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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2015
China paper blames poor upbringing for top-level graft
Poor family upbringing is to blame for some of the most serious corruption facing China and officials should learn from the examples of heroic figures from the earliest days of Communist rule, a top paper said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2015
South Korean police clash with protesters following Sewol ferry disaster anniversary
South Korean police on Saturday clashed with thousands of protesters, blocking their way to the presidential palace, where they hoped to demand a more vigorous government response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 300 lives a year ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2015
Images show rapid Chinese progress on new South China Sea airstrip
Recent satellite images show China has made rapid progress in building an airstrip suitable for military use in contested territory in the South China Sea's Spratly Islands and may be planning another, moves that have been greeted with concern in the United States and Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2015
N. Korea warns U.S. envoy in Seoul of 'bigger mishap' than knife attack
A North Korean propaganda unit said the U.S. ambassador to South Korea could face a "bigger mishap" than the knife attack to his face last month if he does not stop insulting North Korea with "laughable" accusations.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2015
Most refugees snubbing Australia's offer for Cambodia resettlement
Australia is struggling to convince refugees held in offshore detention to voluntarily resettle in Cambodia under a bi-lateral deal, a refugee advocate group said on Friday, despite the government insisting that the first transfers are imminent.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2015
Seoul orders Asiana pilots to undergo more training after second crash in two years
Asiana Airlines Inc. was ordered to give pilots more training after its second accident in two years raised concerns about the carrier's safety standards.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2015
North Korea celebrates founder who forged nuclear-armed dynasty
North Korea marked the birthday Wednesday of its founder, Kim Il Sung, worshiped at home as a virtual deity for laying the foundation for a five-decade-old dictatorship capable of threatening superpowers such as the U.S.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015
Indonesian lawmakers propose bill to ban alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed laws to ban all alcohol consumption and bring jail terms of up to two years for offenders in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, the Jakarta Post reported Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015
China to strengthen surveillance, security in anti-terror push
China will establish a national population database linked to ID information and credit records, state media reported late Monday, as part of a larger push to beef up surveillance and security in response to violent unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2015
China set to surpass U.S. as main emitter of greenhouse gases in modern times: experts
In a historic shift that may raise pressure on Beijing to act, China is poised to overtake the United States as the main cause of man-made global warming since 1990, the benchmark year for U.N.-led action.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2015
Chinese hackers likely behind decade-long cyberattack on Southeast Asia, India: report
Hackers, most likely from China, have been spying on governments and businesses in Southeast Asia and India uninterrupted for a decade, researchers at Internet security firm FireEye Inc. said in a report released Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 13, 2015
South Korea's Park to skip Russian WWII event that Kim will attend
South Korean President Park Geun-hye will not attend an event in Moscow to mark the end of World War Two in Europe and will instead send an envoy, an official said Monday, dashing the possibility for a rare summit with the leader of North Korea.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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