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SOUTH CHINA SEA

ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2017
Vietnam follows Beijing with South China Sea upgrades of its own
As China continues to transform disputed territory in the South China Sea into features capable of sustaining air and naval bases, Vietnam is also upgrading areas it occupies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2017
As focus shifts to North Korea, China keeps building on disputed islands
While global attention has been fixated on the North Korean nuclear crisis over the past year, China has further fortified its man-made outposts in the disputed South China Sea in a bid to create "fully functioning air and naval bases," a think tank said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 14, 2017
'Quad' cooperation in the South China Sea?
Australia, Japan and India are unlikely to risk antagonizing China by joining U.S. freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2017
Vietnam's ex-president admits Fukushima disaster played role in ditching foray into atomic power
Vietnam last year abandoned plans to build its first nuclear power plants with Japanese and Russian assistance due to heightened concern over the safety of atomic power following events including the Fukushima disaster, according to former President Truong Tan Sang.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2017
China confirms deployment of fighters to South China Sea island for first time
China has for the first time confirmed the deployment of fighter jets to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea, state media have reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2017
Beijing sends bombers over disputed South China Sea as part of training 'to win a potential war'
China's air force has again flown heavy bombers for a "combat air patrol" over the contested South China sea, part of what it calls "routine" flights in the strategic waterway.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2017
ASEAN's changing posture toward China
ASEAN's softer approach on territorial disputes with China is unlikely to change Beijing's behavior.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
Duterte offers telecoms 'privilege' in Philippines to China
President Rodrigo Duterte has offered China the "privilege" to be his country's third telecoms operator, his spokesman said Monday, turning to a historic rival to break a longstanding duopoly that has frustrated consumers for years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2017
Why U.S. South China Sea policy is failing
Rather than fight a long term losing battle at the expense of Southeast Asian nations as well as that of peace and stability in the South China Sea, the U.S. should be proactive, accept reality and share power with China in its own backyard.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Southeast Asian nations not taking South China Sea thaw for granted, draft statement says
Southeast Asian nations will not take a relative calm in the dispute over the South China Sea for granted, according to a draft of a statement to be issued during a summit meeting in Manila on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Beijing urged Tokyo to not 'make noise' about South China Sea in leaders' talks: sources
China asked Japan to not make the South China Sea the focus of upcoming talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese leaders, sources close to bilateral relations have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
Manila drops South China Sea hut construction on sandbar after Beijing gripes
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana acknowledged Wednesday that the military canceled construction of structures in a disputed area of the South China Sea after China complained about it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2017
Philippines to ask China at APEC to clarify its intentions in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in an apparent policy shift, said on Wednesday he planned to ask China to make clear its intentions in the disputed South China Sea during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2017
China unveils massive 'magic island-maker' dredging vessel
China has shown off its largest and most advanced dredging vessel — which it calls "a magic island-maker" — state-run media reported Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
China and ASEAN members hold joint maritime rescue drills as South China Sea tensions ease
In an apparent sign of easing tensions over maritime disputes between China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the two held a joint maritime rescue drill in the South China Sea, Chinese state-run media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
As attention focuses on North Korea threat, Beijing quietly expanding South China Sea militarization
China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional diplomats and military officers say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2017
U.S. destroyer sails near Beijing-claimed Paracels in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S. officials said, even as President Donald Trump's administration seeks China's cooperation in dealing with North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2017
Japan-based U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount
As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2017
With U.S. distracted by North Korea, China expands control in South China Sea
As Kim Jong Un's nuclear efforts in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2017
Vietnam denounces China's live-fire drills in South China Sea
Vietnam on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of Chinese military live-fire exercises in the disputed South China Sea, amid rising tension between the two countries.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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