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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 5, 2017
Unsure of U.S., Asia builds new alliances to counter China
Several Asian nations are seeking to bolster informal alliances among themselves, regional diplomats and officials said, unsettled by growing fears that the United States could not be relied on to maintain a buffer against China's assertiveness.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2017
Mattis to focus on North Korea at Asian forum as allies seek clear U.S. policy
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to press for greater cooperation to contain North Korea's nuclear and missile threat at a regional security forum in Singapore later this week, where for years Washington has sought to spotlight China's expansion in the strategic South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2017
Chinese jets involved in another 'unsafe' intercept of U.S. reconnaissance plane, Pentagon says
For the second time in a week, a U.S. military plane has been intercepted by Chinese fighter jets in an "unprofessional" and "unsafe" manner, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2017
In first under Trump, U.S. warship sails near China-claimed man-made island in South China Sea
Beijing has protested after the U.S. Navy reportedly sailed within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of one of China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea — the first so-called freedom of navigation patrol under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2017
The Izumo deployment: Japan's hat in the ring
The maiden overseas deployment of Japan's Izumo helicopter destroyer is a clear signal that the waters in the Indo-Pacific region are heating up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2017
Geography and the coming Sino-American war at sea
Geography and geopolitics will determine the course of any U.S.-China war. China is at a disadvantage on both counts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2017
Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2017
China, ASEAN agree on code of conduct framework for disputed South China Sea
China and Southeast Asian countries agreed on Thursday to a framework for a long-mooted code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, China's foreign ministry said, as both sides step up efforts to ease tension in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2017
Pacific Command chief visits Yonaguni radar outpost, reasserts freedom of navigation in South China Sea
The head of the U.S. Pacific Command has visited for the first time a key Ground Self-Defense Force listening post just 150 km (90 miles) south of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
China deploys anti-diver rocket launchers to man-made island in South China Sea: report
China has deployed anti-frogmen rocket launchers intended to fend off Vietnamese intrusions on one of its man-made islands in the contested South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan departs Yokosuka base amid growing uncertainty in Asia
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has departed the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture for a scheduled annual patrol of the Asia-Pacific region amid growing concerns over North Korea's nuclear arms and missile program and simmering territorial disputes in the contested South...
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2017
China and Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check
China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China released Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2017
Trump's troubling South China Sea policy
For those nations that believed in and depended on the U.S. to defend them and their shared principles, Trump has kicked off a whole new ball game fraught with uncertainty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 11, 2017
Director Shuntaro Fujita enters the spring of his career with 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea'
At 37, director Shuntaro Fujita says he's just hitting his prime.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2017
Libya coast guard returns 300 migrants to Tripoli after altercation with NGO ship
Libya's coast guard intercepted about 300 migrants packed onto a wooden boat and returned them to Tripoli on Wednesday after warning off a ship that was preparing to pick them up for passage to Europe.
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
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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