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CARRIE LAM

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2020
Carrie Lam says opponents of security law are 'enemy of the people'
Law to curtail 'troublemakers,' not freedoms according to Carrie Lam
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy camp fears disqualifications ahead of election
How the election unfolds may have big consequences the future of Hong Kong, which has become a key friction point between China, the U.S. and the U.K.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2020
Hong Kong’s leader decries U.S. ‘double standards’ over protests
Hong Kong’s leader blasted the U.S. for "double standards” in the way it handles protests after the Trump administration vocally supported sometimes-violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2020
Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword'
Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a "double-edged sword" and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2020
Hong Kong's leader denies security laws will hurt city's rights and freedoms
Beijing unveiled plans last week for national security legislation for Hong Kong that aims to tackle secession, subversion and terrorist activities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2020
‘This is the end’: Hong Kong opposition decries China power grab
China will improve national security in Hong Kong, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday, a day after Beijing announced dramatic plans to rein in dissent by writing a new law into the city’s charter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies extended crowd ban is political move
Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam pushes pro-China agenda, risking Trump’s wrath
Democracy activists see Lam's move to push the national anthem law as a potential precursor to bringing in national security legislation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2020
Hong Kong reshuffles government as debate rages over Beijing's role
Hong Kong unveiled a government shake-up on Wednesday that it said was aimed at reviving the financial hub's beleaguered economy and had nothing to do with a recent controversy over Beijing's role in the city's affairs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2020
Fearing big election loss, China goes on offensive in Hong Kong
On the surface, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam appears to have had a few pretty good months: Her government has managed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, during which street protests have mostly disappeared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2020
Carrie Lam says Xi has assured her Beijing won't turn the screws on Hong Kong
Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered personal assurances that he won't use the protests in Hong Kong as an excuse to tighten Beijing's controls on the region, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2020
Hong Kong leaders rebuff protest demand as violence persists
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's government again pushed back on a key demand of protesters as a downtown rally turned violent, showing the unrest that began last June still has no end in sight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2020
Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing's new envoy to get Hong Kong on 'right path'
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she would work closely with Beijing's top official in the Asian financial hub to get it back on "the right path" after more than six months of pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 6, 2020
Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters
A small but growing number of Hong Kong protesters who fled to Taiwan for safety over the past few months fear an opposition victory in the island's election this week will put them in peril and force them to leave.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 5, 2020
Signaling frustration with protests, China appoints new Hong Kong liaison head
China has replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing's growing frustration with prodemocracy protests that have dragged on for months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2019
Hong Kong protests cause economy to shrink in fourth quarter
Hong Kong's economy is set to contract in the fourth quarter as the city reels from six months of violent social unrest, the financial chief said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
Hong Kong riot police swept into several shopping malls on Saturday, chasing off and arresting some anti-government demonstrators who had gathered to press their demands in the peak shopping weekend before Christmas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
China's Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader during 'most difficult' time
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Beijing on Monday, saying he recognizes her courage to govern the financial hub in these "most difficult" times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says Hong Kong not yet out of protest 'dilemma'
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Beijing on Monday, saying the Asian financial hub was not yet out of the "dilemma" facing the city's economy after months of sometimes violent protests. Li met with Lam during a regular duty visit where she is also due to hold a potentially...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Hong Kong protesters clash with police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing
Hong Kong's demonstrators clashed with police late Sunday as Chief Executive Carrie Lam visited Beijing, where she's expected to update Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials on the violent protests that have gripped the city for the past six months.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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