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EDITORIALS
Aug 6, 2014
Xi should push rule of law
If Chinese leader Xi Jinping is serious about enacting reforms, he should implement political and judiciary changes designed to strip the party of its privilege and firmly establish the rule of law.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2014
Hunting tigers won't ensure reform in China
To effect change in China, Xi Jinping must built a coalition capable of advancing his declared goal of reviving pro-market reforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2014
Spy probe heightens China-Canada tensions, reflects split in Ottawa
China's decision to investigate two Canadians for suspected spying highlights a sharp and unexpected deterioration in bilateral ties just months ahead of a trip by Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Beijing.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2014
Canadian Christian in China probe may have trained North Korean missionaries
A Canadian man under investigation in China for threatening national security said he ran a prayer and training facility outside the Chinese city of Dandong that was frequented by North Koreans, many of whom became Christians before returning to the isolated country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2014
Canadian couple held in China caught in political battle, son says
The son of a Canadian couple detained in China over spying allegations said Tuesday his parents did not attempt to obtain military secrets and have been caught instead by the increasingly tense relations between Ottawa and Beijing.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 5, 2014
Abe's hollow Asia diplomacy
The Asia diplomacy — aka China-containment policy — of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is showing signs of falling apart amid irritation among Southeast Asian countries over the slow pace at which Abe's promises of assistance, equipment, and acceptance of foreign workers are being carried out.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2014
China probes two Canadians for alleged theft of state secrets
China is investigating a Canadian couple who ran a coffee shop on the Chinese border with North Korea for the suspected theft of military and intelligence information and for threatening national security, China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
WORLD
Aug 5, 2014
China urged to reveal payments for Africa's natural resources
China should publicly disclose what it pays African governments for extracting oil, gas and minerals as a way to level the playing field for companies worldwide and help countries get a fair deal for their natural resource wealth, billionaire investor George Soros said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2014
Obama seeks bigger Africa role for U.S.
Ask Maj.-Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby Jr., the top U.S. military officer in Africa, how he thinks U.S. and European-backed African troops are faring in their war on Islamist militants in Somalia, and his answer comes back smartly: "Pretty darn good!"
WORLD
Aug 4, 2014
China auto factory ignored warnings about dust blast risk
Local government officials in China repeatedly warned a car parts factory that was rocked by a deadly blast over the weekend that high levels of dust could spark an explosion, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported Monday.
WORLD
Aug 4, 2014
China police holding six in tainted meat scandal: Xinhua
Police in China have detained six executives of a meat supply company at the center of the latest food safety scare to hit the country, state media reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 3, 2014
China's Xi likely to promote PLA general who exposed graft
President Xi Jinping is likely to promote a corruption whistle-blower to China's top military decision-making body to underscore his determination to tackle graft inside the country's rapidly modernizing armed forces, two sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 3, 2014
Imam's killing in China may be aimed at making Muslim Uighurs choose sides
The murder of a state-backed imam in China's Xinjiang region underscores an escalation in 18 months of violence and could be part of a bid by extremists to persuade moderate Muslim Uighurs to turn against Beijing's controlled current of Islam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2014
With 'Big Tiger' caught, Chinese media can finally name their prey
"Big Tiger" is gone. "Master Kang" has disappeared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2014
Eastern China factory blast kills at least 69; two company officials held
China suffered its worst industrial accident in a year on Saturday when an explosion killed at least 69 people and injured more than 120 at a factory that makes wheels for U.S. carmakers, including General Motors.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2014
Communist roots of China's capitalist corruption
Official voices and microbloggers are becoming more comfortable discussing the broad and entrenched nature of corruption in China. Meanwhile, personalities remain at the heart of President Xi Jinping's current anti-corruption purge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2014
China ex-leaders OK'd Zhou probe
Two former Chinese leaders gave their consent to investigate ex-domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang, a sign the corruption probe won't open a rift in the Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 30, 2014
Massive graft, rivalry behind purge of China's oil mandarins
Oil executive Jiang Jiemin rose to power in communist China in time-honored fashion: by hitching his star to a mighty mentor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2014
U.S. calls Chinese naval exercises a 'natural evolution'
An uptick in Chinese maritime exercises in the Pacific is a "natural evolution" and the drills will grow in complexity as the navy boosts its capacity, commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Robert Thomas said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2014
U.S. reassurance, resolve in Asia
As territorial frictions involving China and its neighbors persist in the East and South China Seas, U.S. strategy needs to balance resolve with reassurance without tempting Chinese war planners to further develop their country's capabilities.
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.
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.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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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