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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2020
Washington report says Huawei and Hikvision backed by Chinese military
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions, according...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2020
China-India border clash leads to contrasting domestic responses
The skirmish between Chinese and Indian troops over a long-disputed border this month is being treated in New Delhi as the country's worst diplomatic crisis in decades even as it is downplayed by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2020
Trump's threat to 'decouple' U.S. and China hits trade and investment reality
Conflicting talk from White House officials about "decoupling" the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by American companies into China continues, and markets are wary of separating the world's biggest economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 23, 2020
How the U.S. and its allies should prepare for the post-COVID-19 world
With many nations looking to the United States for leadership, the country risks being hemmed in by its economic ties with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Taiwan raps China for military activity, saying it should fight virus instead
China should focus on fighting the resurgent coronavirus in Beijing rather than "disturbing" Taiwan with military drills near the Chinese-claimed island, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang told reporters Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2020
Trump says China trade deal ‘fully intact’ after adviser roils markets
Adviser Peter Navarro sowed confusion and spurred a temporary stock slump with comments interpreted as a decision to end the agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 23, 2020
Beijing outbreak shows COVID-19’s insidious ability to hide
Just as Beijing looked poised to claim victory over the coronavirus, a 52-year-old man with fever and chills showed how the pandemic can come roaring back from apparent obscurity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2020
Chinese bomber approaches Taiwan in latest fly-by near island
Chinese Air Force jets, including at least one bomber, briefly entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Monday, before being warned off by its air force, the island's military said, the eighth such encounter in two weeks.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / Commentary
Jun 22, 2020
COVID-19's potential lasting influence on post-pandemic governance
Once a vaccine is found, will world powers embrace globalism or isolationist policies?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2020
Taiwan boosts domestic defense development with new training jet
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen oversaw the first public test flight of a new locally designed and made advanced jet trainer on Monday, part of her government's plan to boost defenses in the face of a growing challenge from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in clash, Indian minister says
China lost at least 40 soldiers in a clash with India at their disputed border this week, a federal government minister has said, as the nuclear-armed countries remained locked in confrontation on the frontline on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
Three U.S. aircraft carriers operating on doorstep of South China Sea
The deployment — the first of its kind since 2017 — is likely intended to send a message to Beijing amid rising tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
China security law to override Hong Kong legal system
The laws will shape the future of Hong Kong, raising questions about the autonomy of a city whose status is a underpinned by its distinction from the mainland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns
The planned law has alarmed foreign governments as well as democracy activists in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020
EU should take China to U.N. court over Hong Kong, lawmakers say
The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2020
Harboring Hong Kong 'rioters' will harm Taiwan, China says
Offering protection to "rioters" from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the Chinese-ruled city's affairs, China's government said, denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2020
Chinese vaccine may not be ready for sale until at least 2021
A coronavirus vaccine candidate China is developing may not be ready for sale until at least 2021, as researchers struggle to move into large-scale human trials in the country because of a lack of new infections, a senior company executive said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 19, 2020
China’s security law threatens Hong Kong journalists, says media watchdog
The new national security legislation China is imposing on Hong Kong could be used against journalists operating in Asia’s main financial hub, which maintains distinct freedoms from the mainland, a global media watchdog group said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020
China's public health reforms may not prevent next virus
China's latest plans to overhaul its disease control system may not improve its ability to handle future virus outbreaks, according to some experts inside and outside the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020
U.S. offers condolences to India over soldiers killed in clash with China
The United States offered condolences to India on Friday over the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers killed in vicious hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops during a clash on the two Asian giants disputed mountainous border earlier this week.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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