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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2016
North Korea executes officials, imposes new controls after diplomat's defection: report
North Korean officials who failed to prevent recent defections have been mown down by anti-aircraft fire in grotesque executions ordered by leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean report said Thursday.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2016
South Koreans shave heads to protest U.S. THAAD missile defense system
About 900 South Koreans shaved their heads Monday to protest a government decision to place a missile defense system designed to counter North Korean missile threats in the southeastern county of Seongju.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2016
Two South Koreans charged with attempting to help North Korean spy smuggle tires
South Korean prosecutors have charged two men with helping a North Korean spy attempt to smuggle used tires into the North that could be used by the military.
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.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2016
A new era for South Africa?
The African National Congress can no longer claim without challenge the allegiance of South Africa's black voters.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 12, 2016
Tokyo, Seoul agree part of 'comfort women' funds to be spent on medical, nursing care
The historic "comfort women" agreement made progress Friday as Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo and Seoul have largely agreed to spend some of Japan's ¥1 billion contribution on medical and nursing care for the survivors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2016
Missile spat can't diminish China's K-pop love
In the war for Chinese hearts and minds, South Korean soap stars are clearly the winners.
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.

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan