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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2015
In China, knock-off Apple Watches have their own fans
Lining the glass display cases of Shenzhen's giant tech malls, knockoff versions of Apple Inc's smartwatch were on sale at many stalls, with some Chinese consumers eager to snap them up for a fraction of the cost of the original.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2015
China cementing reach in South China Sea by building civilian infrastructure: analysts
China's plans for islands it is creating in the South China Sea show for the first time the scale of civilian architecture it will extend across the disputed waterway, entrenching its reach in the maritime heart of Southeast Asia, experts say.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2015
Chinese police seen to be stiffening charges against detained feminist activists
Chinese police are focusing their investigation into five detained female activists on campaigns they were involved in over recent years, not their latest bid to highlight sexual harassment on public transport, lawyers said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2015
Japan should join the AIIB
Japan should join the AIIB so it can exert influence from within to ensure it is run according to international norms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 8, 2015
U.S. defense chief says new guidelines will 'transform' U.S.-Japan alliance
Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that updated bilateral defense cooperation guidelines will "transform the U.S.-Japan alliance" and enable the two countries' forces to "cooperate seamlessly" to respond to challenges around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2015
20 stone-throwing sandalwood smugglers reported killed by police in south India; rights activists outraged
Indian police shot dead 20 stone-throwing sandalwood smugglers on Tuesday during the biggest operation for years to stamp out trafficking of the rare commodity, law-enforcement authorities said.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2015
Beijing declares war on illegal golf courses
On April 1, the Chinese government quietly went to war against golf.
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2015
Japan's 'deep remorse' over war spelled out in Diplomatic Bluebook
Japan is actively contributing to world peace and stability based on the pledge of never waging war that grew out of "deep remorse" over World War II, according to the Foreign Ministry's diplomatic policy report for 2015, which was released Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015
TPP deal as important as new aircraft carrier: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter waded into economic policy Monday, urging Congress to grant the president negotiating authority for a proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2015
World's foreign currency reserves falling after hitting peak of $12 trillion
The decade-long surge in foreign-currency reserves held by the world's central banks is coming to an end.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 7, 2015
China urges creation of conditions to resume Korea nuclear talks
China's foreign ministry has urged parties involved in talks about North Korea's nuclear program to meet each other half way and address each other's concerns to create conditions to resume negotiations.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 6, 2015
On the right path, China must cut coal reliance
China's recent progress in reducing emissions shows that, with the right combination of government policies, corporate initiatives, and public pressure, even the largest and most polluted countries can clean up their act.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 6, 2015
Environment reporter arrested in China over suspected extortion
Beijing police have arrested an environmental reporter and his associates in an apparent extortion scandal, as China works to crack down on corruption in the news media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 5, 2015
In bid to 'split ASEAN,' China pours money, arms into Cambodian military
When Defense Minister Tea Banh addressed graduates last month at Cambodia's prestigious Army Institute, he directed his thanks to the guests who made it all possible: a group of crisply dressed officers from China's People's Liberation Army.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 4, 2015
Chinese police detain 22 at rail station following protest over housing, land issues
Police in southern China have detained 22 people after demonstrators forced their way into a high-speed rail station in a protest about land and housing issues, the official Xinhua News Agency has said.

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