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SENKAKUS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2016
Japanese, Chinese military aircraft engage in latest tit-for-tat moves in airspace above Western Pacific
China and Japan have continued their recent tit-for-tat moves in the airspace above the Western Pacific, with aircraft from the two Asian giants on Saturday again engaging in an apparently tense encounter over the high seas between Okinawa's main island and Miyako Island.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 10, 2016
Japan, China fail to make any progress during talks about Senkaku hotline
Japan and China on Friday failed to make a breakthrough in their negotiations toward the early implementation of a maritime hotline, aimed at averting accidental clashes in the East China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2016
Japan-China security talks on Monday to be first since March 2015
Japan and China on Monday will hold their first foreign and defense security talks since March 2015, the Foreign Ministry said.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2016
China again sends fighter jets, bombers through sensitive strait south of Okinawa
Chinese military planes again fly through a politically sensitive entryway to the Pacific Ocean, prompting Japan to scramble aircraft near Okinawa.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 4, 2016
Tsai looks to Japan as cross-strait ties grow cool
Relations between Japan and Taiwan have the potential to reach new heights since the election of Tsai Ying-wen as president earlier this year.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2016
China accuses Japan of endangering its military aircraft
China has accused Japan of "unprofessional and dangerous" provocations — including radar lock-ons of military aircraft — amid a record spike in scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Japan's top admiral urges resumption of China port calls to ease tensions
The head of the Maritime Self-Defense Force on Monday repeated criticism of China's pursuit of territorial claims but called for a resumption of port and personnel visits, which have been suspended for several years amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2016
Central Tokyo eyed for permanent exhibit on Japanese territorial issues
The government is considering setting up an exhibit in central Tokyo from next year to raise awareness of Japan's stance on territorial issues with South Korea, China and Russia, a government source said Sunday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2016
Preventing China from changing the status quo
The world's attention has been focused on North Korea, but the greatest long-term threat to peace and security in the region is Chinese aggression in its maritime borders.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2016
More Chinese have negative view on Japan-China relations, survey finds
More Chinese have a negative view of relations with Japan amid territorial disputes in the East and South China seas, an annual survey showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2016
Chinese state media blasts Japan over South China Sea 'patrols,' but experts see no change in policy
Chinese state media outlets have responded to news of potential joint U.S.-Japan operations in the disputed South China Sea with a spate of fiery editorials, but experts say Japan's announcement of increased engagement in the waters breaks little new ground.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2016
Inada meets Carter during Washington visit
New Defense Minister Tomomi Inada's finds common ground with her U.S. counterpart during her first visit to Washington.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan and China hold maritime talks amid Senkaku tensions
Japan and China on Wednesday started a two-day meeting of senior officials on maritime issues, including a system aimed at preventing unintended clashes in and over nearby waters and the possible restart of talks on joint gas development in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
80% of Japanese fear military clash around Senkakus, poll finds
A Pew Research Center poll finds 80 percent of Japanese respondents are concerned the territorial row could erupt into conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016
Chinese Air Force announces 'regular' exercises flying through key entryway into western Pacific
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force has announced that it will be organizing "regular" exercises that fly past the so-called first island chain — a key entryway into the western Pacific that includes Japan's Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2016
Abe, Xi meet at arm's length; patience needed before progress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first in nearly 18 months, seemed like deja vu all over again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2016
Abe, Xi agree to speed up talks on establishing East China Sea maritime hotline
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agrees with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the two countries to speed up talks toward early implementation of a maritime and aerial communication mechanism, a sort of hotline between defense officials, to prevent unintended clashes in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2016
Chinese, U.S. coast guards perform joint operations in rare bright spot for Sino-American relations
In a rare bright spot for strained Sino-U.S. relations, the U.S. Coast Guard has confirmed that it conducted joint operations in the Pacific with its Chinese counterpart this summer, part of annual patrols to deter illegal fishing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2016
China holds 'confrontation' drills in Sea of Japan
China's navy has conducted what it called "confrontation" exercises in the Sea of Japan, part of routine annual drills, state media said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2016
China's No. 4 man silent on Xi-Abe summit in September: Kawamura
After meeting China's No. 4 leader, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the chances of a bilateral summit at next month's Group of 20 summit are unclear.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
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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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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