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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2017
In first under Trump, U.S. warship sails near China-claimed man-made island in South China Sea
Beijing has protested after the U.S. Navy reportedly sailed within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of one of China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea — the first so-called freedom of navigation patrol under the administration of President Donald Trump.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2017
China says no one should bring chaos to Korean peninsula
China said on Wednesday no one had the right to bring chaos to the Korean peninsula, a day after it pushed for full implementation of U.N. sanctions against neighboring North Korea for its missile and nuclear tests and called for dialogue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2017
Trump slams North Korean leader as 'madman with nuclear weapons' in call with Philippines' Duterte
U.S. President Donald Trump labeled North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a "madman with nuclear weapons" — just days before he said he would be "honored" to meet him — during a telephone call with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a report said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2017
The Izumo deployment: Japan's hat in the ring
The maiden overseas deployment of Japan's Izumo helicopter destroyer is a clear signal that the waters in the Indo-Pacific region are heating up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 23, 2017
The day China's version of the Lehman crisis explodes
Concerns are mounting in international financial circles that the present status of China's economy is getting closer to what had existed in the United States when it was hit by the crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2017
China's imports from North Korea sink below $100 million in April as coal ban bites
China's total imports of North Korean goods in April fell below $100 million to a multiyear low, accelerating a months-long decline after China halted coal shipments from its isolated neighbor, data showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2017
Chinese state-run newspaper applauds nation's anti-espionage push after report CIA sources were killed
A controversial state-run Chinese newspaper praised the country's anti-espionage activities in an editorial Monday, just a day after The New York Times reported that Beijing had allegedly killed or imprisoned more than a dozen CIA sources between 2010 and 2012.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2017
Geography and the coming Sino-American war at sea
Geography and geopolitics will determine the course of any U.S.-China war. China is at a disadvantage on both counts.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2017
North Korea declares medium-range missile ready 'for action,' shows off apparent photos from space
North Korea said Monday that its test-firing a day earlier of a solid-fuel, medium-range missile capable of striking most of Japan was "perfect" and that the weapon was ready to be deployed "for action."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2017
North Korea fires off medium-range missile in 'challenge to the world'
North Korea launches an apparent medium-range ballistic missile in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe termed a “challenge to the world.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2017
Upcoming China-Hong Kong bridge: unifying link, or tentacle of Beijing control?
As a 30-km (19-mile) bridge between Hong Kong and China across the Pearl River estuary nears completion, Chinese officials are hoping it will bring more than economic integration at a time of growing tension between the two sides.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 21, 2017
Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang picks former VP Wu as party chief
Taiwan's biggest opposition group, the China-friendly Kuomintang, on Saturday picked as its chief former Vice President Wu Den-yih, an advocate of improved and stable cross-strait relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2017
China denies intercept of 'nuke-sniffer' plane was unsafe, says U.S. must halt surveillance flights
China has denied accusations by the United States that its fighter jets conducted an "unprofessional" intercept of an American aircraft flying in international airspace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2017
Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2017
Chinese jets accused of 'unprofessional' intercept of U.S. 'nuke-sniffing' plane off Korean Peninsula
Two Chinese fighter jets conducted an "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. radiation-detecting plane in international airspace over the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula, the U.S. military said Friday.
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
BUSINESS
May 19, 2017
North Korea ferry docks for first time in Vladivostok; Russia dismisses political connection
A new ferry line between isolated North Korea and its neighbor Russia docked for the first time at the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2017
OBOR? Oh boy
The ultimate goal of the OBOR plan is to provide the cornerstone of a regional and global order led by China.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of Uotsuri island, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
As prices soar, Zen-Noh ships just 32% of government-stockpiled rice
A customer walks past a display of rice, with a sign apologizing to shoppers they must be limited to one bag each due to market conditions, at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on April 21.
Emperor emeritus diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, rides in a car with Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, after he was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday following an examination for suspected myocardial ischemia.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

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