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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2019
Abe leaves for Europe, U.S. and Canada with Osaka G20 and China's 'Belt and Road' on his mind
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embarked Monday on an eight-day European and North American trip hoping to rally support to jointly tackle global issues such as free trade as chair of this year's Group of 20 summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2019
China struggles to ease concerns over 'Belt and Road' initiative as summit looms
China is struggling to ease worries about President Xi Jinping's signature plan to build a new Silk Road as it readies for a major summit in late April, especially among Western nations wary about debt, transparency and Chinese influence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2019
France to seal billions-worth in deals with China but will push back against 'Belt and Road' project
France and China planned to sign trade deals worth billions of euros on Monday during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping but Paris will also take the opportunity to push back against Beijing's "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2019
During Europe visit, China's Xi Jinping seeks France's participation in 'Belt and Road' project
As he prepares to begin a three-day trip to France, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is hoping to get France's cooperation "in the framework of the 'Belt and Road' initiative."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 18, 2019
Chinese leader Xi to visit Europe in bid to boost trade amid row with U.S.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Europe from this week as he seeks to bolster trade relationships on the continent while trying to end a trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019
Italy wants to sign 'Belt and Road' deal to help exports, says deputy PM
Italy wants to join China's giant "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan to boost Italian exports, not to strengthen political ties with the Asian giant, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2019
To challenge China's influence in Pacific, Australia turns to rugby league in soft-power offensive
Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2019
Xi: Smooth talker vs. brass knuckle operator
The Chinese leader's latest global export strategy: tools for human control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2019
Southeast Asia wary of China's Belt and Road project, skeptical of U.S. commitment: survey
Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to avoid being trapped in unsustainable debt, 70 percent of respondents said in a policy survey released on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2018
Alleged leader of China consulate attack in Pakistan reported killed in Afghanistan
One of the alleged masterminds of an attack by a Pakistani separatist group on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi last month has been killed in Afghanistan along with five associates, the insurgent group that claimed the attack said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018
As tumultuous year comes to a close, Xi's defiant remarks indicate the U.S.-China trade war is far from over
Anyone betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping would back down quickly in a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump better think again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2018
Chinese businesses face resentment and terror attacks in Pakistan
An attack on a diplomatic mission in Karachi last week shows the risks Chinese businesses face as they expand across Pakistan in the face of growing resentment over Beijing's influence in the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2018
Australia and New Zealand team up with Japan and U.S. to curb China in South Pacific
Australia and New Zealand step up coordination with Japan and the U.S. in the face of growing Chinese influence over Pacific island states in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2018
Outflanking China, U.S. allies — including Japan — pledge to provide electricity to Papua New Guinea
The United States and three of its allies, including Japan, on Sunday unveiled a $1.7 billion plan to provide electricity and internet to much of Papua New Guinea, the first step of a plan that will counter China's "Belt and Road" spending in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
APEC adopts guidelines on infrastructure investment
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Thursday adopted new guidelines on the quality of infrastructure development and investment, with all 21 economies — including China — agreeing to take into consideration recipients' ability to pay back loans for such funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2018
Japan firms try out China's 'Belt and Road' cargo transport to Europe
Japanese and Chinese logistics firms are paving the way for an alternative route to ship cargo from Japan to Europe faster than by sea by exploiting China's "Belt and Road" initiative designed to improve regional cooperation and connectivity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 1, 2018
Xi tells new Maldives president he wants to deepen cooperation
China wants to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the Maldives, President Xi Jinping said in a congratulatory message to the newly elected Maldivian president, the leader of an opposition that has vowed to review Chinese projects.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2018
China's 'Belt and Road' at age 5
Asia's infrastructure needs exceed what any one country can provide. A cooperative, coordinated effort is the only practical response.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2018
China's 'Belt and Road' could be a debt trap
Clearly, the 'Belt and Road' initiative has run into serious problems. Some countries are finding the burden of debt financing too arduous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2018
China's silk road isn't turning out to be smooth
Skeptics' warnings about the 'Belt and Road' initiative are beginning to come true.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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