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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 14, 2015
Chinese media crucial in public diplomacy effort
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently had a cameo in the animated adult cartoon "South Park." In the episode, Xi (not the real Xi) revealed that Japan decides "who is gay or not" in Asia. The character also said the Japanese "are dogs who refuse not apologize to the Chinese Republic" and then kissed...
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 13, 2015
U.S. sends two B-52s near Chinese-built islets
Two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers flew near artificial Chinese islands in the South China Sea this week, the Pentagon said Thursday, calling the planes' appearance routine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2015
All aboard Tokyo's yellow Hato Bus as China tourists surge
London isn't the only city with an iconic bus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2015
The rise and fall of America's foreign policy influence
U.S. foreign policy continues to often be guided by the preponderant norm that 'might makes right' but as its power declines the results are now less successful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2015
Canada beauty pageant finalist says China delaying her entry over rights comments
Canada's China-born Miss World contestant said Tuesday her visa to travel to the beauty pageant at a Chinese resort has been delayed and her father has been harassed by Chinese officials because she has spoken out about human rights abuses in the communist country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2015
Japan's lost decade has lesson for those dreading China slowdown
When Japan's economy downshifted dramatically in the 1990s, the rest of the world managed to do just fine. Now, as China suffers a sustained slowdown, there's a group of economists who say the same may well happen again.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2015
Chinese, Thai to hold first joint air force exercise as ties warm
The Chinese and Thai air forces will this month hold their first joint exercises, China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, in another sign of army-led Thailand's increased engagement with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2015
China says Philippines must heal rift over South China Sea case
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that the Philippines' case against China at an arbitration tribunal over their rival claims in the South China Sea has strained their relations and that it is up to the Philippines to improve ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2015
Leaders of China and Taiwan set a precedent
The Singapore summit set a precedent for leaders in China and Taiwan to meet as equals as far as protocol is concerned, regardless of which party is in power in Taiwan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 10, 2015
The 'postwar period' isn't over
The 'history war' between Japan and China will continue as long as the two countries are unable to resolve the gap in their interests in international political terms and address the contradictions between their national interests and strategies.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2015
A historic meeting in Singapore
Cross-strait relations took a welcome step forward last week when the leaders of China and Taiwan met in Singapore.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2015
Big science now faces big problems in China
Under the government's heavy hand, the Chinese scientific establishment has long suffered from cronyism, corruption and pervasive fraud.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2015
With handshake, China's Xi seeks influence in Taiwan ahead of January vote
The scene is March of 2000: Taiwan appears set to elect an opposition leader as president in a move that is sure to upset its relationship with Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2015
China says graft fight in Tibet also aimed at religion
The Chinese Communist Party's fight against corruption is also being applied in Tibet to officials who secretly believe in religion and try to make pilgrimages to the Dalai Lama, China's top official in the region said on Monday.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami