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EDITORIALS
Nov 26, 2015
Two competing views of Asia
APEC members must show a greater readiness to compromise if they are to overcome their significant differences on a number of important issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2015
Obama's four-summit trip did not always go according to script
From Turkey to the Philippines to Malaysia, it has been an overseas trip for U.S. President Barack Obama that often veered off-script.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2015
Obama takes Pacific trade agreement momentum to Asia summits
U.S. President Barack Obama heads to Asia on Tuesday with an ace in his hand that wasn't there last time he visited the continent — a long-awaited Pacific trade pact that's just off the printer.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 16, 2015
Abe, Aquino to agree on framework for Japanese military aid: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Benigno Aquino III will agree this week on a deal paving the way for Japan to supply the Philippines with used military equipment, possibly including aircraft that could be deployed to patrol the disputed South China Sea, sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2015
Manila bolsters security for APEC summit after Paris attacks
Philippine police went on full alert nationwide Saturday ahead of the summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Manila and following deadly attacks in Paris, beefing up security to ensure the safety of thousands of delegates.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2015
Xi to attend Asia-Pacific summit amid sea disputes
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group next week, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, amid tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2014
Xi shows U.S. his no-nonsense approach to bilateral relations
Last week, President Xi Jinping showed the world a newly assertive China that's less worried about impressing others than in pursuing its own goals.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2014
Japan can't afford to remain isolated in the region
Japan cannot afford to remain isolated in its own neighborhood. It's high time that it mended fences with China and South Korea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2014
APEC diplomacy could help thaw chilly ties
Next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing looks like a high-risk enterprise, as it is not even clear if Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Park Geun-hye will agree to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for discussions aimed at lowering tensions in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2014
Expectations mount in Japan for Abe-Xi meeting
Expectations are growing in Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for an ice-breaking chat next month, while an aide signaled that Abe may postpone visits to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine that have infuriated Beijing in the past.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2014
Abe, Putin to meet on APEC sidelines in November
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Russian President Vladmir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing in November, the two leaders agreed Tuesday, a Japanese official said.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2014
Reducing shock to businesses after a disaster
The downturn in automobile and information and communications technology manufacturing after Japan's 3/11 tragedy underscore the critical importance of building business resilience to lower disaster risk and ensure trade flows that keep the APEC economies moving in an era of production interdependence.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2014
APEC: Does what happens in China remain in China?
China may not kill its journalists, but imprisonment, explusions and visa delays vex foreign news organizations. As host of this year's APEC Forum, China has a chance to turn a page by allowing open coverage of events.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2013
APEC vows to hike trade amid fear of weak growth
Asia-Pacific leaders warn that global growth is too weak as they pledge to boost trade and investment while avoiding protectionism.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2013
Xi starts regional charm offensive
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