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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2016
Duterte visit to China may lead to changing alliances in East Asia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will travel to China this month on a visit that could redraw alliances in East Asia after his incendiary comments about the United States and active courting of Washington's chief rivals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2016
Xi said consolidating grip on power in China by curbing rival bloc, giving allies more power
One year before a Communist Party conclave that could decide who will eventually replace him as China's next leader, President Xi Jinping is maneuvering to reduce the power of a rival political bloc while seeking to get members of his own faction onto the country's top ruling body, according to three...
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
Chinese paper says U.S. and South Korea will 'pay the price' for deploying anti-missile system
The United States and South Korea will "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system, which will inevitably prompt a "counterattack," China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
North Korea may be building new missile submarine: report
North Korea may be building a new and larger type of submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, a report by a U.S. website that monitors Pyongyang's weapons programs said Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
Chinese naval ships visit Myanmar to reinforce military ties
Two Chinese naval ships have arrived in Myanmar's main city of Yangon for a five-day visit, state media said on Saturday, the latest move by Beijing to reinforce military ties with its strategically located southern neighbor.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2016
Former Guangzhou Communist Party boss handed life term for corruption
A Chinese court Friday jailed for life the former Communist Party boss of the southern city of Guangzhou after finding him guilty of corruption, the latest official to fall in President Xi Jinping's sweeping war on graft.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2016
China warns Japan against 'playing with fire' in South China Sea
China has warned Japan that it is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea after Tokyo said it would step up engagement in the contested waters.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016
Opaque Chinese insurers trail Japanese rivals in hunt for U.S. deals
The growth ambitions of China's insurers could be hindered by some of the companies' opaque structures when they pursue acquisitions in international markets, a banker at Citigroup Inc. said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 28, 2016
China to prosecute former chief in Xinjiang city of Hotan for corruption, abuse of power
China will prosecute a former Communist Party boss in the western city of Hotan, in the troubled Xinjiang region, an anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping pushes on with a years-long crackdown on corruption.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016
Singapore accuses Chinese paper of fabricating South China Sea story
Singapore's ambassador to China has accused a major state-run Chinese newspaper of fabricating a report about Singapore's position on the South China Sea, but the paper stuck by its story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2016
Duterte woos army as opponents warn of discontent in ranks
Five months after his landslide election victory, Rodrigo Duterte can't stop campaigning. Yet rather than courting Filipino voters who put him into office, he's now giving out handguns and G-Shock watches to soldiers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
China's Communist Party to hold key meeting in late October
China's ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, a session likely to focus on revising rules of party discipline as President Xi Jinping keeps up a battle on corruption.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016
U.S. to deploy anti-missile THAAD system to South Korea 'as soon as possible'
The United States plans to speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 27, 2016
Behind Xi's Senkaku moves
Domestic political considerations play a major role in Chinese President Xi Jinping's Senkaku Islands policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 27, 2016
Trip to China by Philippine special South China Sea envoy Ramos canceled
A trip to China by former Philippine leader Fidel Ramos, a special envoy chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte to initiate dialogue and repair ties with Beijing, has been canceled, an aide to Ramos said Tuesday.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
Driver arrested at scene of Yokosuka crash that injured eight
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he caused a multivehicle crash in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Emperor emeritus is hospitalized for a heart exam
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll in the garden of Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 28, 2024.
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima and Airi Hisano train at Tachihi Sumo Club on May 1.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.

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