Koreans protested in front of Japan's embassy in Seoul.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2018
Philippines' Duterte plays down Beijing's military facilities in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to allay fears about China's construction of military bases on man-made islands in the South China Sea, saying these were built to defend against America rather than confront neighboring states.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2018
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to speed up start of joint economic ventures on disputed isles
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Russian counterpart Sergei Labrov say they will speed up a plan to jointly develop the disputed Russian-held isles off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 15, 2018
Abe's Russia policy and Aegis Ashore
Shinzo Abe's attempts to get Japanese access to the disputed islands off Hokkaido have been complicated by Tokyo's moves to buy the Aegis Ashore missile interception system.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018
Chinese newspaper says Britain is 'trying to validate its existence and grab attention' with South China Sea patrol
Chinese state-run media has blasted London for its plans to send a warship through the disputed South China Sea next month, saying that "by acting tough against China, Britain's Ministry of Defence is trying to validate its existence and grab attention."
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2018
In apparent first, Chinese air force deploys advanced fighter jets to South China Sea
The Chinese air force has made public for the first time a deployment of advanced fighter jets for a "joint combat patrol" over the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 7, 2018
ASEAN hopes to expedite South China Sea code of conduct, but no deal expected within year
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hoping to expedite negotiations on a code of conduct with China for the disputed South China Sea but it isn't realistic to expect an agreement within a year, Singapore's defense minister said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2018
Hopes wither for World War II peace treaty as Russian military muscles onto Kurils
The Russian Air Force last week took joint control of a newly operational airport in the disputed Northern Territories, in a sign that Moscow is digging in over the islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2018
Tokyo raises concern over Beijing order to Muji to scrap catalogs with maps failing to show disputed islands
The central government has communicated its concerns to Beijing over an order to scrap Tokyo-based retailer Muji's catalogs that contained maps that did not show the Senkaku Islands, the top government spokesman said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018
Japan opens permanent exhibition on territorial disputes over Senkakus and Takeshima
A government-sponsored exhibition highlighting Japanese sovereignty over islands with disputed claims by China and South Korea opened its doors Thursday, in the Municipal Research Building located in Tokyo.
Mercury hits 39.3 degrees Celsius in Shizuoka
Pedestrians shelter themselves from the sun using parasols as they cross a street in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on Thursday. The temperature in Tokyo hit 35 degrees Celsius just after noon on Thursday, the first time so far this year.
Record 19,000 people with dementia reported missing in Japan in 2023
Municipalities across the country have been devising various ways to keep track of the whereabouts of individuals with dementia.
Weak yen inflicts major damage to small and midsize businesses, survey says
The weakness of the yen is posing a big problem for small and midsize businesses. As for desired exchange rates, 69.5％ said they want the yen trading between ¥110 and ¥135 to the dollar.
Kyoto men accused of forcing disabled person into washing machine
The Kyoto Prefectural Police headquarters in the city of Kyoto. Questioning of a worker with an intellectual disability who was forced into an industrial washing machine has revealed further past instances of abuse, leading Kyoto police to investigate potential bullying in the workplace.
Japan faces shortage of almost a million foreign workers in 2040
A Vietnamese worker harvests tomatoes at a farm in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s stock records lack punch of yen’s fall
A monitor displaying the Topix share average, 225-issue Nikkei average and the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Thursday.
Japanese athletes get rousing send-off ahead of Paris Olympics
Fencer Misaki Emura (left) and breaker Shigekix, whose real name is Shigeyuki Nakarai, during a send-off ceremony in Tokyo on Friday
Weak yen slows overseas summer travel recovery
The weak yen continues to attract visitors from abroad, while travelers from Japan are rethinking their plans amid rising costs.
Asking for food substitutions at a Japanese restaurant
With the vegan lifestyle becoming more popular in recent years, Japanese restaurants and inns have begun to offer more vegetarian options.
Over 80 nursing homes in Japan went bankrupt in first half
A nursing home in Ishikawa Prefecture. Wage increases in other industries have made the nursing care sector less attractive.

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