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                    [Title] => Japan's Abe 'fighting against time' seeking to free hostages
                    [Summary] => 

Japan is doing all it can to free two hostages the Islamic State group is threatening to kill unless it receives $200 million, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday, vowing never to give in to terrorism.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-22 02:13:06 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1302367 [AuthorName] => Elaine Kurtenbach [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1359190 [Title] => Phl fishing boat harassed by Chinese coast guard [Summary] =>

A Chinese coast guard vessel harassed a small fishing boat carrying local officials and journalists on their way to Pag-Asa Island in Palawan on the night of Aug. 1.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805318 [AuthorName] => Jaime Laude [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140819/china-ship-GEN7.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1356796 [Title] => Indonesia willing to intercede in South China Sea row [Summary] =>

Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo said his country is willing to mediate in the rising tension over the South China Sea with seemingly no end in sight for now.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-12 16:04:58 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140812/Joko-Widodo-Jokowi-AP.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1344237 [Title] => Chinese media: 'US unreliable in Asia' [Summary] =>

After Chinese President Xi Jinping championed the new Asian security concept, Chinese media loyal to the ruling Communist Party exerted to explain the vision believed to offset the dominance of the United States.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-09 10:46:51 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140709/rimpac-2014-us-china-navy.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1339710 [Title] => Ex-US admiral: 'Equally forceful' Philippines needed in sea row [Summary] =>

The Philippines has to stand up to China's gray-zone challenges in the hotly contested South China Sea, instead of only reacting to its behavior.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-27 12:16:07 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140627/dennis-blair-us-pacific-command.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1286140 [Title] => China denies plan for South China Sea defense zone [Summary] =>

China dismissed allegations by some Japanese reports that it is to set up an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the South China Sea and expressed optimism over regional situation.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-03 10:29:53 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/35/ok1i.JPG ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1285755 [Title] => China air zone plan a provocative act – US [Summary] =>

The US State Department on Friday expressed concern over reports China is planning to implement a new air defense identification zone (ADIZ), this time over the South China Sea, and urged Beijing not to do so.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://wpc.E0AD.edgecastcdn.net/00E0AD/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140202/China-air-zone-ADIZ-senkaku-island-Japan.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1263718 [Title] => US Vice President Joe Biden opens weeklong Asia trip with Tokyo stop [Summary] =>

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has opened a weeklong trip to Asia aimed at showing the U.S. is still committed to increasing its engagement and influence in the region.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-03 09:10:17 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1421446 [AuthorName] => Josh Lederman [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/7788/h2f2.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1039581 [Title] => Japan Finance Minister under fire for Nazi comment [Summary] =>

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has retracted a comment he made this week suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country's constitution, following complaints from neighboring countries and human rights activists.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-01 16:48:52 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1302370 [AuthorName] => Elaine Kurtenbach and Mari Yamagutchi [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/729/cjk3.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 793002 [Title] => Japan experts warn of future risk of giant tsunami [Summary] =>

Revised estimates of the potential impact from an earthquake off Japan's southern coast show much of the country's Pacific shore could be inundated by a tsunami more than 34 meters (112 feet) high.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-01 18:29:17 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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