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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2017
As focus shifts to North Korea, China keeps building on disputed islands
While global attention has been fixated on the North Korean nuclear crisis over the past year, China has further fortified its man-made outposts in the disputed South China Sea in a bid to create "fully functioning air and naval bases," a think tank said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017
Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2017
Rising worries in U.S. over 'self-made' terrorists as Islamic State weakens abroad but still inspires attacks
The online video's message was clear: Supporters of Islamic State who could not travel overseas to join the militant group should carry out attacks wherever they were in the United States or Europe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2017
Nikki Haley unveils missile parts she claims prove Iran is arming Houthis in violation of UNSC resolutions
WASHINGTON
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 14, 2017
Muslim leaders call on world to recognize east Jerusalem as Palestinian capital
Muslim leaders on Wednesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and called on the world to respond by recognizing east Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2017
Pentagon issues denial after U.N. rights investigator says torture persists at Guantanamo Bay
An independent U.N. human rights investigator said on Wednesday that he had information about an inmate being tortured at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay detention facility, despite Washington banning "enhanced interrogation techniques" almost 10 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2017
In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'
In a shift that could put Washington at odds with Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 13, 2017
Trump loses his big bet on Alabama U.S. Senate race
In backing Roy Moore in Alabama's U.S. Senate race even though the candidate faced allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, President Donald Trump made a risky bet — and lost big.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2017
ASDF stages large-scale drills with U.S. bombers and stealth fighters near Korean Peninsula
Advanced U.S. stealth fighters and strategic bombers linked up with Air Self-Defense Force aircraft in airspace near Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday in some of the largest joint exercises since North Korea's test of a long-range missile late last month, the ASDF said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2017
U.S., South Korea may delay annual joint military exercises during Winter Olympics
Seoul and Washington are reportedly considering delaying annual joint military exercises until after the Winter Olympics in a bid to stave off provocative actions by North Korea during the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2017
Tillerson to meet Trudeau next week for North Korea crisis talks: Ottawa source
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week for talks on how to address the crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons, an Ottawa source said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2017
California wildfire rages toward scenic coastal communities
A massive California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 800 structures scorched another 56,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth largest blaze in recorded state history, as it ran toward picturesque coastal cities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 11, 2017
Philippines snubbed advice of experts to tread incrementally in pursuing child dengue immunizations
As she announced in January 2016 that the Philippines would immunize 1 million children with a new dengue vaccine, the nation's then health secretary Janette Garin boasted it was a world-first and a tribute to her country's "expertise" in research.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017
Trump lifts refugee ban but admissions still plummet, figures show
In late October, President Donald Trump lifted a temporary ban on most refugee admissions, a move that should have cleared the way for more people fleeing persecution and violence to come to the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 6, 2017
U.N. official's visit to North Korea may set stage for talks on nuclear issue
Timing, the old adage goes, is everything, and in attempting to peel back the thick layer of mystery surrounding North Korea's nuclear intentions, the timing of its decision to follow through on its long-standing invite for a top United Nations official to visit may offer insight into a renewed diplomatic...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Chinese near North Korean border told how to survive a nuclear attack
The official state-run newspaper in northeastern China's city of Jilin, near the border with North Korea, on Wednesday published a page of "common-sense" advice on how readers can protect themselves from a nuclear attack or explosion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
U.S. flies strategic bomber over Korean Peninsula in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. military sent a B-1B strategic bomber from Guam over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for a massive joint exercise with the South Korean Air Force this week, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said amid heightened tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017
Pentagon says it's not looking at moving military families out of South Korea amid rising tensions with North
The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not currently looking at moving military dependents, spouses and children, from South Korea despite a plea by a prominent U.S. senator to do so amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winner's son likens North Korean ICBM to 'a flare signaling the start of negotiations'
The youngest son of former President Kim Dae-jung is one of just a few South Koreans to have met Kim Jong Un. He hopes a second meeting isn't far away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2017
How to tell if North Korea is about to test a nuclear bomb
When North Korea unleashed an earth-shaking nuclear bomb of as much as 250 kilotons on Sept. 3, one man wasn't fazed.

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