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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2015
At long last, the U.S. understands Vietnam
Finally U.S. and Australian policymakers are realizing what they should have known all along — that they can take advantage of Hanoi's traditional dislike of China to counter what they see as Beijing's expansionist threat in the East and South China Seas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2015
JFE announces participation in Vietnamese steel project
Japan's JFE Steel Corp. said Thursday it will acquire a 5 percent stake in a large-scale Vietnamese steel plant project spearheaded by a Taiwanese steelmaker and will provide the project with technical support.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 29, 2015
Talks afoot to arrange first visit to Japan by Vietnam Communist Party chief
The governments of Japan and Vietnam are making arrangements for Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, to make his first visit to Japan, sources in both countries said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2015
China eyes new cruise link to disputed South China Sea islands
Chinese authorities plan to start a second cruise ship link to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday, in a move that may irk Vietnam, which also claims the islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2015
Philosopher, peace activist Shunsuke Tsurumi dies at 93
Philosopher and peace campaigner Shunsuke Tsurumi died of pneumonia at a Kyoto hospital last Monday, his family said Friday. He was 93.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2015
'Not a hero' McCain returns fire, tells Trump to apologize to U.S. military families
Sen. John McCain urged Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday to apologize to U.S. military families for saying prisoners of war are not heroes, in his first direct response to Trump's remarks.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2015
Veteran activists urge citizens to think, act for democracy
Three veteran grass-roots campaigners from the pacifist movement shared a half-century of experiences with college students recently against a backdrop of protests over the Abe administration's policy of lifting constitutional constraints on the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 20, 2015
Republican rivals: Unapologetic Trump's denial of McCain's war hero status disqualifies him
Presidential candidate Donald Trump refused on Sunday to apologize for his remarks about the war record of U.S. Sen. John McCain despite a growing firestorm among fellow Republicans, and said he had no plans to drop out of the race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2015
China crackdown on meat smuggling stokes risky underground, unfrozen trade
On a dusty industrial lot in northern Hong Kong, a group of travelers sheltered in the shade away from the pressing July heat, packing old cloth bags and backpacks with Styrofoam to protect a more precious cargo: smuggled meat.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2015
China says some South China Sea land reclamation projects completed
China has completed some of its land reclamation on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, raising the stakes in Beijing's territorial dispute with its Asian neighbors.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
China annihilates ancient coral ecosystems in its island-building: scientists
Concern is mounting among some scientists that China's reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2015
Chinese-born Aussie senator defends Beijing over sea dispute, 1989 crackdown
A Chinese-born Australian senator on Wednesday defended Beijing's claims to a chain of disputed islands at the center of growing tensions in the South China Sea, saying the country with the most power "at the time" will emerge triumphant.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015
Vietnam in talks with Europe, U.S. to buy fighter jets, aircraft, drones to counter China
Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defenses in the face of China's growing assertiveness in disputed waters.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 1, 2015
Pentagon chief pledges $18 million for Vietnam to buy U.S. patrol boats
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pledged $18 million Sunday to help Vietnam buy U.S. patrol boats, shortly after touring a Vietnamese coast guard vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship during a skirmish in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 31, 2015
South China Sea disputes test China's peaceful rise
The South China Sea has become a critical testing ground for the changing economic, political and military relationship between China and the United States.
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2015
Vietnam, China back South Korea's opposition to Japan's UNESCO bid
Vietnam and China have voiced their support for South Korea's opposition to Japan's bid for a UNESCO World Heritage listing of historical industrial sites, according to Yonhap News Agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2015
China breaks ground on lighthouse project in South China Sea
China hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the building of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, state media said Tuesday, a move that is likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing's maritime ambitions.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2015
Thailand, Vietnam seek more Japan investment in medical, other fields
Senior government officials of Thailand and Vietnam urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday to encourage Japanese investment in their growing industries, including in the medical and farming sectors, on top of existing railway and infrastructure development projects, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 19, 2015
Anti-Vietnam War 'Beheiren' activism remembered 50 years on
Half a century since Japanese peace activists set up a group that campaigned against the Vietnam War and helped deserters from the U.S. military escape to Europe, the group's legacy lives on.

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