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Gabriel Dominguez
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Perspectives
Mar 18, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — a cautionary tale for Beijing?
With staunch Ukrainian resistance keeping Russian forces at bay in Europe, what lessons can China learn when weighing possible military options against Taiwan?
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2022
Can China help Russia sidestep international sanctions?
Beijing has declared its partnership with Moscow to be 'rock solid,' but it will be forced to walk a fine line.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2022
Afghans face starvation as economic crisis worsens and Taliban struggles
Millions are jobless and facing starvation, a problem compounded by the difficulty of supplying humanitarian aid due to sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2022
The complex road to ending the dependence on Chinese rare earths
China is the global leader in rare earths mining, refining and component manufacturing, controlling about 37% of world reserves and 58% of mine production in 2020, sources show.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2022
China and U.S. vying for influence over Pacific Island countries
At the same time as fighting against Washington for power in the region, Beijing has undertaken a campaign of winning over Taipei's allies.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2022
As space race escalates, Japan bolsters defense capabilities in new domains
The government and Self-Defense Forces are looking to mount an active defense in the space, cyberspace and electromagnetic spectrum fields.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 1, 2022
Southeast Asia the battleground for geo-economic competition between China and the U.S.
Washington has opened markets to ASEAN nations but not public investment in public goods such as infrastructure — nowhere close to the scale of Chinese investment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 7, 2021
Japan’s first escort of Australian frigate highlights deepening defense ties
The two nations are working toward a new bilateral defense pact and have recently conducted joint naval drills.
Japan must correct Trump’s false data for trade talks, says Kono
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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