National Apr 21, 2021
The prime minister does not plan to visit the shrine during a two-day spring festival through Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
National Apr 20, 2021
A hacker group linked to the PLA conducted attacks on nearly 200 companies and research institutes in Japan, including the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.