China's military plans seven days of exercises in the South China Sea from this week, adding to tensions ahead of a ruling by an international tribunal over disputed maritime claims in the area. The d ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-04
Chinese military activity is escalating in the East China Sea, with Japanese emergency scrambles to counter Chinese jets almost doubling in the past three months, Reuters reports, citing Japan's top m ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-30
... uth China Sea, Reuters reports. Indonesia has taken unprecedented steps in the past week to lay claim to the remote island chain, whose gas-rich waters Beijing recently said were subject to "overlappi ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-30
Indonesian President Joko Widodo held a cabinet meeting aboard a warship off the Natuna Islands on Thursday, asserting sovereignty over waters in the southern reaches of the South China Sea and sendin ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-24
... uth China Sea, forcing Southeast Asian nations to run to Washington for a united front. Last week Wang and his ASEAN counterparts failed to reach a formal joint declaration during a foreign ministers' ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-23
Beijing must refrain from any fresh provocative actions following an impending international court ruling on claims related to the South China Sea, the United States said on Wednesday. "It isn't in (C ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-23
... into the sea about 400 kilometers away, Reuters quoted them as saying. The test firing was successful without any impact to the security of neighboring countries, the North's KCNA news agency said, r ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-23
... f Italian sea bass marinated with olive oil and tomatoes, bringing out the flavor of the fish. Diners who do not like fish could opt for pettine carpaccio (raw scallops), with fresh almond, apple and ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-17
... to Korean seafood cuisine. The Noryangjin fish market is the South Korean version of Tsukiji Market (築地市場) in Tokyo, selling seafood wholesale and retail. The auction starts at 1 a.m. with shellfish, ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-17
... abalone, sea cucumber, shark’s fin and fish maw. It was so popular that it entertained no walk-in customers. Diners had to reserve tables and place an order for braised shark’s fin in advance. Those ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-17
... plane was searching for a Sukhoi SU-30 MK2 fighter jet and a missing pilot that went off radar on Tuesday. One of the two fighter pilots was rescued from the sea the following day. Thousands of Vietna ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-17
... uth China Sea, through which US$5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have overlapping claims, as well as close military ties with the ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-15
Southeast Asian countries are walking back concern that recent actions in the South China Sea where Beijing is embroiled in territorial disputes has "the potential to undermine peace". The Association ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-15
A group of Filipino youth volunteers who sailed to the Scarborough Shoal on Sunday to plant a Philippine flag in the disputed South China Sea outcrop said they were harassed by the Chinese Coast Guard ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-14
... the North Sea and one of Germany's largest offshore windfarms. Reuters reported on Friday that China Three Gorges was closing in on a deal. The agreement was signed on Monday in the presence of Merkel ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-14
... uth China Sea to justify its claims and, in doing so, refers to the line as having been drawn by the Chinese government. Similarly, the Republic of China government of Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek, ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-13
... uth China Sea territorial disputes. As a former president of Taiwan, Ma is still an influential political figure in Greater China and the rest of Asia. No one except Ma knows why he would want to give ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-13
... t. By the sea are ramshackle stilt houses, which serve as meeting areas for the villagers. Going farther you will reach Yim Tin Tsai and crossing the tombolo will lead you to Ma Shi Chau, which is one ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
... , sauteed sea cucumber with spring onion (葱燒海參) and dry-fried green beans (乾煸四季豆), for instance, are extraordinary Sichuan dishes that rely neither on numbness nor piquancy. Sichuan cuisine also varie ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
... oks major sea routes connecting the Pacific and the Arctic oceans. Nevertheless, some in Russia have raised doubts about Putin’s plan, given the harsh environment in the region and the country's slugg ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-08
