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U S CHINA

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.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2016
German officials mistakenly register Chinese tourist as asylum seeker
A Chinese tourist who tried to report a stolen wallet during a visit to Germany unwittingly signed an asylum application that got him stranded as a refugee for two weeks in the country's burgeoning asylum bureaucracy.
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.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016
Xi Jinping is no Mao Zedong
Much of the world is watching Chinese President Xi Jinping with suspicion as he re-centralizes authority and pursues a radical anti-corruption campaign that many think is a fig leaf for a political purge.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2016
Japan urges China not to escalate East China Sea tension
The government said Monday it will respond firmly after Chinese vessels intruded 14 times into Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea over the weekend, stoking bilateral tensions.
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."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2016
China slams Japan's defense minister for ducking Nanking Massacre questions
China on Friday accused Japan's new defense minister of recklessly misrepresenting history after she declined to say whether Japanese troops massacred civilians in China during World War II.
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 Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2016
China's ire over THAAD missile system has Seoul worried about economic retaliation
China's anger at South Korea for deciding to deploy a U.S. missile shield has officials in Seoul increasingly concerned about the risk of economic retaliation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2016
'You are handsome': Essential English as China scrubs up for maiden G-20 summit
China is sparing no effort to ensure its first Group of 20 summit passes off perfectly, enforcing measures to close factories, offer English lessons to elderly residents and even a $1.5 billion giveaway to get some to leave town.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2016
China's robotics industry provides lesson in out-of-control debt
Down a side street bracketed by massage parlors and cheap hotels in this city on the banks of the Yangtze River, a humanoid food service robot trundles around the corner of a table in a cafe, red eyes flashing in tune with synthesized classical music.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2016
The future of globalism stands at a crossroads
Japan must make efforts to fortify the crumbling foundation of globalism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2016
China must prepare for 'people's war at sea,' defense chief says
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has warned of maritime security threats and called for increased preparations for what he termed a "people's war at sea" as Beijing seeks to "safeguard sovereignty" after last month's international tribunal ruling rejected its historic claims to much of the South...
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2016
China puts Japan in cross hairs with blistering, sustained attack over alleged role in sea ruling
China has claimed to have unmasked Japanese malfeasance and "manipulation" amid a campaign to discredit an international tribunal ruling two weeks ago that largely invalidated Beijing's claims to most of the South China Sea.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
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.
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.

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