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CHINA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2020
China and the Japanese sage
When Chinese entrepreneurs found themselves in an existential crisis, the philosophy of Kazuo Inamori provided much-needed answers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2020
With Xi visit now delayed, coronavirus threatens to spoil Abe's 2020
The prime minister's big plans for 2020 — hosting China's president, the Olympics and amending the Constitution — have been undercut by Japan's muddled response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020
Xi Jinping's coronavirus crucible
The COVID-19 epidemic presents an opportunity for Japan and other countries to rebalance their bilateral relations with China.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 21, 2020
Spread of COVID-19 in Japan could hurt Abe's bid to rebuild China ties
Prime Minister Abe's softer reaction to China's handling of the virus has won praise in Beijing, but what will he say when those problems are exposed?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020
Some coronavirus patients in Japan in serious condition, sources say
Several patients who have tested positive in Japan for the new coronavirus from China are in a serious condition with very severe symptoms, including some who have difficulty breathing, informed sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2020
Discrimination in Japan on the rise as coronavirus fears grow
Verbal attacks against Chinese and Japanese alike are expected to climb during the epidemic if preventive action isn't taken.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2020
Japan won't seek to delay Xi's visit, Suga says, as virus spreads from China
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has said that Japan is not planning to postpone a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping expected for early April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2020
Japanese firms preparing for prolonged economic hit from coronavirus outbreak
Japanese companies that do business in China are starting to consider measures to cope with the possibility of a prolonged coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 25, 2020
Abe shakes off criticism of Xi state visit, saying trip crucial for 'peace and prosperity' in region
In the face of criticism, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned state visit to Japan, saying that Tokyo and Beijing have a "substantial responsibility for peace and prosperity in the region and in the world."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 21, 2020
Time for Japan to take on a new role
Japan must successfully hedge itself between a less engaged America and a more aggressive China.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2020
In policy speech, Abe vows to establish 'new era of Japanese diplomacy'
The prime minister Monday focused his speech on foreign policy, delivering a notable change in phrasing regarding South Korea.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami