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Taiwan elects first female president and rejects pro-China party

January 30, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan elected Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president Jan. 16, handing her pro-independence party its first majority in the national legislature and rejecting the China-friendly party that has led the self-governing island for eight years. The result should be deeply unsettling to […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese Cabinet, Democratic Progressive Party, East China Sea, Hsieh Lee-fung, John Kirby, Making Tsai, Nationalists Chu, Outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou, South China Sea, State Department, TAIPEI, Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan Strait, Tsai Ing-wen, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5, Willie Yao

The Latest: China, Japan spar over disputed seas

November 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders from 21 countries and self-governing territories are gathered in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 17. The meeting’s official agenda is focused on trade, business and economic issues but terrorism, South China Sea disputes and climate change are also set to be in focus. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, APEC, Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry, East China Sea, Gregory Domingo, Hong Lei, MANILA, Pacific Rim, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert, Philippine Navy, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, japan

China island building now totals 2,000 acres

May 17, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP)  — China’s rapidly expanding campaign to construct artificial islands, potentially for military use or airstrips, now totals about 2,000 acres (800 hectares) and could far outstrip that amount as the year goes on, a senior defense official said Friday. The new estimate, disclosed for the first time, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, 2015, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese, East China Sea, Itu Aba Island, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, Spratly Islands, Taiwan, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22

In US-Japan talks, China’s leader a factor

May 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Kuhnhenn and Matthew Lee Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met last Tuesday, a major subtext of their discussions was the world leader not in the room — Chinese President Xi Jinping. China’s rise underlies both the economic and security discussions that will highlight […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Development Bank, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, East China Sea, Gettysburg Address, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, President Barack Obama, Senkaku Islands, South China Sea, State John Kerry, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, Wall Street Journal, World Bank, attention

China and Japan agree to resume dialogue

November 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China and Japan reached agreement to ramp up high-level contacts, the strongest indication yet of a possible meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, East Asia, East China Sea, Evan Medeiros, Foreign Ministry, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Mari Yamaguchi, National Security Adviser Shotaro Yachi, Tokyo, Top White House, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, Yasukuni Shrine

“Above the China Sea” explores Okinawa then and now

June 27, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Novelist and magazine writer Sarah Bird’s latest novel, “Above the East China Sea,” is a study of two young girls, separated by 60 years, in Okinawa Province of Japan. Bird will read and sign books on July 2 at Elliott Bay Books. She took some questions over e-mail.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Air Force, Andrew Hamlin, Bird Far, East China Sea, Elliott Bay Books, Kadena Air Base, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Officers Club, Pacific Ocean, Planet Oki, Ryukyu Islands, Sarah Bird, Suicide Cliff, Vol 33 No 27 | June 28 - July 4, Yokota Air Base, culture, japan

Caroline Kennedy nominated as ambassador to Japan

August 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nedra Pickler and Bradley Klapper The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama announced July 24 he is nominating former first daughter Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Japan, offering the most famous living member of a prominent American family a new role of service to country.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Caroline Kennedy, East China Sea, Edwin Schlossberg, Foreign Affairs, Hillary Rodham Clinton, House Speaker Tom Foley, Jean Kennedy Smith, John Roos, Kennedy Library Foundation, Kennedy Sr, New York Senate, Obama, Ted Kennedy, United States, Vice President Walter Mondale, Vol 32 No 32 | August 3 - August 9, japan

Japanese troops head to California to train

June 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Japanese troops will converge on California’s southern coast in the next two weeks as part of a military exercise with U.S. troops aimed at improving that country’s amphibious attack abilities.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, American Marines, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, East China Sea, Foreign Ministry, Hong Lei, Kyodo News, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Clemente Island, San Diego, Tai Ming Cheung, Takashi Inoue, Tokyo, United States, Vol 32 No 25 | June 15 - June 21, japan

China offers to reduce friction

April 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Hutzler The Associated Press BOAO, China (AP) — With pressure growing on Beijing to get North Korea to step back from its war-like footing, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday, April 7 that no one country should be allowed to upset world peace and added China would work to reduce tensions over regional […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Asia, Australia, BOAO, Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping, East China Sea, Korean Peninsula, North Korean, Philippines, South Korea, Switzerland, United States, Vol 32 No 16 | April 13 - April 19, World Economic Forum, Zaire, language

Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties

March 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peter Enav The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China’s Communist government.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Antonio Chiang, Apple Daily, Beijing, Cai Shao-zhong, China Times Group, East China Sea, Jimmy Lai, National Taiwan University, New Taiwan, Next Magazine, Next Media Group, TV, Taiwan Affairs Office, Tsai Eng-meng, Vol 32 No 10 | March 2 - March 8, Wang Yi, Want Want China Holdings

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