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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2023
Chinese hackers breached U.S. government email accounts: Microsoft
Microsoft said Storm-0558 gained access to email accounts at approximately 25 organizations including government agencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2023
NATO leaders send mixed messages in Japan office controversy
While French President Emmanuel Macron said NATO should keep its focus on the North Atlantic region, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the idea was still up for discussion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2023
China's U.S. envoy makes rare Pentagon visit for security-related talks
A statement said the Chinese ambassador discussed defense relations and 'a range of international and regional security issues' in talks with a U.S. assistant secretary of defense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2023
Are they Asian values or just Chinese dreams?
Beijing is pushing for so-called Asian values in the region — but how that should work differs with each country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2023
Japan and NATO usher in new era of cooperation amid China concerns
Collaboration will go beyond traditional security areas and extend to cyber, emerging and disruptive technologies and strategic communications, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2023
China moves to strengthen management of independent content creators
A new string of measures represents strict oversight of not only tech companies and platform moderation but also what content can be posted online by independent creators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023
Canada probes Nike and Dynasty Gold over alleged use of forced labor in China
The investigations were launched after an initial assessment of complaints about the overseas operations of 13 Canadian companies filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organizations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
TikTok content under scrutiny with Taiwan election heating up
TikTok’s Chinese ownership and its status as the fastest-growing app is drawing scrutiny as campaigning gets underway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023
China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return to 5G phone market
A return to the 5G phone market would mark a victory for Huawei after almost three years of being in 'survival' mode.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2023
Hong Kong police question family members of self-exiled activist
Relatives of Nathan Law, who was among those targeted last week with an arrest warrant and bounty, were taken into custody but later released.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2023
Asia pretty much prefers the world as it is
Asian societies have different views of how the world should work but do not seek wholesale reconstruction of the global order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 11, 2023
What lies behind China's unconventional approach to diplomacy?
The country is pushing its own narratives to the international community by using its economic influence and shaking up the very concept of how order should be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2023
U.S. military deals unlikely to draw India away from Russian arms
The country’s multi-billion-dollar purchases of U.S. arms are more about developing its own domestic weapons industry, security officials and analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2023
Yellen hails ‘productive’ China talks, but tensions still close to surface
There are hopes that the more civil tone will help the world’s largest economies forge greater compatibility in some areas, but it is also not expected to represent a major turning point.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2023
Ukraine envoy to Japan sees major role for Tokyo in reconstruction
The ambassador expressed his hope of tapping into Japan’s vast experience in rebuilding after natural disasters like the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2023
For Hong Kong's youth, government-backed hostels offer speck of housing hope
The hostel program is aimed at tackling youth frustration with housing — a factor Beijing believes contributed to the anti-government pro-democracy protests that rocked the city in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2023
China-led EV boom in Thailand threatens Japan's grip on key market
Siam Motors is in talks with several Chinese automakers about potential partnerships, particularly for high-end electric vehicles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2023
Yellen says U.S.-China ties on ‘surer footing’ after critical trip
Washington and Beijing pledge more direct communication as Janet Yellen caps China trip.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2023
On security and diplomacy, Abe’s legacy to be felt far into the future
In the year since Abe's assassination, Japan has undergone a number of monumental shifts in its approach to security and foreign policy, cementing the late leader’s legacy.

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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