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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2015
U.S. Navy plans two or more patrols in South China Sea per quarter
The U.S. Navy plans to conduct patrols within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of artificial islands in the South China Sea about twice a quarter to remind China and other countries about U.S. rights under international law, a U.S. defense official said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2015
Philippine Supreme Court unlikely to rule on U.S. security deal before Obama visit
The Philippine Supreme Court is unlikely to rule on a constitutional challenge to a new U.S.-Philippine security agreement before U.S. President Barack Obama visits Manila later this month. A decision is expected next year, a court source said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2015
Why we must push back in the South China Sea
Doing nothing, or making only isolated gestures to oppose China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, will simply hand Beijing a fait accompli.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015
Chinese supersonic ship killer makes U.S. Navy's job harder
Increased interactions between the Chinese and U.S. Navy in the contested South China Sea risk becoming more complicated by the increasingly sophisticated missiles being carried by submarines.
EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2015
Tensions rising in South China Sea
Japan should launch diplomatic efforts to help China move toward peace and cooperation, rather than hegemony, in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015
Quiet East China Sea ADIZ highlights Beijing's struggle to control contested waters
As the battle for control of the South China Sea heats up, Beijing's struggle to assert its authority over another disputed waterway may prove instructive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015
With vast number of ships, Beijing takes quantity over quality approach in South China Sea
When a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed near one of Beijing's artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea last week, it was operating in a maritime domain bristling with Chinese ships.
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...
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2015
China's naval chief warns U.S. 'minor incident' may spark war in S. China Sea
China's naval commander told his U.S. counterpart that a minor incident could spark war in the South China Sea if the United States did not stop its "provocative acts" in the disputed waterway, the Chinese navy said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2015
U.S. Navy's foray into China-claimed seas reportedly followed foot-dragging by White House
The U.S. naval challenge to China's territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea this week came after months of frustration within the Pentagon at what some defense officials saw as unnecessary delays by the White House and State Department in approving the mission.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2015
Beijing deploys coast guard — not navy — to avert international condemnation in South China Sea
Armed with little more than flashing lights, loud hailers and water cannons, the Chinese Coast Guard is becoming the vanguard for the country's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2015
Chinese paper says West is trying to 'falsify' history of Communist Party, military
Enemy forces in the West are trying to "falsify" the history of China's ruling Communist Party and its military and force a "color revolution" on troops who are too susceptible to outside influences, the military's official newspaper said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2015
For America, the key to China is right at home
Rather than confront China directly, the U.S. should focus on domestic reforms that strengthen its own competitive advantages, which would thereby force Beijing to follow suit.
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.

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