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CHINA

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2016
China condemns protection of corrupt officials in name of human rights
The top anti-graft body in China, which is pushing for the extradition of corruption suspects who have fled abroad, condemned "some people" who protect corrupt officials in the name of human rights but did not name the targets of its ire.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2016
Merkel pushes rule of law, NGO access in China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the role of an independent judiciary and the need for a level playing field for foreign firms as she begun her ninth trip to China since taking office.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2016
A U.S.-Japan-Taiwan grand bargain for Senkakus
Japan should recognize Taiwan in exchange for Taipei's acknowledgement of Japan's sovereignty over the Senkaku Islands.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2016
Tighter control won't help China
President Xi Jinping can't solve China's pressing problems through tighter political control.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2016
Kowtowing L'Oreal shows lure of Chinese market
Sacrificing values is the price multinationals pay to access China's growing market of middle-class consumers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2016
The gap in 'China policies'
There are fundamental gaps between the American and Japanese perceptions of China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
First Chinese warship to skirt Senkakus triggers protest from Tokyo
Tokyo denounced Beijing on Thursday after a Chinese frigate entered a contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters in the East China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2016
India plans expanded missile exports to support Asian nations against China
India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push that experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China's growing military assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2016
China uses SWAT teams, prison terms to crack down on entrance exam cheats
From sending SWAT teams into exam centers to arresting rule-breakers, China's public security authorities have been cracking down hard on college entrance examination cheaters who could face jail if caught.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2016
China says most wanted corruption suspect returned of own accord from Canada
A man on China's list of 100 most wanted corruption suspects abroad has voluntarily returned to China from Canada where he fled in 2011, the government said Wednesday, as Beijing keeps up the pressure to return such people to the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
Chinese fighter jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of U.S. spy plane over East China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet made an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. spy plane Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Command said Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
Beijing says offer of talks over South China Sea fell on deaf ears in Manila
China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of ignoring its offer to set up a bilateral talks mechanism on maritime affairs, shortly before an international tribunal is expected to rule on Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2016
Danger in Asia's choppy seas
China's territorial ambitions in the South China Sea are raising the risks of confrontation with its neighbors.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2016
Beijing's actions speak louder than its words
Given Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's attempt to stifle the Canadian press, how credible is China's latest pledge to protect human rights?
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
Chinese border region requires travelers to submit DNA samples as Ramadan begins
A sensitive border region in China's violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang has begun asking applicants for travel documents to provide DNA samples, fingerprints and voiceprints — rules released just ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
China may build seabed 'space station' to help hunt for minerals in South China Sea
China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South China Sea, one that may also serve a military purpose in the disputed waters.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2016
Japan, U.S., India to hold major naval drill off Okinawa starting Friday
Japan, India and the United States are set to hold a major trilateral naval drill starting Friday in the waters off the east coast of Okinawa Prefecture, the Maritime Self-Defense Forces said in a press release Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2016
Beijing to put two more lighthouses on South China Sea man-made islands into operation by year's end
Beijing has announced plans to put two more lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea into operation by the end of the year, state media has reported.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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