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SOUTH CHINA SEA

COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2016
Reducing U.S.-Sino tensions in the South China Sea
How to help ease tensions in what is often called the world's most important bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2016
Duterte wants talks with China on sea dispute 'within the year'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he expects talks with China on their South China Sea dispute within a year, adding that he will not raise an international ruling rejecting China's claims there when he attends a regional summit next month.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2016
Beware Beijing's self-serving interpretations of history
While Beijing invites ridicule for making weak or baseless territorial claims, the rest of the world should not it is deadly serious in defending them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2016
Overfishing spells trouble for China's future
In pursuing catch at all costs, China's fishermen have exacted a terrible environmental toll in Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2016
China's lost dream: winning hearts and minds
China seems to have forgotten the counsel of its ancient philosophers on how to govern effectively.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2016
China, ASEAN aim to complete framework of South China Sea rules next year
China and a grouping of Southeast Asian nations aim to finish by the middle of next year a framework for a code of conduct to ease tension in the disputed South China Sea, state media said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2016
Indonesia to destroy 71 boats, including Chinese, in display of maritime sovereignty
Indonesia will cap Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations by scuttling as many as 71 impounded foreign vessels — mostly Vietnamese but also a handful of Chinese — to signal its determination to protect its sovereignty over lucrative fishing grounds in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2016
Why China's plan to build a new Silk Road runs through Singapore
As the son of a man who journeyed from China to Singapore and founded a shipping business a half century ago, Teo Siong Seng sees his life as one immersed in the ancient trading networks of Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2016
New satellite 'will help protect' China's maritime interests: report
A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2016
Vietnam places rocket launchers within range of China-held isles, where aircraft hangars are now visible
Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations across the vital trade route, according to Western officials.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 10, 2016
China stands ground on THAAD, Senkakus as it advances toward control of west Pacific
China is signaling it is prepared to stand its ground on two key regional fronts, diplomatically confronting the United States and South Korea over new missile defenses and intensifying pressure on Japan at sea over disputed islets.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2016
Spyware attacks Vietnamese government sites amid South China Sea dispute
The spyware used in cyberattacks on Vietnam's major airports and national carrier last month is now also suspected of having bombarded many more official sites amid tensions with China over territory in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2016
Fortified hangars on disputed China-held islets can hold any fighter: CSIS
Satellite photographs taken in late July show China appears to have built reinforced aircraft hangars on its holdings in disputed South China Sea isletss, a Washington-based research group said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2016
China isn't threatening to overrun world order
If the West wants to change China's attitude, it also needs to reexamine its own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2016
China suspected of hacking organizations involved in South China Sea dispute, security firm says
The ongoing dispute over the South China Sea has apparently spilled over into cyberspace recently, as hackers believed to be from China have attacked government and private-sector organizations linked to the row over the key waterway, a new analysis has found.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2016
New images suggest China has built reinforced hangars on disputed islands, think tank says
Recent satellite photographs show China appears to have built reinforced aircraft hangars on its holdings in the disputed South China Sea, according to a Washington-based think tank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2016
Former Philippine leader Ramos flies to China in bid to 'rekindle' ties soured over maritime row
Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos arrived in Hong Kong late Monday in a bid to "rekindle" ties with China as a special envoy to the country after an international tribunal rejected Beijing's historic claims to much of the South China Sea.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 7, 2016
Chinese Senkaku swarm tactic spells trouble for Japan
China's use of its 'maritime militia' - an armada of fishing boats - near the disputed Senkaku Islands could spell trouble for Tokyo as Beijing ramps up its assertiveness in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2016
Chinese Air Force flies 'combat patrols' over Spratlys, Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
China's air force has sent bombers and fighter jets on "combat patrols" near the disputed Spratly Islands and the flash point Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the latest in a series of stepped-up military moves that Beijing has said will become a "regular practice."
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2016
Australia's China policy adrift
Australia's joining with the U.S. and Japan to oppose China's efforts in the South China Sea has incurred the wrath of Beijing.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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