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HONG KONG

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2013
Japanese politician arrested in China for drug possession
Police in Guangdong province, China, have formally arrested a 70-year-old municipal assembly member from Aichi Prefecture for allegedly possessing illegal drugs, local officials said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2013
Pro-democracy protest plan splits Hong Kong
After a decade of negotiations, sociology professor Chan Kin-man realized the Chinese government was not going to grant Hong Kong genuine democracy — not without a struggle, anyway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2013
Kagoshima 'shochu' makers seek growth via H.K. fair
Nine makers of "shochu" distilled liquor in Kagoshima Prefecture are pitching their products to a wider range of consumers in Asia, with their focus on the international liquor fair now under way in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2013
Money, censorship and the future of Asian cinema
Flitting around Roppongi Hills during the week of the Tokyo International Film Festival, you get to meet and chat with any number of interesting people, but one of the better conversations I had was sitting down for coffee with Jacob Wong, curator of the Hong Kong International Film Festival, held each...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 28, 2013
One-fifth in H.K. 'living in poverty'
A fifth of Hong Kong's population is living in poverty, underscoring the challenge Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying faces in seeking to narrow a record wealth gap.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2013
Senkakus protest in Hong Kong draws little attention
About 40 people took part in a protest march Sunday in Hong Kong to condemn Japan's effective nationalization last year of the disputed Senkaku Islands, claimed by China and Taiwan, and its 1931 invasion of northeast China.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2013
Hong Kong activists call off voyage to Senkaku Islands
Hong Kong-based activists planning to land this week on the Senkaku Islands to assert Chinese sovereignty have called off their voyage after running into problems with Taiwan, the journey's planned starting point.
BASKETBALL
Aug 2, 2013
Japan prevails over Hong Kong in FIBA Asia clash
Led by guard Naoto Tsuji's 17-point effort and three teammates' double-digit scoring output, the Japan men's national basketball team cruised past Hong Kong 76-59 in a FIBA Asia Championship Group B game on Friday in Manila.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 13, 2013
Hong Kong air pollution killed 1,600
Hong Kong's air pollution caused more than 1,600 premature deaths in the first half of the year, almost 40 times the number of fatalities attributed to the H7N9 avian flu virus, according to a study by the Clean Air Network.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2013
Snowden's stay in H.K. filled with intrigue
The message was blunt and was delivered Friday night by a shadowy emissary who didn't identify himself but knew enough to locate Edward Snowden's secret caretaker: The 30-year-old American accused of leaking some of his country's most sensitive secrets should leave Hong Kong, the messenger said, and...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2013
U.S. probes if China played role in Snowden leaks; fugitive not on Cuba flight
U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating whether Edward Snowden's leaks may be a Chinese intelligence operation or whether China might have used his concerns about U.S. surveillance practices to exploit him, according to four American officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2013
Support grows for Snowden in Hong Kong
Political pressure is growing in Hong Kong for its government to protect Edward Snowden, who has said he will remain in the city and allow its people to "decide his fate."
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2013
Japan to lose top life expectancy spot to H.K. by '45: U.N.
Japan, which has held the top spot for the world's longest living citizens, is expected to be surpassed by Hong Kong in 2045, according to projections in a U.N. population report released on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2013
The failure of Hong Kong's hollow leadership
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has himself to blame for his popularity plunge as he evades responsibility for major government failings.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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