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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2016
Tribunal rejects Beijing's claims to South China Sea; Japan braces for reaction
In a ruling likely to have a dramatic effect on territorial disputes in the South China Sea — and the world's relationship with Beijing — an international arbitration court ruled Tuesday that there was no "legal basis" for China to claim "historic rights" in the waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2016
Rocks, reefs and recriminations: a South China Sea glossary
An international Court issues its ruling Tuesday on a challenge brought by the Philippines to China's claim to more than 80 percent of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2016
Why the Philippines' South China Sea legal case matters
A panel of five judges at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague is set to announce on Tuesday their ruling in a case brought by the Philippines against China over its actions in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2016
Beijing touts South China Sea lighthouses ahead of key maritime court ruling
Just days ahead of an international court ruling over its claims to much of the South China Sea, Beijing has announced that it will soon begin operating its fifth lighthouse in the disputed waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2016
Philippines' top diplomat walks back claims of sharing South China Sea resources
The Philippines' top diplomat appeared to walk back claims that Manila would be willing to share natural resources with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea — even if it wins a legal challenge next week, a brief statement on the Philippine Foreign Ministry's website said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2016
China holds naval combat drill in South China Sea near Hainan, Paracels
The Chinese navy conducted combat drills near its island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2016
Beijing using English-language videos, tweets and op-eds in PR push ahead of South China Sea ruling
Ahead of a key international arbitration court ruling next Tuesday over China's territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Beijing has unleashed an unprecedented English-language public relations push to tell its side of the story.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2016
U.S. 'rebalance to Asia' more important than ever
The U.S. pivot to Asia imposes the largest strategic cost to Beijing while providing the greatest reassurance to allies and partners.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2016
Vietnam urges 'fair' ruling from court handling South China Sea case
Vietnam has called for an international tribunal in The Hague to deliver a "fair and objective" ruling in an arbitration case lodged by the Philippines that challenges China's expansive claims in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2016
Top Chinese envoy in Vietnam as tension looms before court ruling
China's top diplomat arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a scheduled meeting to strengthen ties at a time of strain over the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2016
Indonesia leader, top execs visit Natuna isles in warship
Indonesia's president visited the Natuna Islands aboard a warship Thursday, making a bold move to assert sovereignty over the area in the southern reaches of the South China Sea after Beijing stated an "overlapping claim" on nearby waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2016
China to launch cruises to hotly contested Spratly Island chain
China will begin operating regular cruise ship visits to the disputed Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea before 2020, state media reported Wednesday — a move likely to exacerbate already frayed ties with other claimants to the waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016
U.S. Navy chief hopes carriers deter East Asia destabilization
The U.S. Navy chief said on Monday he hoped the deployment of two aircraft carriers on a training mission in East Asia would deter any attempts to destabilize the region, where military tensions have risen amid China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
Chinese-ASEAN meeting on South China Sea ends in confusion
A meeting between Chinese and ASEAN ministers over the South China Sea has ended in confusion after Malaysia released and then retracted a joint statement that expressed "serious concerns" over developments in the disputed waterway.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2016
Filipino nationalists say China thwarts flag stunt on Scarborough Shoal
Chinese coast guard vessels prevented a Philippine nationalist group from planting a Filipino flag on a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the group said Monday, the latest territorial standoff between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2016
Beijing to put two more lighthouses on South China Sea man-made islands into operation by year's end
Beijing has announced plans to put two more lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea into operation by the end of the year, state media has reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2016
China tells U.S. to play constructive South China Sea role
China told the United States on Tuesday that it should play a constructive role in safeguarding peace in the disputed South China Sea, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for talks and a peaceful resolution.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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