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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 13, 2016
U.S.-Philippine military deal ruling likely to bolster Tokyo's ties with Manila
A top-court ruling may bolster Manila's security ties with Tokyo as it grapples with an increasingly bellicose Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2016
Vietnam protests China's second test flight in South China Sea
Vietnam on Thursday accused China of violating its sovereignty by landing two more test flights on an island in the busy South China Sea waterway, four days after China landed a plane on the same runway in the disputed territory.
WORLD
Jan 7, 2016
SeaWorld, California authorities reach settlement in safety cases
SeaWorld and California regulators said on Wednesday they have reached a settlement over allegations that the marine park did not properly train its employees to interact with its famed killer whales.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2016
China again lands planes on disputed island in South China Sea
China on Wednesday landed two test flights on an island it has built in the South China Sea, four days after it angered Vietnam with a landing on the same runway in the disputed territory, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 5, 2016
South China Sea tensions surge as China lands plane on artificial island
China's first landing of a plane on one of its new island runways in the South China Sea shows Beijing's facilities in the disputed region are being completed on schedule and military flights will inevitably follow, foreign officials and analysts said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2015
Australia says no plan to stop surveillance flights over South China Sea
Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the center of rival claims between China and some of its neighbors, Defense Minister Marise Payne said this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2015
Ancient 'Loch Ness monster' reptiles swam like penguins
Plesiosaurs, marine reptiles that thrived in the world's seas when dinosaurs ruled the land, swam much like penguins by using their flippers to "fly" underwater, scientists said on Thursday, resolving a debate that began nearly two centuries ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2015
Australia conducts surveillance flight in South China Sea; move could focus attention on Japan
Australia performs a “freedom of navigation” flight near artificial islands China is building in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2015
U.S. Navy commander warns of possible South China Sea arms race
The U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander has warned of a possible arms race in the disputed South China Sea which could engulf the region, as nations become increasingly tempted to use military force to settle territorial spats instead of international law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2015
China navy carries out more drills in disputed South China Sea
China's navy has in recent days carried out more exercises in the disputed South China Sea, the Defense Ministry said, calling them routine drills.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2015
Melting glaciers blamed for subtle slowing of Earth's rotation
The melting of glaciers caused by the world's rising temperatures appears to be causing a slight slowing of the Earth's rotation, another illustration of the far-reaching impact of global climate change, scientists said on Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2015
Fossil of carnivorous whale named to honor 'Moby-Dick'
Don't call me Ishmael. Call me "Albicetus."
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2015
U.S. gets nod to deploy P-8 spy plane to Singapore
The United States has agreed with Singapore on a first deployment of the U.S. P-8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore this month, in a fresh response to China over its pursuit of territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2015
El Nino monthly indicator reaches level not seen since 1997
A key monthly indicator for El Nino has reached a level not seen since 1997, when the weather pattern caused heavy rains and flooding in parts of South America and severe drought hit crops in Indonesia, according to the U.S. weather agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2015
Beijing could pay 'international price' in South China Sea legal case, experts say
When an international court ruled in late October that it had jurisdiction to hear a case filed by the Philippines against China over the disputed South China Sea, Beijing dismissed the decision, saying it would "lead to nothing."
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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