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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016
Southeast Asia has a 'Brexit' risk of its own
ASEAN could end up a toothless tiger unless it addresses economic integration and regional security.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 9, 2016
Japan pushing 'quality' aid to counter China's clout in ASEAN
Unable to match dollar-for-dollar China's massive investment in Southeast Asia, Japan's future relevance in the region appears to hinge on it convincingly offering a "quality over quantity" approach.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016
Japan and U.S. urge China to resolve disputes in South China Sea
Japan and the United States urged China on Thursday to resolve disputes in the South China Sea with the Philippines and other smaller neighbors in line with an arbitration ruling in July that invalidated Beijing's claims to almost the whole of the sea.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016
Abe, Turnbull resolute on Chinese territorial issue in South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, have reaffirmed their shared stance on territorial tensions in the South China Sea, obliquely calling on China to comply with an international tribunal ruling rejecting its territorial claims to much of the waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 8, 2016
Abe, Modi discuss boosting economic, counterterrorism cooperation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, have discussed potential avenues for economic cooperation, coordination in counterterrorism efforts and other regional issues in their meeting on the sidelines of multilateral gatherings in Laos.
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2016
Abe vows to back expanding TPP participation to more ASEAN members
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that Japan will support any Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries that wish to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2016
Obama to call for early enforcement of TPP in Asia 'rebalance' speech during Laos visit
U.S. President Barack Obama is set Tuesday to call for early enforcement of a yet-to-be-ratified Pacific free trade deal as part of efforts to advance his policy of strategic "rebalance" to Asia, an initiative widely seen as a counter to the rise of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2016
Southeast Asian leaders prepare to welcome Obama for last time as he attends Laos ASEAN meet
Barack Obama's push to rebalance U.S. foreign policy toward Asia will be the focus of his last visit to the region as president. With a trade deal hanging in the balance of a U.S. election that has free-trade advocates in both major parties on the defensive, Obama will seek to reassure Association of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2016
As G-20 leaders gather for summit, all eyes on Abe and Xi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Hangzhou, China.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2016
Abe leaves for G-20 summit in China, ASEAN gatherings in Laos
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Sunday for the Group of 20 leaders' summit in China, to be followed by a series of meetings connected with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Laos, aiming to address risks related to the global economy and festering regional security issues.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2016
China seeks to curb Japanese criticism over maritime issues at G-20 talks
China has told Japan it will not accept "excessive" criticism over issues involving the East and South China seas when their leaders meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit, diplomatic sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
China, ASEAN aim to complete framework of South China Sea rules next year
China and a grouping of Southeast Asian nations aim to finish by the middle of next year a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in the disputed South China Sea, state media said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2016
Japan, ASEAN agree to cooperate on support for new industries
Economic ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed on a 10-year economic cooperation plan centered on cooperation between Japan and the 10-member grouping to support the creation of new industries by private enterprise in the ASEAN region.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 28, 2016
U.S. diplomatic strategy on South China Sea appears to founder
In the lead-up to an international court ruling on China's claims in the South China Sea this month, American officials talked about rallying a coalition to impose "terrible" costs to Beijing's reputation if it flouted the court's decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2016
Philippines says ASEAN omission of arbitration case not a Chinese victory
The Philippines "vigorously pushed" for the inclusion of comment on an arbitration ruling in a joint statement from Southeast Asian countries but its failure to secure that was no diplomatic win for China, Manila's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2016
Japan to offer Thailand ¥170 billion in loans for railway project
Japan plans to provide Thailand with ¥167 billion ($1.6 billion) in loans for a railway project, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida told his Thai counterpart, Don Pramudwinai.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Japan calls for trilateral summit with China, South Korea this year
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida expressed enthusiasm Tuesday for Japan hosting a trilateral summit with South Korea and China this year ahead of a meeting that brought together his counterparts from the two Asian neighbors and Southeast Asia.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2016
Japan presses China to accept South China Sea court ruling
In a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida urged Beijing to comply with an international tribunal ruling that denied China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 25, 2016
Watered-down ASEAN statement could diminish grouping's already waning clout: analysts
A watered-down statement Monday by Southeast Asian nations that failed to mention a landmark legal ruling over China's claims to most of the South China Sea could diminish the clout of the region's key grouping, analysts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2016
Kishida explains Japan's stance on South China Sea to ASEAN summit host Laos
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has conveyed Japan's stance on South China Sea disputes to his Laotian counterpart, Saleumxay Kommasith, who is chairing an Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting debating the issue, a Foreign Ministry official said.
Rare tissue-damaging bacteria spreads in Japan
Group A Streptococcus typically causes swelling and a sore throat in children, but some types of the bacteria can lead to symptoms developing rapidly.
North Korea building roads and walls inside DMZ, report says
What's believed to be loudspeakers at the top of a hill on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas, on Tuesday.
Kishida calls for peace, as Russia's absence overshadows Ukraine summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to the start of a Ukraine peace summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Saturday.
Facial recognition for train passengers in use in Chiba Prefecture
A facial recognition system at ticket gates has been introduced at the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture.
Southwest Airlines plane plunged within 120 meters of ocean near Hawaii
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Japan’s gamified environment apps target a greener mindset
A person uses a tong with a camera and GPS system attached to pick up litter, part of an initiative to boost participation in collecting trash.
In perspective: a firsthand account of this year’s G7
Group of Seven leaders and officials look to the sky during a ceremony involving paratroopers at Borgo Egnazia Golf Club San Domenico in Savelletri, Italy, on Thursday.
Calls for Kishida to step down growing among local LDP chapters
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida listens to voters in the city of Kumamoto in April. Liberal Democratic Party politicians are afraid that Kishida's unpopularity could seal their own fates when they stand for local elections.
Renho, the liberal politician who might dethrone Tokyo's Koike
Renho speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Despite its hardworking image, Japan might be No. 1 in quiet quitting
Only 6% of the Japanese workforce is engaged while a third of the workforce is job hunting or looking out for new opportunities, according to a Gallup report.

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