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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2014
China executes eight for 'terrorist' attacks in Xinjiang
China has executed eight people for "terrorist" attacks in its restive far western region of Xinjiang, including three who "masterminded" a dramatic car crash in the capital's Tiananmen Square in 2013, state media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2014
U.S. protests 'unprofessional,' 'unsafe' intercept of patrol jet by Chinese warplane
The United States charged on Friday that a Chinese fighter pilot conducted a dangerous intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane in international airspace on Tuesday, flying a few meters from the U.S. jet and performing acrobatic maneuvers around it.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2014
Can the Chinese help save Africa's elephants?
Over the last two years, restaurants in Shanghai have dropped shark fin from their menus amid an awareness campaign against the shark-fin trade. Could a similar campaign curb the Chinese public's demand for ivory and help to save Africa's elephants?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2014
Jackie Chan takes 'bow of apology' after son busted for drugs
Kung-fu movie star Jackie Chan offered the public a "deep bow of apology" after his son, actor, singer and socialite Jaycee, was arrested in Beijing for drug use.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2014
Toyota to cut prices of Lexus parts in China after antitrust probe
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will cut prices of spare parts in China for its Lexus vehicles next month following an antitrust probe China has opened into the auto industry.
WORLD
Aug 19, 2014
China punishes Xinjiang official for openly practicing faith
China has reprimanded 15 Xinjiang officials for violations that include adhering to religious faith, state media said on Tuesday, amid a crackdown on what the government calls illegal religious activities in the unruly western region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2014
Heinz to tighten supplier controls in China after infant food scare
U.S. foodmaker H.J. Heinz Co. said on Tuesday it will tighten controls over ingredients suppliers in China after it was forced to recall some infant food products from Chinese store shelves due to excess levels of lead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2014
Chinese military's ability to wage war eroded by graft, its generals warn
As tensions spike between China and other countries in Asia's disputed waters, serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media are questioning whether China's armed forces are too corrupt to fight and win a war.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2014
China fines Japan's NSK ¥2.9 billion for antitrust violations
China's antitrust regulator fined bearing-maker NSK Ltd. ¥2.9 billion for violating rules, the first Japanese company to be punished amid an industrywide probe into pricing practices.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2014
Asia's budding reform trinity
Three of Asia's most populous countries — China, India and Indonesia — are poised to enter a historical sweet spot, as their respective leaders build a reputation as one of his country's greatest modern reformists.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2014
China outsourcing its dirty work to U.S. military
There's little that the Chinese government likes less than the projection of U.S. military power, yet Beijing offers grudging support for U.S. efforts to safeguard Iraqi sovereignty with airstrikes against Islamic State jihadists.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2014
Chinese police open fire on Tibetan protesters, rights group says
Chinese police have opened fire on Tibetan demonstrators in southwestern China, wounding 10 people, after the Tibetans protested against the detention of a respected village leader, a Tibetan rights group said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2014
China has more than 150 economic fugitives in U.S., daily says
More than 150 people suspected of economic crimes from China remain at large in the U.S., the China Daily said Monday, as officials pledge to step up efforts to hunt down those who take their ill-gotten gains abroad.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2014
Shanghai court sentences GSK-linked investigators to prison
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a British corporate investigator to 2½ years in prison for illegally obtaining private records of Chinese citizens and selling the information on to clients including drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2014
China to build lighthouses on disputed isles
China plans to build lighthouses on five islands in the South China Sea, state media reported Thursday, in defiance of calls from the United States and the Philippines for a freeze on such activity to ease tension over rival claims.
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2014
China loses appeal of WTO ruling on rare earth exports
China lost an appeal at the World Trade Organization in a case brought by the United States, the European Union and Japan to challenge China's restrictions on exports of rare earths, according to a WTO Appellate Body ruling published on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2014
China to build lighthouses in South China Sea, news agency says
The Chinese government will construct lighthouses on five South China Sea islands, the state-run China News Agency reported Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2014
China says Japanese fighter jets shadowed its planes on patrol over disputed waters
Japanese fighter jets shadowed Chinese aircraft patrolling over disputed waters, China's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday, in the latest flare-up of a spat over air space that has deepened a rift between the two countries.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2014
China imposes new restrictions on instant messaging tools: Xinhua
China will force real-name registrations on public accounts of instant messaging tools and require those wishing to publish or reprint political news to seek prior approval, state media and Tencent Holdings Ltd said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2014
Former top brass say cyberspace key in new defense rules
As Japan and the U.S. work toward a historic upgrade of bilateral defense cooperation guidelines for the first time in 17 years, the biggest tasks for the two allies may be dealing with China's growing military and economic might while also keeping an eye on events in North Korea and its unpredictable...
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Trump would make U.S. Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case
There is no record in the U.S. Supreme Court’s 235-year history of a sitting president ever attending arguments, according to Clare Cushman, director of publications and resident historian at the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Kenshi Yonezu, 'Chainsaw Man' and the art of pop ubiquity
Kenshi Yonezu's “Iris Out” was an instant hit when it dropped in September. Its association with smash anime "Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc" has spread it to even more people.
How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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