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VIETNAM

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
Vietnam seeks South Korean support in South China Sea
Vietnam's prime minister sought support for the nation's stance in the South China Sea when he met South Korea's foreign minister in Hanoi on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2017
Philippines to strengthen military facilities in contested South China Sea
The Philippines said Friday it will strengthen its military facilities on islands and shoals in the disputed South China Sea and announced initial plans to build a new port and pave an existing rough airstrip.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2017
China planning 'monitoring station' on hotly contested South China Sea shoal
China is planning to build an "environmental monitoring station" on a hotly disputed reef at the center of an ongoing territorial row over the South China Sea, according to a top official who administers Beijing's regional island claims.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2017
China begins new work on disputed South China Sea island
China has started fresh construction work in the disputed South China Sea, new satellite images show, a sign that Beijing is continuing to strengthen its military reach across the vital trade waterway.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2017
Vietnam demands China halt cruises in disputed South China Sea
Vietnam demanded on Monday that China stop sending cruise ships to the South China Sea in a response to one of Beijing's latest steps to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2017
China says first draft of South China Sea code of conduct ready
A first draft of a code of conduct for behavior in the disputed South China Sea has been completed, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday, adding tension in the waterway had eased notably.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
Australia says no plan for joint South China Sea patrols with Indonesia
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia on maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbors to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2017
China to boost defense spending by 'about 7%' in 2017 amid 'outside meddling' in maritime disputes
China will boost its defense budget by "around 7 percent" this year, a top official said Saturday, as Beijing seeks to inject more cash into its increasingly modern military amid "outside meddling" in territorial disputes in the East and South China seas.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2017
China launches new ship for South China Sea cruises
A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Friday, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2017
Government uses charter plane to forcibly repatriate 43 foreign nationals
The government forcibly deported 32 Thais, 10 Vietnamese and an Afghan who were alleged to have illegally stayed in Japan, the Ministry of Justice said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2017
Malaysia searching for four North Korean suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysian police said Sunday that four North Korean suspects in the murder of the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fled Malaysia on the day of the killing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2017
U.S. carrier group begins 'routine patrol' of tense South China Sea
In a move likely to stoke the ire of Beijing, the U.S. Navy's Carrier Strike Group 1, which includes the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began what the navy called "routine operations" in the contested South China Sea on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Feb 11, 2017
'Into a Black Sun: Vietnam 1964-65': Takeshi Kaiko turns his reporting experience into fiction
Journalist Takeshi Kaiko covered the Vietnam War for the Asahi Shimbun, later fictionalizing his experiences in this novel about a Japanese journalist in Saigon and the Vietnamese jungle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 7, 2017
Behind the scenes, Tillerson tones down rhetoric on South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to have toned down his unexpectedly stern words on China's actions in the disputed South China Sea made during his confirmation hearings, an apparently leaked document has shown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2017
Trump White House warns Beijing over 'takeover' of South China Sea
The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea, something Chinese state media has warned would require Washington to "wage war."
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 21, 2017
U.S. asks South Korea to arrest brother of former U.N. chief Ban
The U.S. government has asked South Korea to arrest a brother of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on charges that he engaged in a bribery scheme to carry out the sale of a Vietnamese building complex, a U.S. prosecutor said on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2017
Philippines defense chief calls China arms on South China Sea islands 'troubling'
China's recent installation of weapons on artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea was "very troubling", the Philippines' defense minister said Tuesday, after Manila quietly protested Beijing's activities.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2017
Trump Cabinet nominees give Vietnam premier hope for TPP trade pact
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is holding out hope that incoming U.S. President Donald Trump will reconsider the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that would be a major boost to the export-driven Southeast Asian nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2016
China returns seized U.S. drone at center of diplomatic row
Beijing has returned a U.S. underwater drone seized last week in the South China Sea by a Chinese Navy vessel after "friendly" talks between the two countries, China's Defense Ministry said in a short statement posted to its website Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2016
Beijing throws down the gauntlet, seizes U.S. undersea drone in South China Sea
China's navy has seized a U.S. underwater survey drone in international waters in the South China Sea, prompting a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return Friday, in a confrontation likely to exacerbate already rising tensions.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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