Tag - asean

 
 

ASEAN

EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2017
ASEAN's changing posture toward China
ASEAN's softer approach on territorial disputes with China is unlikely to change Beijing's behavior.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Southeast Asian nations not taking South China Sea thaw for granted, draft statement says
Southeast Asian nations will not take a relative calm in the dispute over the South China Sea for granted, according to a draft of a statement to be issued during a summit meeting in Manila on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Abe seeks Malaysia's support to fast-track TPP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday sought Malaysia's cooperation to get the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact up and running, excluding the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
South Korea unveils new policy focused on stronger ties with Southeast Asia
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday unveiled a new policy aimed at deepening ties with Southeast Asia, as the North Asian economic powerhouse seeks to curb its reliance on traditional trading partners like China and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2017
Duterte says he will tell Trump to 'lay off' if U.S. leader raises rights abuses in Manila talks
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump to "lay off" if he raises the issue of human rights when they meet.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
China and ASEAN members hold joint maritime rescue drills as South China Sea tensions ease
In an apparent sign of easing tensions over maritime disputes between China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the two held a joint maritime rescue drill in the South China Sea, Chinese state-run media said.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2017
Trump expected to visit Japan in early November as part of Asian trip
It has not been decided whether U.S. President Donald Trump will come to Japan before or after the APEC meeting in Vietnam, which is scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2017
ASEAN at the 50-year mark
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has many successes under its collective belt, but there are still ways it can improve.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2017
Why Timor-Leste deserves to join ASEAN
Asia's newest country has what it takes to be a cooperative and responsible member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Meeting between Chinese, Vietnamese ministers canceled amid South China Sea tensions
A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam on the sidelines of a regional gathering was canceled, Chinese Embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
U.S. ready to talk if North Korea stops its missile tests, Tillerson says
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a door open for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, saying Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it halted a series of recent missile test launches.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 30, 2017
Southeast Asian art gets its biggest showing in Japan
A few years ago, at the press conference for Taiwanese artist Lee Mingwei's solo show at the Mori Art Museum (MAM), Fumio Nanjo, the museum director, talked about the direction the museum would be taking from then on; they were no longer so interested in "the West" and were aiming to focus more on Asia....
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
ASEAN states to use spy planes, drones as spread of Islamic State threat mounts
Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said over the weekend, as concerns rise over the growing clout of Islamic State in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2017
China, ASEAN agree on code of conduct framework for disputed South China Sea
China and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Thursday to a framework for a long-mooted code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, China's foreign ministry said, as both sides step up efforts to ease tension in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 5, 2017
Tillerson meets ASEAN ministers, urges them to pressure North Korea on nukes
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Thursday to seek their support in pressing North Korea to give up its nuclear and missile programs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2017
Two peas in a pod: Duterte in Bangkok
The Thai junta and the fiery Philippine president appear to have found a convergence of interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2017
China says first draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready
A first draft of a code of conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2017
Don't use ASEAN as 'proxy' for rivalry, Philippines tells outside states
The Philippines told countries outside Southeast Asia on Monday not to use the region as "a proxy for their rivalry" as it wanted to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2016
U.S. may be losing East Asia to China
Emerging rifts between a number of East Asian states and the U.S. will likely grow worse with Donald Trump in power.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016
China's carrot-and-stick strategy reaping results
As it strives to control virtually the entire South China Sea, China is using its economic and military might to ensure its Southeast Asian neighbors fall into line.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building