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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 15, 2014
Hong Kong police clear last prodemocracy protest site
Hong Kong authorities started to clear the last of three pro-democracy protest sites on Monday, marking the end of demonstration camps in the city that have blocked streets for more than two months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 13, 2014
China likely to covertly muzzle Hong Kong to prevent new protests
As the dust settles on Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, China is likely to embark on a sweeping but covert campaign across the territory's judiciary, media and universities to ensure there is no recurrence, activists and politicians say.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 12, 2014
A rude awakening for America
The American pivot to Asia was the product of people in Washington who only think in terms of military power — as in trying to annex Ukraine and Georgia to NATO and the EU. There are new ways of thinking in China and even Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2014
'We'll be back,' Hong Kong protesters chant as main camp site dismantled
Hong Kong police arrested prodemocracy activists and cleared most of the main protest site on Thursday, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city, but many chanted: "We will be back."
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2014
Sony PlayStation to make China debut next month as ban ends
Sony Corp. will release its PlayStation 4 console in China next month, following Microsoft Corp. into the world's biggest game market after the government eased restrictions.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 11, 2014
British lawmakers want Chinese envoy summoned over ban on their visiting Hong Kong
A group of senior British lawmakers said on Wednesday that China's refusal to allow them to visit Hong Kong was an insult and called on the government to formally summon China's ambassador over the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2014
Hong Kong protesters steadfast in final hours before police clearance
Bands of determined protesters and hundreds of wet tents pitched near Hong Kong government headquarters were all that remained on Wednesday of months of prodemocracy protests in the final hours before police clear the main protest site.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2014
Is Beijing breaching the Joint Declaration?
Thirty years ago this month, Britain and China signed the declaration on the Question of Hong Kong under which London agreed to restore Hong Kong to China in 1997 and Beijing agreed to allow it a 'high degree of autonomy' until 2047. But China's deputy ambassador seems to be asserting that the declaration is now void.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 9, 2014
China investigates another military official for graft
China's military is investigating a general who worked at a prominent military university on suspicion of graft, Chinese media reported on Tuesday, as Beijing widens its crackdown on corruption in its armed forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2014
China arming stealthy subs with long-range nuclear missiles
China is preparing to arm its stealthiest submarines with nuclear missiles that could reach the U.S., cloaking its arsenal with the invisibility needed to retaliate in the event of an enemy strike.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2014
Hong Kong splinter groups fast-track rearguard action ahead of camp clearance
Splinter protest groups calling for democracy for Hong Kong are springing up and fast-tracking action plans as student-led demonstrators consider a retreat from the main campsite that has blocked key downtown arteries for more than two months.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2014
23% of 'purified' water in China is polluted, tests show
Almost a quarter of purified drinking water tested by China's top safety watchdog was substandard, with many products found to contain excessive levels of bacteria, the official Shanghai Daily newspaper said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2014
China dispatches drinking water to Maldives after appeal for help
China is sending a military vessel filled with water to the Maldives to help with a fresh-water crisis on the Indian Ocean archipelago, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2014
Weighing Abe's Asian diplomacy
Japanese voters should consider the results of the Abe adminisration's diplomatic moves with regard to South Korea and China, when they cast their votes Dec. 14.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2014
China's railway giant flexes muscles abroad
It will take more than the abrupt cancellation of a high-speed train deal with Mexico to derail China Railway Construction Corp.'s ambition to become a global force in transport projects and take on the likes of Siemens, Alstom and Bombardier.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2014
Obama assesses Xi's power, Chinese rights and nationalism
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping has consolidated power more quickly than any Chinese leader in decades, raising concerns over human rights and worrying China's neighbors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2014
Rattled by Chinese subs, India joins other nations in rebuilding fleet
India is speeding up a navy modernization program and leaning on its neighbors to curb Chinese submarine activity in the Indian Ocean, as nations in the region become increasingly jittery over Beijing's growing undersea prowess.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2014
The next phase of China's financial deepening
China's financial deepening is a market process. But it must be underpinned by a regulatory and policy framework that encourages risk-taking and innovation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2014
Hong Kong student leader calls on democracy protesters to regroup after announcing hunger strike
Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong urged pro-democracy protesters to regroup in the heart of the city Tuesday, less than a day after he announced he would go on hunger strike to demand electoral reform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2014
Hong Kong warns protesters not to return after clashes close government HQ
Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists forced the temporary closure of government headquarters on Monday after clashing with police, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of sustained protests in the Chinese-controlled city.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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