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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
Australia to get U.S. nuclear submarine technology as China looms large
U.S. officials said nuclear propulsion would allow the Australian navy to operate more quietly, for longer periods, and provide deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2021
Seoul doesn't have Beijing's crackdown muscle
Apple and Google felt South Korea's legislative wrath last month thanks to a new law that stops software developers from having to use payment platforms tied to their app stores.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2021
Taiwan plans $9 billion boost in arms spending
Taipei has warned of an urgent need to upgrade weapons in the face of a 'severe threat' from its giant neighbor China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2021
Coronaviruses jump from animals to humans 400,000 times annually, study claims
Infections involving viruses related to COVID-19 shows the ongoing pandemic threat, according to work by EcoHealth Alliance and Duke-NUS Medical School that is pending peer review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 15, 2021
China's factory and consumer sectors stumble on COVID-19 disruptions
'Policymakers will face a dilemma in terms of how to respond to a situation like this.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2021
Authoritarian states' oppression reaches beyond their borders
Authoritarian powers such as China, Russia and Turkey are becoming both more autocratic at home, abroad and more influential on the world stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2021
Biden floated meeting with Xi that Chinese leader declined
Biden suggested an in-person meeting with Xi, but the Chinese leader declined as he continues to avoid leaving his country even for major gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2021
China's hard climate stance with U.S. imperils Glasgow talks
China no longer feels obliged to consider requests for deeper carbon cuts after former President Donald Trump rejected U.S. climate change commitments.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2021
With term set to expire, Suga looks to reaffirm Japan's role in 'Quad' at summit
Despite concerns about the outgoing prime minister's ability to contribute to the summit, the meeting will nonetheless act as a showcase for the Biden administration's priorities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2021
Taliban ‘conundrum’ forcing strange bedfellows on Afghanistan
World leaders one after another have called for international cooperation even as they jockey to gain influence in the great power vacuum that the U.S. departure has left behind.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 14, 2021
WTA moves 2021 finals from Shenzhen to Guadalajara
Canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is the latest to be relocated outside of Asia by the WTA.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2021
LDP leadership contender Kishida unveils initiatives to counter China
Kishida, taking a page from the Biden's administration's multilateral approach to dealing with Beijing, has called for Tokyo to work even more closely with other 'like-minded' democracies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2021
An $11 billion distraction for China's chip ambitions
China's lack of self-sufficiency in the equipment, materials and software required to build chips will further complicate capacity expansion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2021
Data privacy Chinese-style
The new privacy law will probably do less to protect Chinese users than many believe, and it might even entrench further the dominance of incumbent tech giants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2021
Shanghai to cancel most flights and shut schools as Typhoon Chanthu approaches
Chanthu dumped heavy rains on the city of 25 million people on Sunday after hitting the country's coast in the southeast and the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2021
Why China’s economy is threatened by a property giant’s debt problems
The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt; now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2021
China’s poor regions worry about climate justice in net-zero push
Hebei province's Tangshan has grown into the largest steelmaking hub in the world, but it also inherited Beijing's air pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2021
Fitch upgrade of ‘Taiwan, China’ jolts traders and irks Taipei
Fitch Ratings referred to Taiwan as being part of China in the headline of a ratings announcement for the first time since at least 2003, triggering a rebuke from the government in Taipei.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2021
Biden-Xi phone call raises key question: Who will blink first?
For Biden, giving in on any of China's requests could prove politically difficult, even as a contingent of Wall Street veterans push to improve ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2021
Biden team weighs China trade probe in bid to press Beijing
USTR has asked outside consultants to help quantify the damage from Chinese subsidies in order to measure the kind of response that's appropriate should an investigation proceed.
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.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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