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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2016
Philippine fishermen favor strong president to end China's blockade of Scarborough Shoal
Beached on a grass bank overlooking the South China Sea, a 30-foot (9-meter) trawler named "Marvin" has sat idle since China's coast guard began driving away Philippine fishermen after a fierce standoff four years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2016
Canadian wildfire explodes in size, approaches oil sands project
A raging Canadian wildfire grew explosively on Saturday as hot, dry winds pushed the blaze across the energy heartland of Alberta and threatened to burn close to an oil sands project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2016
Saudi Arabia replaces oil minister, central banker as part of plan to reduce dependency on oil
Saudi Arabia's King Salman announced a government overhaul that saw the kingdom's top central banker and longtime oil minister replaced as part of sweeping economic changes led by his son to reduce the nation's reliance on hydrocarbons.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2016
Fort McMurray wildfire near Alberta's oil sands area jumps river, forces 80,000 to flee
An uncontrolled wildfire burning near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, the heart of Canada's oil sands region, has forced the evacuation of nearly all the city's 80,000 residents, local authorities said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016
Wary of China's Indian Ocean activities, U.S., India discuss anti-submarine warfare
India and the United States are in talks to help each other track submarines in the Indian Ocean, military officials say, a move that could further tighten defense ties between New Delhi and Washington as China steps up its undersea activities.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2016
Cheap oil's silver lining for the Gulf region
Economic diversification — so long preached rather than implemented — is now a necessity for the Gulf's oil states as petroleum prices plummet.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2016
China's new tactic in disputed waters: playing by the rules
The professionalism displayed by China's navy in some of the world's most contested seas is masking an underlying challenge to the existing order in the East China Sea and South China Sea that must be resisted, according to a report by an Australian security think tank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2016
Beijing launches charm offensive ahead of South China Sea court ruling
Beijing has launched a charm offensive to shore up its position in the South China Sea ahead of a key international court decision widely expected to rule against its claims to the disputed waters.
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2016
A bold new vision for Saudi Arabia
Can Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman end Saudi Arabia's economic addiction to oil?
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2016
China, Indonesia to boost security ties despite spat in South China Sea
Chinese and Indonesian officials pledged to boost security ties, marine cooperation and infrastructure investment, state media reported on Tuesday, after a diplomatic spat over what Indonesia called a breach of its sovereignty by the Chinese Coast Guard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Chinese Navy's professional conduct in South China Sea attracts U.S. admiral's praise
Standing on a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier the length of more than three football fields as it plows through one of the world's most contested seas, Rear Adm. Marcus Hitchcock has only high praise for the navy of his biggest military rival: China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2016
Pentagon says U.S. challenged China, 12 others on navigation rights last year
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2016
U.S. warplanes conduct operation near key Chinese-held reef in South China Sea
A contingent of six U.S. military aircraft that were left behind in the Philippines after the conclusion of joint exercises this month have conducted their first air and maritime situational awareness flights near disputed territory in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2016
Saudi Arabia turns its oil weapon on Iran
For decades, Riyadh has insisted that it does not wield oil as a diplomatic weapon, but last weekend it did just that as part of an intensifying conflict with Iran.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2016
Philippines, Vietnam to explore joint patrols in South China Sea: officials
Defense officials from the Philippines and Vietnam were to meet this week to explore possible joint exercises and navy patrols, military sources said, shoring up a new alliance between states locked in maritime rows with China.
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
Pirates snatch Turkish tanker skipper, five crew members off Nigeria
Six Turkish members of a cargo ship's crew have been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, a spokesman for the Nigerian navy said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2016
Beijing opens new lighthouse on man-made island in South China Sea
Beijing announced Tuesday that it has begun operating a lighthouse on the man-made island in the contested South China Sea that the U.S. sailed a warship near last October as part of its so-called freedom of navigation program.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2016
U.S. sees Chinese activity at reef seized from Philippines
The United States has seen Chinese activity around a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago that could be a precursor to more land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Navy chief said Thursday.
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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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