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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2022
China COVID outbreak cresting as blanket testing measures eased
The nation reported 27,164 cases for Monday, down from 29,171 on Sunday. Infections have fallen each of the past eight days since peaking at 38,808 on Nov. 27.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare
With Moscow on the back foot in its offensive, the military stalemate has raised fears Russia could resort to its nuclear arsenal to achieve a military breakthrough.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2022
Enel turns to Sicily to take on China's solar dominance
The project to expand the capacity of Enel's 3Sun plant is especially relevant as the European Union seeks to speed up the switch to renewables and end its dependence on Russian gas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2022
U.S. and EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum
The move would mark a novel approach, usually employed in trade disputes, to further their climate agenda.
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2022
Kishida seeks to hike defense spending by more than 50% over five years
The new budget would put Japan closer to the target Kishida ordered last week of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense by 2027.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022
After doom and gloom, China's propaganda shifts gears on COVID-19
Experts say Beijing is laying the groundwork for a loosening of COVID-19 rules — as well as putting in place convenient scapegoats to blame for the restrictions going too far.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Dec 5, 2022
Okinawa's remote islands near Taiwan planning for defense contingencies
Plans prepared under the Civil Protection Law cover situations such as armed attacks from outside the country and emergency responses to incidents such as acts of terrorism.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 5, 2022
With visit by China's Xi, Saudi prince seeks Mideast leadership and independence
The meeting comes at a delicate moment in U.S.-Saudi ties and signals Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarized global order regardless of the wishes of its Western allies, analysts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2022
China’s COVID pivot accelerates as cities ease testing rules
The loosening comes as China enters a downswing in its latest outbreak curve, with 29,171 COVID-19 cases reported for Sunday, the lowest in nearly two weeks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2022
A spotlight on Chinese debt bondage
China's creditor imperialism holds far-reaching risks — both for the debtors themselves and for the future of the international order.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 4, 2022
Inside China's fight over the future of 'COVID zero'
Opinions about the policy vary wildly, illustrating the difficulties leader Xi Jinping faces in relaxing the world's most rigid rules while heading off national discontent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 4, 2022
Japan Times 1997: 160 nations adopt Kyoto Protocol
Environmental concerns hit the front pages of newspapers in 1997, with the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, and 1922, when residents tried to appease an 'angry tree.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2022
Beijing and Shenzhen loosen more COVID-19 curbs as China fine-tunes policy
Although daily cases are hovering near all-time highs, some cities are taking steps to loosen COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2022
U.S. diplomat says China protests had effect in easing COVID-19 curbs
Protests in China against the world's toughest COVID-19 restrictions are dying down because they have had an effect, a top U.S. diplomat said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022
Scattered easing of COVID-19 curbs across China after week of unrest
China is set to announce an easing of its COVID quarantine rules in the coming days and a reduction in mass testing, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2022
Nissan CEO wants ‘grace period’ for Biden rules on EV subsidies
The Japanese company and other carmakers have been urging the White House to adopt a more flexible approach to subsidy eligibility in the Inflation Reduction Act.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2022
Jiang Zemin seen as setting back Japan-China ties with hard-line stance
Jiang pursued a hard-line stance toward Japan, questioning several Japanese prime ministers about their recognition of historical issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2022
Jiang Zemin death injects uncertainty for Xi at fraught time in China
Jiang's death at the age of 96 comes days after people took to the streets to challenge virus curbs in China's most widespread protests in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 2, 2022
As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service
Civil servant jobs in China have been in high demand for thousands of years as a sure way for those with high scores at the five-hour, multidisciplinary exam to move up the social ladder.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 1, 2022
Only hard options: How China could navigate its way out of 'COVID-zero'
Beijing recognizes the damaging impact of quarantines and lockdowns, but it also understands that ceasing efforts to contain the virus would rapidly overwhelm the health care system.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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