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ASIA AI

COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2019
The skills that youths will need to succeed in the 21st century
Societies now need young people who learn and master the skills for a dynamic, tech savvy and globalized world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2019
Taliban car bomb kills at least 14 as group holds peace talks in Qatar
A Taliban attack on a government security compound in central Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 180, including scores of children, hours before a meeting in Qatar aimed at preparing the ground for peace talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2019
Industry insiders say perhaps half of China's breeding pigs have died in swine fever epidemic
As many as half of China's breeding pigs have either died from African swine fever or have been slaughtered because of the spreading disease, twice as many as officially acknowledged, according to the estimates of four people who supply large farms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2019
To dodge U.S. trade war, Chinese exporters shift production to Myanmar and other low-cost nations
Pressured by a labor crunch and rising wages in China, Shu Ke'an, whose company supplies bulletproof vests, rifle bags and other tactical gear to the United States, first considered shifting some production to Southeast Asia a few years ago, but nothing came of it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2019
Mike Pompeo visits Kabul, hoping for a peace deal before Sept. 1
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday to discuss ongoing peace talks with the Taliban and the security situation ahead of Afghan presidential polls in September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2019
China no match for Japan in Southeast Asia infrastructure race
Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch Solutions.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 21, 2019
Southeast Asia looks to Taiwan as recycling pioneer
Once dubbed "garbage island" for its overflowing landfills and filthy streets, Taiwan now has Asia's highest rate of recycling and is a role model for the region, analysts said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2019
Chinese raids target 'Underground Railroad' of North Korean defectors
A decade after leaving her family behind to flee North Korea, the defector was overwhelmed with excitement when she spoke to her 22-year-old son on the phone for the first time in May after he too escaped into China.
WORLD
Jun 16, 2019
Ancient Afghan citadel collapses; other cultural heritage sites at risk
An ancient tower dating back 2,000 years in the historic Afghan city of Ghazni collapsed last week, local officials said, raising concerns about the vulnerability of the country's cultural heritage and the government's ability to protect them.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2019
Sharp discussions at the Shangri-la Dialogue
As expected, China figures prominently at Asian security meeting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019
Trump's Huawei problem: Asia doesn't want U.S. to kneecap China
Smoking cigarettes at Singapore's Shangri-La Hotel, the site of Asia's most prominent annual defense forum, members of China's military found themselves surprisingly upbeat this weekend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2019
The Japan-Bangladesh partnership for development
Japan and Bangladesh have long enjoyed a close relationship based on mutual trust and cooperation.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2019
Taliban attack on aid group in Kabul ends with four killed, dozens wounded
Afghan forces fought for hours against Taliban insurgents who killed at least four civilians and wounded dozens more when they stormed an aid organization in Kabul on Wednesday, security officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2019
Trump's trade threat leaves Beijing stalling as hopes for trade deal dim
Talks between the U.S. and China to resolve their yearlong trade standoff appeared to be on life support Monday, with Beijing struggling to respond to a pair of tweets by President Donald Trump that threaten an escalation of tariffs by the end of the week.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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