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ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 16, 2016

China defense spending rise 'in the cards'

China will likely announce another large rise in defense spending next month, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to assuage the military's unhappiness at sweeping reforms and as worries over the South China Sea and Taiwan weigh on Beijing.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 16, 2016

China raps Australia foreign minister ahead of Beijing trip

China rapped Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday ahead of her visit to Beijing after she said Australia recognize the Philippines' right to seek arbitration in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 16, 2016

Australia to ask China if others will get access to reclaimed South China Sea islands

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Tuesday she will seek clarification from China about how it intends to use reclaimed islands in the South China Sea, including whether Beijing intends to grant access to other countries.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 16, 2016

Beijing's nonnavy boats in South China Sea stoke concern of U.S. 7th Fleet commander

China's increased reliance on nonnaval ships to assert its claims in the South China Sea is complicating U.S. efforts to avoid a clash in the disputed waters, according to 7th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 16, 2016

China island-building expands as ASEAN leaders gather in U.S.

By David Tweed

China's South China Sea island-building has expanded into the Paracel Islands, according to satellite photos published as Southeast Asian leaders gathered in California for two days of talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 15, 2016

Top U.S. Navy official warns against Chinese fighter flights from South China Sea runways

Any move by China to fly fighter jets from runways on its new man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea would be destablizing and would not deter U.S. flights over the area, a senior U.S. naval officer said Monday.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Feb 15, 2016

Myanamar's Thein Sein has mixed legacy despite leading nation to democracy

When U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in California this week, his Myanmar counterpart Thein Sein will be notably absent.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Feb 15, 2016

Australian leader Turnbull loses shine ahead of elections

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's honeymoon period may be ending, with economists and political analysts blaming a lack of new policies for a drop in poll numbers that has reignited speculation of an early election.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 13, 2016

North Korean mobile ballistic missile called top threat by U.S.

North Korea continues to develop a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that "would likely be capable of reaching much of the continental United States," the Pentagon said in a new report to Congress on the secretive regime's military capabilities.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 13, 2016

Manila considers two-way talks on South China Sea with Beijing — if it wins case at The Hague

The Philippines may consider two-way talks with China to resolve a territorial dispute in the South China Sea — but only if it wins its case with Beijing at an arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Manila's foreign minister has said.

ASIA PACIFIC

Feb 13, 2016

U.S. touts 'Batman' destroyer as Obama set to court ASEAN leaders

By David Tweed

U.S. officials are looking to superheroes in their quest to preserve Asia's postwar security order in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Feb 12, 2016

Australia's new deputy prime minister elected unopposed

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has inherited a hard-right climate-change skeptic for his deputy after the retirement of his current No. 2 on Thursday, an appointment that could block any revamp of an emissions trading scheme.

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With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear

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