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Suga sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

National Apr 21, 2021

Suga sends offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

The prime minister does not plan to visit the shrine during a two-day spring festival through Thursday.

U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change

National Apr 21, 2021

U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change

by Eric Johnston

The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.

Florida toxic waste crisis could be key to China rare earths fight

Commentary / World Apr 21, 2021

Florida toxic waste crisis could be key to China rare earths fight

by David Fickling

Concerns about China’s control over rare earths are probably overblown given how abundant they are.

Beijing’s military-heavy approach to Taiwan locks the U.S. and China in a security dilemma

Commentary / World Apr 21, 2021

Beijing’s military-heavy approach to Taiwan locks the U.S. and China in a security dilemma

by Jo Kim

While the policy of “strategic ambiguity” allows the U.S. to avoid committing to the defense of Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, China’s growing military coercion behooves the it to act.

Suga cancels planned India and Philippines visits as virus surges back in Japan

National / Politics Apr 21, 2021

Suga cancels planned India and Philippines visits as virus surges back in Japan

The trip, which had been scheduled from late April to early May, was intended to reaffirm Japan's cooperation with the two countries as they look to counter Chinese assertiveness.

China, Myanmar and others criticized in report on rising religious persecution

Asia Pacific Apr 21, 2021

China, Myanmar and others criticized in report on rising religious persecution

"The apparatus of repression constructed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent years is ... fine-tuned, pervasive, and technologically sophisticated," the report said.

Japan and U.S. plan to keep watch on Rakuten after Tencent investment

Business / Corporate Apr 21, 2021

Japan and U.S. plan to keep watch on Rakuten after Tencent investment

Rakuten said that the Tencent group company's acquisition of the stake is purely for investment purposes and rejected the possibility that shareholders would gain access to customer data.

Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 21, 2021

Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders

Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 Paris Agreement.

More than a meet-and-greet, Suga-Biden summit re-imagines partnership

Commentary / Japan Apr 20, 2021

More than a meet-and-greet, Suga-Biden summit re-imagines partnership

by Tobias Harris

Most importantly, for the first time, the two governments explicitly identified China as the preeminent challenge facing their alliance.

Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis

Commentary / World Apr 20, 2021

Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis

by Matthew Brooker

In general, transparency is the friend of honesty, accountability and good governance. As in the political realm, Hong Kong is marching in the opposite direction

Philippines' Duterte prepared to deploy navy over South China Sea claim

Asia Pacific / Politics Apr 20, 2021

Philippines' Duterte prepared to deploy navy over South China Sea claim

The mercurial leader's remarks come after hundreds of Chinese vessels were detected at a disputed reef in the waterway last month.

Chinese military seen behind Japan cyberattacks

National Apr 20, 2021

Chinese military seen behind Japan cyberattacks

A hacker group linked to the PLA conducted attacks on nearly 200 companies and research institutes in Japan, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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