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OCEANS 4

ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015
Despite agreements, risks linger of U.S.-China naval mishaps
In 2013, a U.S. guided-missile ship veered sharply to avoid a Chinese Navy vessel that tried to block its path in the disputed South China Sea, according to the U.S. account. The next year, the United States said a Chinese fighter jet buzzed within 9 meters (30 feet) of one of its Navy planes, in what...
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2015
Russia thwarts plan for Antarctic ocean sanctuary, but China gets on board
Russia has again thwarted attempts to create the world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica, the final country opposing the protection of a vast swath of rich waters from fishing, after a revised international plan won support from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2015
U.S. Navy warship's patrol in disputed South China Sea draws angry response from Beijing
The U.S. sends a guided-missile destroyer close to China's man-made islands in the South China Sea, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2015
Big polluters had better start learning to pay up
Big Oil, Big Gas and Big Coal need to accept responsibility for climate change and start making real contributions to adaptation, or prepare to battle for their own survival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 26, 2015
Planned U.S. patrols to raise stakes with Beijing in disputed South China Sea
U.S. plans to send warships or military aircraft within 12 nautical miles of China's artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, possibly within days, could open a tense new front in Sino-U.S. rivalry.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2015
U.S. navy delegation visits Chinese carrier amid maritime tensions
Senior U.S. naval officers visited China's lone aircraft carrier this week, China's military said, as the two powers try to counter mounting tensions between them over Beijing's claims in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2015
As U.S. eyes South China Sea patrols, will Japan play a role?
Some experts say Japan, with its newly empowered military, could play a larger role in Washington's activities near China's man-made islands is the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2015
Beijing's lighthouses in South China Sea buttress maritime claims
The next time the United States sends warships by China's man-made islands in the disputed South China, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing lit up there this month.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2015
U.S. to sail warships near disputed South China Sea islands: report
The United States is expected to sail warships close to China's artificial islands in the South China Sea within the next two weeks to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area, the Financial Times reported, citing a senior U.S. official.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2015
Ocean heat wave harming world's coral reefs this year: experts
Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as "The Blob," scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2015
Feeding strategy of blue whales revealed
The blue whale is the largest creature on Earth and perhaps the biggest that ever lived, so it is no surprise it has a huge appetite. But the strategies this behemoth uses to get enough food has not been well understood — until now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2015
Record number of threatened seals stranded along California
Guadalupe fur seals, a threatened species that breed off Mexico and normally spend much of their time at sea, have washed up dead and dying in record numbers along the California coast this year, another apparent casualty of warming ocean temperatures.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2015
Islam's important statement on climate change
The Islamic Declaration on Climate Change calls on the world's 1.6 billion Muslims be responsible activists for the welfare of the planet.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 29, 2015
New Zealand to create giant South Pacific sanctuary, banning fishing and mining
Waters north of New Zealand are set to become one of the world's largest ocean sanctuaries, covering an area roughly the size of France, with a full ban on fishing and mining, New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said at the United Nations on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2015
Climate change, El Nino make hottest year on record likely
An El Nino in the Pacific Ocean and rising temperatures caused by climate change have put the world on an almost irreversible path to its warmest year on records dating back to 1880.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2015
China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert
China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2015
Burning all fossil fuels could thaw Antarctica, raise sea level almost 60 meters: study
Burning all the world's fossil fuel reserves could thaw the entire Antarctic ice sheet and push up sea levels by nearly 60 meters (200 feet), an international study said on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2015
China's island-building taking a toll on the South China Sea
China's activities are endangering fish stocks, threatening marine biodiversity and creating a long-term threat to some of the world's most spectacular sea life.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2015
Southern Ocean soaking up more greenhouse gases, limiting warming
The vast Southern Ocean around Antarctica has started to soak up more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in recent years, helping to limit climate change, after signs its uptake had stalled, a study said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2015
Survey finds increased number of sharks off U.S. East Coast
U.S. shark researchers caught and tagged 2,835 sharks along the East Coast this spring, a record number that they say reflects a growing population thanks to federal protections.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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