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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2022

Hong Kong risks everything with ‘impossible’ COVID zero goal

While many countries are winding down pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is imposing its toughest measures since the virus emerged over two years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2022

U.S. House backs sweeping China competition bill as Olympics start

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 4, 2022

The end of ‘Fight Club’ was cut in China. The pattern goes back decades.

The 1999 cult classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton is not the only foreign film to be altered for audiences in mainland China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2022

How to withstand China’s property meltdown

Some of China's richest people were forced by the government to part with prized assets, and they were lucky they did.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 17, 2022

Traders wanted in a once-sleepy gas market with new kingpins

China became the biggest importer of liquefied natural gas in December, overtaking Japan for the first time since it pioneered the industry in the 1970s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2022

U.S. bill would block defense contractors from using Chinese rare earths

The bipartisan legislation would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of the strategic minerals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2022

Trial looms after seaside gathering of Chinese activists

Once commonplace, get-togethers among Chinese rights campaigners have become increasingly risky under Xi Jinping's hard-line rule.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 1, 2022

In New Year's speech, Taiwan president warns China against 'military adventurism'

Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen marked the new year with a message for China: military conflict is not the answer.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 19, 2021

Chinese tech hub's tennis ambitions in danger due to Peng Shuai scandal

For Shenzhen, the WTA Finals was supposed to be a boost to its cultural and sporting prestige.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 18, 2021

Sapporo faces uphill battle convincing public about 2030 Winter Games bid

About half of all respondents to a 2014 survey said they were worried about how much the Games would cost. A lot has changed since then.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2021

China’s economic data expected to show further signs of weakness

A set of key economic data to be released Monday will be closely studied for signs that the slowdown is serious enough to prompt authorities to step up economic support.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 22, 2021

Celtics' Enes Kanter sparks swift backlash in China after comments on Tibet and Xi Jinping

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news briefing on Thursday that Kanter was 'trying to get attention' and that his remarks 'were not worth refuting.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 6, 2021

Salt Lake City ready to bid for Winter Games, but which one a mystery

The 2002 host has secured venue and hotel contracts, but has not decided if it will pursue the 2030 or 2034 edition of the Winter Games.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021

Xi won’t attend Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G20 sherpas

China's COVID-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, were cited as a reason the leader did not intend to go to Rome, sources said.
Figure Skating
Oct 3, 2021

Shoma Uno overcomes shaky start to win at Japan Open

The 23-year-old, who won silver at the Pyeongchang Olympics, fell on his first quad attempt but landed the other three quad jumps to earn 181.21 points and finish ahead of Shun Sato.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2021

China's vaccine diplomacy drive falters as recipients turn to western shots

In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2021

China formally applies to join Asian trade deal that Trump abandoned

The application is the result of months of behind-the-scenes discussions after President Xi Jinping said in 2020 the nation was interested in joining.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021

Once largely free of COVID-19, Asian economies are now upended by delta

While consumers are bearing the brunt, supply chains are being disrupted as factories shut down in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 7, 2021

Trouble stirs amid the quest for gold and glory

Was it an ominous premonition or just another blunder by a gaffe-prone politician?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2021

Chinese maker of tiny EVs bets on cult status to sell a million cars

The new Macaron comes in avocado green, lemon yellow and white peach pink, with an optional solid-color roof for contrast, to mimic the vanilla butter cream in its namesake confections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2021

Alibaba vows to hike spending after first loss since 2012

Jack Ma's flagship e-commerce firm swung to a 5.5 billion yuan ($852 million) net loss after the company swallowed a $2.8 billion fine for monopolistic behavior imposed by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2021

China’s much-hyped digital yuan leaves early users underwhelmed

Observers suspect China has high hopes for international use of the digital yuan as Xi Jinping tries to lessen his country's reliance on the U.S.-led global financial system.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2021

Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean

The re-entry ended days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drew U.S. criticism over a lack of transparency.
Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attends a high-level meeting on industrialization and agricultural modernization with African leaders at the National Convention Center in Beijing on Sept. 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 26, 2024

The man who shaped China’s strongman rule has a new job: winning Taiwan

Xi Jinping’s top adviser, Wang Huning, is credited with shaping the authoritarianism that steered China’s rise. But can he influence Taiwan?
Taiwan's Lin Hsin-i, the island's representative for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, speaks during a news conference on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Lima on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2024

At APEC, Taiwan representative and Xi greet each other with only a wave

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum is one of the few international meetings in which both Taiwan and China participate.
Economic coercion has become a prominent tool in global geopolitics, with both China and the U.S. relying on it to pursue their policy goals, and more so with Donald Trump now in office.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2025

When big countries wave their big economic sticks

There is no agreed definition of economic coercion under international law; like pornography, we know it when we see it.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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