The Japanese warship is leaving for a tour of the South China Sea, where tensions with Beijing are high Thomas Peter/ReutersTokyo Japan is to send its largest warship on a tour via the South China Sea in its biggest show of naval force there since the Second World War. The Izumo helicopter carrier will set off in May, visiting countries including the Philippines before an exercise with India and the United States in July. China claims disputed waters in the region and its growing military presence has raised concerns in Japan. (Reuters)Snow set for New YorkNew York A late-season blizzard was expected to dump up to 50cm of snow on much of the North Atlantic coast. A blizzard warning was in force from New York City, where schools closed,…

Source: The Times March 14, 2017 00:33 UTC