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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 12, 2017
For East Asian students, 'Confucius made me do it' is no excuse
To understand why some students in Japan, China and Korea plagiarize or don't speak out, it's worth looking at their modern education systems.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017
U.S. bombers challenge Beijing with South China Sea flyover
The U.S. has flown two B-1B bombers over the South China Sea, the air force said Friday, part of operations intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to freedom of navigation in the contested waters and airspace.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2017
Beheaded bodies of Vietnamese sailors abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants found in southern Philippines
Philippine soldiers have found the beheaded bodies of two Vietnamese sailors abducted a year ago by the Islamist militant Abu Sayyaf group near the restive southern island of Basilan, an army spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2017
U.S. warship sails near Chinese-occupied island in disputed South China Sea, angering Beijing
The Pentagon sent a warship near a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by China on Sunday, U.S. defense officials told The Japan Times, following a series of moves that appeared to highlight the White House's growing frustration with Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 21, 2017
Deafening silence from U.S. government as Okinawa defoliants quietly destroy children's futures
Lt. Col. Kris E. Roberts, who found dozens of barrels of hazardous waste buried at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in 1981, reflects on the consequences of that discovery.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2017
Human Rights Watch report highlights beatings, intimidation of critics in Vietnam
Vietnamese human rights bloggers and activists are being beaten and intimidated, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday, as it urged the communist government to end attacks and hold those responsible accountable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2017
Chinese jets involved in another 'unsafe' intercept of U.S. reconnaissance plane, Pentagon says
For the second time in a week, a U.S. military plane has been intercepted by Chinese fighter jets in an "unprofessional" and "unsafe" manner, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2017
Japan using education to add influence, tap into booming Southeast Asia markets
In a battle with China for influence and opportunity in Southeast Asia, Japan is making inroads on a new front: education.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2017
Vietnam's spirit mediums revive ritual once forbidden by ruling Communist Party
Dressed in the bright silk garments of a woman and dancing with candles between his fingers, Nguyen Duy Nam leads a temple of worshippers in a ceremony honoring mystical goddesses of forest, water and heaven.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2017
Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
China deploys anti-diver rocket launchers to man-made island in South China Sea: report
China has deployed anti-frogmen rocket launchers intended to fend off Vietnamese intrusions on one of its man-made islands in the contested South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2017
China and Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check
China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China released Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 13, 2017
North Korea news simmering on front and back burners
Returning from their Golden Week holiday break, the weekly magazines have directed much of their attention to the Korean Peninsula, with a fusillade of commentary by politicians, former diplomats, journalists, academics and the ubiquitous commentators referred to as gunji hyoron-ka — usually translated...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2017
China cries 'fake news' in reaction to report about U.S. Navy chief Harris
China's Foreign Ministry has labeled as "fake news and not worth refuting" a report that Beijing urged Washington to fire the top U.S. naval commander in the Pacific in return for boosted pressure on North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2017
U.S. to test Beijing's South China Sea claims, navy says
The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea, Pacific Fleet Commander Scott Swift said, insisting a hiatus in "freedom of navigation" patrols doesn't mean the disputed waterway is a lower priority for the Trump presidency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2017
In shadow of Chinese development, Philippines seeks upgrade for patriots living on remote isle
If the Filipinos on the remote South China Sea island of Thitu had binoculars, they might just be envious of how their neighbors on the next island live.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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