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Hong Kong has been promised significant autonomy until 2047, but Beijing's actions have undermined fundamental rights essential for its success.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2024
China says Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems’ is permanent
Hong Kong has been promised significant autonomy until 2047, but Beijing's actions have undermined fundamental rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2022
China’s Xi orders Hong Kong to tackle COVID surge by all means
The message came a day after Hong Kong announced it had no plans for a citywide lockdown, while acknowledging the omicron outbreak had overwhelmed officials' capacity to respond.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2022
Hong Kong birthday bash lands 30 officials in quarantine
Many senior politicians — including over 20% of the new 'patriots-only” legislature — flouted safety rules and will now be confined to quarantine with no wifi access.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2021
China's Xi says Hong Kong is heading in the right direction
Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021
Hong Kong turns to businesses to fix foundering vaccine program
Major companies, restaurants and colleges have started offering cash payouts, extra time off and even the chance to win a $1.4 million apartment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2021
Unused doses pile up as mistrust blights Hong Kong vaccine drive
So many shots are languishing that the government has warned that some will expire in September.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2020
Hong Kong campus rocked by protest becomes ‘prison’ a year later
Today, what had once been a bustling, freely accessible campus is locked down, its protest movement extinguished in a series of aggressive moves to stifle dissent in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2020
Hong Kong faces worst wave of virus, but tiny apartments mean it can’t just lock down
Once a coronavirus success story, Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak yet, and policymakers are realizing how little they can do without making a bad situation worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2020
Tech firms start to leave Hong Kong after Beijing enacts security law
About half of U.S. business people say they plan to depart from the territory, according to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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