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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2021
Multiplying crackdowns haven’t stopped cash pouring into China
Despite its crackdowns, money from around the world continues to flow into mainland China — testament to its gravitational pull on investors and long-term confidence in its economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2021
Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths
With tension simmering between China and the United States, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the EV revolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2021
Fumio Kishida, top contender to lead Japan, warns Taiwan is ‘next big problem’
'Looking at the situation with Hong Kong and the Uyghurs, I have a strong feeling that the Taiwan Strait will be the next big problem,” Kishida said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021
Space junk, long feared, is now an imminent threat
Although the vast majority of space junk is the size of a grain of sand or smaller, at least 26,000 pieces are big enough to destroy a satellite.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2021
A U.N. system with Taiwan in it would be more resilient
Taiwan believes its effective response to the global pandemic at home and abroad shows there is no compelling reason for it not to play a constructive role in the U.N. system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021
U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed
The United States has taken great interest in several plans in recent years to lay optic fiber cables across the Pacific.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2021
Fraying relations with China are about to hit the Australian economy
China's punitive trade actions have targeted commodities such as coal, barley and lobsters, but left iron ore untouched — for now.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021
China cracks down on showbiz for 'polluting' society and youth
Beijing's latest moves come in the wake of celebrity scandals, but also targets entertainment portraying 'effeminate' behavior and other content deemed 'warped.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021
China warns U.S. that political tensions put climate cooperation at risk
The U.S. hopes to keep climate issues separate from disputes with China on trade, human rights and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021
BioNTech vaccines finally reach Taiwan after heated political wrangling
Taiwan has blamed China, which claims the island as its own territory, for nixing an original order from the German firm earlier this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2021
Taiwan says China can 'paralyze' its defenses — and threat is worsening
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said in its annual report on China's armed forces that Beijing is able to fully monitor the island's military deployments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2021
How the best and brightest fail in times of crisis
Without a new approach to crisis solving that captures the true complexity of our world, we will continue to be blindsided by systemic failures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2021
China beats Taiwan to the punch in announcing new vaccine delivery
China announced the delivery timetable for a highly politicized order of COVID-19 vaccines from BioNTech SE , saying the first 932,000 shots would arrive on the island Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2021
Xi tests ‘common prosperity’ policies in Alibaba’s home province
The wealthy province of Zhejiang is home to 65 million people and some of China's most successful private companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2021
Japan should develop strike capabilities to augment its defense
Placing an enemy's military assets at risk increases the price of any attack on Japan, thereby enhancing deterrence while degrading an opponent's attempts at coercion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 31, 2021
Why the U.S.-China conflict is threatening the future of Wall Street
Both sides have introduced measures affecting the other's operations, but care must be taken to manage escalation.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
Driver arrested at scene of Yokosuka crash that injured eight
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he caused a multivehicle crash in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Emperor emeritus is hospitalized for a heart exam
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko stroll in the garden of Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 28, 2024.
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima and Airi Hisano train at Tachihi Sumo Club on May 1.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.

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