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ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2015
South Korea's casinos court China's 'low rollers'
The dealing rooms of Seoul's foreigners-only casinos are echoing to the sound of Mandarin as operators target a new breed of 'low-roller' gamblers — Chinese shoppers.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2015
An Asian community can wait
Japan should not join the AIIB until the criteria for monitoring its investments are clear.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2015
Pair arrested in March by North Korea say they spied for the South: CNN
Two men arrested by North Korea in March said in interviews with CNN that they spied for South Korea's intelligence agency, the cable television news network reported on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 2, 2015
Asian students cram for SATs with bootleg tests
As students around the world crammed for Saturday's SAT college entrance exam, many in Asia were poring over old tests in hope the College Board would again reuse a test that has leaked ahead of time. These bootleg tests are widely available on Chinese websites to download for free.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2015
Abe must address home audience
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs consider whether singling out China as the reason for strengthening of Japan's security alliance with the U.S. will, in fact, help make the region 'remarkably more stable.'
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2015
China's slowing new normal
Beijing must do what it takes to ensure that any further slowdown in China's economy is not viewed as secular trend.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2015
China says U.S. welcome to use civilian facilities in South China Sea
The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities that China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting "when conditions are right," China's navy chief has told a senior U.S. officer.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Italy hopes Milan's scandal-dogged Expo 2015 will feed economy, raise spirits
Italy opens the Milan Expo on Friday, torn between hopes that the showcase of global culture and technology will cheer up a gloomy national mood and fears that it will be overshadowed by scandal, delays and street protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2015
Abe on message, but regional tensions remain
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have done a relatively good job in delivering one message Wednesday to the joint session of the U.S. Congress: Japan and America have reconciled well since World War II ended 70 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2015
AIIB and global governance
If Western leaders really do believe in innovation, competition and meritocracy, they should welcome the AIIB.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
China rhetoric emboldens business critics
Private entrepreneurs in China are voicing unprecedented criticism of government, encouraged by policies and rhetoric from Beijing emphasizing support for the most productive sectors of the economy.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2015
Full text of Abe's speech before U.S. Congress
Following is a full text of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's speech at the U.S. Congress on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2015
Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols in South China Sea
The Self-Defense Forces may join the United States in maritime air patrols over the South China Sea in response to China's pursuit of territorial claims, sources told Reuters.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2015
China says will hunt down those guilty of serial bribery
Chinese authorities will hunt down individuals and organizations that engage in serial bribery, especially in cases which cause serious public anger or accidents, state media said on Wednesday, as the government takes on deep-rooted graft.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2015
Beijing 'extremely concerned' by ASEAN statement on South China Sea disputes
China's foreign ministry said Tuesday that it was "extremely concerned" after leaders of Southeast Asian countries expressed worries about land reclamation and navigational freedom in the disputed South China Sea.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2015
Democrat, Republican factions against globalization threaten growth: Obama
President Barack Obama said the rising anti-globalization sentiment in factions of both political parties risks a withdrawal by the U.S. from global economic competition and stymied growth.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

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