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CHINA

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
How social media magnified the controversy over Daiki Hashimoto's all-around gold
The furor surrounding Hashimoto's first-place finish in the men's all-around competition last week stood out for the response it provoked from gymnastics officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021
U.S.-China talks: Salvaging a relationship
The slogan when U.S.-China relations were first restored was “Friendship first, competition second.” Now, no one speaks about friendship. It is competition first, last and in between.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021
China’s unavoidable financial rise
Many economists in the West did not see China's massive growth coming, and its influence is now becoming impossible to ignore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2021
China and India agree to pull back troops near site of deadly clash
Soldiers will move away from the vicinity of the area where at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in June 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 4, 2021
Harris to push back on China's South China Sea claims during Asia trip
Harris will be the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam as Washington seeks to bolster international support to counter China's growing global influence.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
IOC asks Chinese team for report on cyclists' Mao badges
Gold medal cyclists Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi wore the badges during a medal ceremony on Monday, in a potential breach of Olympic rules on the display of political paraphernalia.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Liu Xiang the inspiration behind Su Bingtian's stellar Olympic sprint
Su finished sixth in the men's 100 meters final on Sunday after qualifying joint-fastest to give China its most high-profile male athletics performance since 2004.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2021
Biden puts Southeast Asia in U.S. sights — at last
The Biden team has shifted into high gear, dispatching officials and announcing policies to reinforce U.S. ties with Southeast Asia in a belated diplomatic offensive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2021
Tencent tumbles after China media calls online gaming 'spiritual opium'
A state-run outlet said many teenagers were addicted to online video games and called for more curbs on the industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021
Virus flares in Wuhan as delta challenges China’s defenses
The resurgence marks the biggest challenge to China's strategy since the virus was first detected in Wuhan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2021
China orders Henan flood probe after death toll surges to over 300
Residents have questioned whether the city government failed to warn the public, shut down transportation in advance and provide timely rescue efforts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2021
Xi opens a Pandora's box with antagonism of India
Chinese aggression and the breaching of border agreements has made the rise of a more antagonistic and militarily stronger India a certainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 2, 2021
Xi Jinping’s capitalist smackdown sparks a $1 trillion reckoning
The tutoring sector crackdown has triggered a growing realization that the old rules of Chinese business no longer apply.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2021
What Tokyo and Seoul must do to meet their coal pledges
As Japan and South Korea work through policy implementation on ending funding for new coal projects, their decisions will reverberate beyond their borders.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Taiwan and Hong Kong welcome at 2022 Beijing Games, IOC says
'The host city contract is extremely precise about what is expected. We see absolutely no sign that it will be any different. Everybody welcome,' Olympic director Christophe Dubi said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2021
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Vietnam and Singapore
Former U.S. foe Vietnam has emerged as a key U.S. partner and a vocal opponent of China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2021
The U.S.-China downward spiral will only get worse
Beijing is dismayed that the Biden administration has not softened Donald Trump's hard-line China policies and continues to hold it accountable for its misdeeds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2021
Fixing the global tech split
Countries may need choose sides as the U.S. and China seek to eclipse each other on advanced technology.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2021
Delta variant's spread tests aggressive ‘COVID-zero’ defenses
The variant is scaling some of the toughest virus defenses, with outbreaks occurring despite strict anti-virus measures.
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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