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Asia : 2016January01Friday

This small-island nation is crucial to controlling the Asia-Pacific chessboard - Business Insider

The best cruises to Asia: the ultimate guide - Telegraph.co.uk

France wants US to extradite Asia's sexiest DJ in abduction case - New York Post

South Korea eyes closer ties with Southeast Asia - Channel News Asia

2015 Asia Update: The Trends and What They Mean for America - Heritage.org

Central Asia: A Different Kind of Threat - STRATFOR

For Southeast Asia, 2015 Was a Year of Corruption Scandals - Global Voices Online

Asia in 2016 - what does it hold? - BBC News

Analyse Asia Podcast: The 5 Major Events In Asia 2015 - Seeking Alpha

China Frees 2 Brothers of US Reporter for Radio Free Asia - New York Times

China : 2016January01Friday

China factory activity shrinks in soggy start to 2016 - CNBC

China creates three new military units in push to modernize army - Reuters

China is building a second aircraft carrier in a bid to project power - Los Angeles Times

China Box Office Ends Year With $6.77B; On Way To Overtaking U.S. In 2017? - Deadline

Coal mining town Hegang on its knees as China economy shifts - Sydney Morning Herald

Now China Wants Okinawa, Site of U.S. Bases in Japan - Daily Beast

China's Homeless Find Shelter Under McDonald's Golden Arches - New York Times

China Arrests 11 For Causing Deadly Shenzhen Landslide - Newsweek

China's one-child policy goes but heartache remains - CNN

Then: Canada opened its markets. Now: we need a reset with China - The Globe and Mail (subscription)

Japan : 2016January01Friday

Japan's Master Plan to Destroy the Chinese Navy in Battle - The National Interest Online (blog)

Japan Emperor Wishes for Peace in New Year's Appearance - ABC News

Japan aims to prove its diplomatic mettle on int'l stage this year - Japan Today

Japan and South Korea: A New Beginning? - Huffington Post

Use of My Number social security system begins in Japan - Japan Today

Japan team to name element 113 in Asian first (Update) - Phys.Org

Japan's ancient temples bid for foreign tourists as Japanese lose interest - Religion News Service

Japan's uncomfortable truth not much solace - The Canberra Times

Now China Wants Okinawa, Site of U.S. Bases in Japan - Daily Beast

Airbus Wins Deal With Japan's ANA Holdings For A380 Superjumbos - International Business Times

India: 2016January01Friday

Gunmen attack India air force base - BBC News

India and Pakistan Try Again - New York Times

189 prisoners 'missing' in India, says Pakistan after exchange of list - Times of India

The future looks bright for solar power in India - USA TODAY

Where does India's strategic & defence relationship with Russia stand in a ... - Economic Times

'Indian' dream eludes many from Pakistan - Times of India

India crowned world's fastest growing aviation market in 2015 as economy takes off - Telegraph.co.uk

Men stay off contraceptives, forcing women into sterilisation - Times of India

Hindu temples in southern India enforce western clothing ban - The Guardian

Chance for India T20 hopefuls to impress - The Hindu

South Korea: 2016January01Friday

South Korea eyes closer ties with Southeast Asia - Channel News Asia

Kim Jong-un offers olive branch to South Korea - Telegraph.co.uk

Canadian beef exports to South Korea to resume - CBC.ca

Japan and South Korea: A New Beginning? - Huffington Post

China and Other Issues Between Japan and South Korea - The National Interest Online

First Taiwan, Now China Opens a Hotline With South Korea - Newsweek

CU inventions bag awards in Brazil, South Korea - The Punch

North Korean Official's Death Raises Suspicion - Wall Street Journal

South Korea attributes weak trade in 2015 to oil price decline - Arab News

2015 Ends on a Higher Point for South Korea's President Park - The Diplomat

Taiwan: 2016January01Friday

China sends warning to Taiwan as it prepares to elect first woman president - Telegraph.co.uk

Taiwan's 2016 begins with politics - China Post

Taiwan statues donated by Jackie Chan defaced with anti-China graffiti - The Guardian

As Taiwan polls loom, China warns of new challenges ahead - Yahoo News

In Taiwan, Southeast Asian immigrants finally earn their place in society - Channel News Asia

Taiwan oil company shuts plant down, but residents still unhappy - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Three foreigners denied transit through Taiwan - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Court rules on compensation for death of Taiwanese fisherman - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Taiwan and Japan to talk 'comfort women' issue next month - Inquirer.net

The year ahead in East Asia: North Korea nukes and Taiwan elections - Yahoo News