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Peter Martin
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 24, 2023
U.S. confronts China over companies’ ties to Russian war effort
A finding that Chinese companies were supporting the invasion would have troubling implications for U.S. policy toward Beijing as Washington seeks to stabilize ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2023
The U.S. keeps offering China its COVID vaccines. China keeps saying no.
China has rebuffed repeated offers to share advanced vaccines as it battles a COVID-19 wave, a rejection that's frustrated American officials concerned about a resurgence of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2022
U.S. rejects China’s claims over Taiwan Strait as concerns grow
Washington fears this may be a deliberate effort to muddy the legal interpretation of the sea in ways that could suggest that Beijing regards it as an internal waterway.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
Biden-Xi call is under consideration amid U.S.-China tensions
Ukraine, Taiwan and human rights are among the many sore points in U.S.-China relations, and the two nations have also been jockeying for greater influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2022
U.S. makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China
Washington has sought to boost its support in the region by reassuring nations they don't need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing's threats.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2022
China alarms U.S. with private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait
Chinese military officials in recent months have repeatedly asserted that the Taiwan Strait isn't international waters during meetings with U.S. counterparts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2022
U.S. sees path to more sway in Asia as Xi’s efforts stall
Determined not to be distracted by the war in Ukraine, administration officials say China has provided an opening for the U.S. to solidify relationships in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2022
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine forces Biden to rewrite U.S. security plan
The new draft emphasizes the importance of both Europe and Asia to U.S. national security interests, a shift from an earlier version that focused more squarely on China and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022
Antony Blinken aims at Xi in speech vowing to shape the global order
The top U.S. diplomat's comments were unusually direct, and his public remarks mirror the administration's classified China strategy, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2022
U.S. seeks to wean India from Russian weapons with arms-aid package
The package under consideration would include foreign military financing of as much as $500 million.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2022
Biden team sees its bid to curb China gaining from Ukraine stand
U.S. officials see a weakened Moscow and bolstered European defense spending as giving Washington a freer hand to accelerate its long-term shift toward focusing on Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 14, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat rallies Asian allies in face of 'aggressive' China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington doesn't want conflict in Asia, and would ensure competition with China doesn't veer into a 'catastrophic” war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021
U.S. and China to elevate military talks in bid to ease tensions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to support discussions between the U.S. military and top officials from the People's Liberation Army, a source said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. panel urges stronger defense against ‘triumphalist’ China
The panel urged the U.S. to strengthen its military deterrence against a Chinese attack on Taiwan by authorizing the deployment of anti-ship and ballistic missiles to the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
U.S. lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan furthers tensions with China
China's Defense Ministry issued a statement strongly condemning the congressional visit, which it said interfered in China's internal affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021
Top. U.S. military officer likens China’s hypersonic weapons test to ‘Sputnik moment’
Gen. Mark Milley's comments are the most significant acknowledgment by a U.S. official of reports that China's military conducted possibly two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2021
U.S. and France clash over surprise Australia submarine deal
The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, was blunt, saying his nation, whose friendship with the U.S. dates to the American Revolutionary War, felt 'stabbed in the back.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 8, 2021
Quiet Taliban deal-maker holds key role to Afghanistan’s future
Baradar will have to convince world leaders that this is a different Taliban, a more moderate version of a group
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2021
Biden team weighs digital trade deal to counter China in Asia
The policy would represent an early effort by the Biden administration to present an economic plan for the world's most economically and strategically significant region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2021
With Putin behind him, Biden’s focus shifts to Xi
The world's second-largest economy was on the agenda throughout Biden's meetings with the Group of Seven leaders, NATO, the European Union and even Putin.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

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