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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
Li says U.S. ties will develop no matter who wins in November's election
China and the United States will keep developing positive relations no matter who wins November's U.S. presidential election, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told an economic forum in New York on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016
North Korea claims success in test of powerful new long-range rocket engine
North Korea announced the successful ground test of a new type of "high-power engine," ostensibly for launching satellites, state media reported Tuesday, an advance that could bolster the isolated nation's burgeoning missile program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2016
U.S., China to step up coordination on North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang agreed on Monday to step up cooperation in the United Nations Security Council and in law-enforcement channels after North Korea's fifth nuclear test, the White House said.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2016
Finding the right answer to China's THAAD dilemma
The costs of China's coddling of North Korea now far outweigh the benefits.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2016
Chinese paper calls opposition to Myanmar dams 'extreme'
Opposition to Chinese-invested hydropower programs in Myanmar is being orchestrated by "extreme" groups in the country and has heavily damaged joint investment projects, an influential Chinese newspaper wrote on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2016
Master of obscure 'body-shrinking' form of kung fu looks to bend the trend on martial art
For 50 years, kung fu master Li Liangui has been contorting his body into eye-watering positions while practicing one of the more unusual and less popular Chinese martial art forms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2016
'Bridge to nowhere' shows China's failed economic effort to engage North Korea
Towering above the murky waters, the New Yalu River Bridge was supposed to symbolize a new era in relations between China and North Korea, helping bring investment to landmark free trade zones jointly run with the impoverished and isolated state.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 17, 2016
Memories of 1931 Mukden Incident remain divisive
Today marks the 85th anniversary of the 1931 Mukden Incident (also known as the Manchurian Incident), when Japanese troops staged a bombing of their own railway by placing explosives near the train tracks. Even though the explosion did minimal damage and a train managed to pass the damaged section soon...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip
In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2016
Canada says it made no concessions to China for detainee's return
Canada did not make concessions to China to secure the return of a Canadian citizen who spent two years in jail and was convicted of spying, Foreign Minister Stephane Dion insisted on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2016
Canadian imprisoned in China on 'spying' charges back home after two years behind bars
A Canadian man held since 2014 in China on charges of espionage and stealing state secrets has been freed and has returned to Canada, his family said Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 14, 2016
China to launch second space lab module, new manned mission
China will launch its second experimental space laboratory late Thursday and another manned space mission next month, the government said, part of a broader plan to have a permanent manned space station in service around 2022.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2016
Japan tries to decode Duterte after joint U.S. patrols halted
A day after the Philippine president said he plans to halt joint maritime patrols with foreign navies, Japan's government was trying to make sense of developments, with one senior official saying Tokyo will persevere with a nuanced approach to ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016
Residents of Chinese democracy village tell of 'wild' new police crackdown on protest
Residents of a southern Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grass-roots democracy were in shock on Wednesday after a "wild crackdown" by police in clashes with protesters, which they said led to about 70 people being detained.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016
China sets up new logistics force as part of military reforms
China's military has set up a new logistics support force as part of efforts to reform and modernize the world's largest armed forces, state media has reported.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016
China warns Taiwan not to allow Dalai Lama to visit
China on Wednesday warned Taiwan's new government against allowing exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to visit, after a high-profile Taiwanese legislator invited him to the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2016
Chinese Air Force announces 'regular' exercises flying through key entryway into western Pacific
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force has announced that it will be organizing "regular" exercises that fly past the so-called first island chain — a key entryway into the western Pacific that includes Japan's Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2016
China names new Tianjin Communist Party boss amid corruption probe
China has appointed former Communist Party secretary of Hubei province Li Hongzhong as the new party chief for the strategic port city of Tianjin, days after announcing a corruption investigation into the northeastern city's former mayor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016
China says peace with Vietnam in South China Sea must be maintained
China and Vietnam should work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and manage and control disputes, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 12, 2016
Can Japanese speakers really read Chinese? It depends on what you mean by 'read'
Will acquiring the ability to read Japanese give you some degree of literacy in Chinese? Well, it could at least give you a head start.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.

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