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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2019
Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong and Taiwan authorities clash
A murder suspect whose case led to mass street protests in Hong Kong walked free from jail Wednesday as the city's government squabbled with Taiwan, where he is accused of murdering his girlfriend, over how to handle a promised voluntary surrender.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2019
Hong Kongers raise money for Japanese typhoon victims
Hong Kongers have raised more than ¥13.8 million to help people in Japan recover from a powerful typhoon that tore through the country earlier this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2019
Rich Chinese outnumber wealthy Americans for first time, study shows
The number of rich Chinese has surpassed the count of wealthy Americans for the first time as both countries keep churning out millionaires, a study by Credit Suisse showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2019
China's defense minister says resolving 'Taiwan question' is national priority
China's defense minister, Wei Fenghe, said on Monday that resolving the "Taiwan question" is his country's "greatest national interest," and that no force could prevent China's "reunification."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2019
Lacking riot insurance, Hong Kong businesses pick up pieces from protest damage
Hong Kong's businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory's most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2019
How China loses friends and alienates people
Beijing's recent attempt to bully the NBA over a tweet in support of the Hong Kong protesters has backfired and could prove costly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2019
U.S. Navy admiral hails China's professionalism in disputed South China Sea
Peering over the deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sailing through a disputed part of the South China Sea, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. George Wikoff said he's been impressed with the professionalism of China's navy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2019
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters stage illegal march as metro stations close
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters, many wearing masks in defiance of emergency laws, staged an illegal march through the Kowloon district Sunday in a test the strength of the pro-democracy campaign after four months of unrest.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2019
New Chinese commercial rockets to make test flights starting next year
China will launch test flights for the next two space rockets in its Smart Dragon series meant for commercial use in 2020 and 2021, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday, as an expected boom in satellite deployment gathers pace.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 20, 2019
Malaysia bans film 'Abominable' over refusal to cut scene with China's 'nine-dash line' map of South China Sea
DreamWorks' animated movie "Abominable" will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet a censor board requirement to cut a scene showing China's "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea, the movie distributor said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2019
Fallout from Trump's trade wars felt by economies around the world
The collateral damage of the United States' trade wars is being felt from the fjords of Iceland to the auto factories of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 19, 2019
Chinese nuclear plans cloud prospects for new U.S.-Russia missile deal
A key hurdle to extending a landmark nuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia isn't Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin. It is China.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2019
The U.S. and China declare a trade war truce
Japan is pleased to see the U.S. and China reach an agreement as the trade war is one of the biggest sources of global economic uncertainty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2019
U.S. progressives are all too willing to cut constitutional corners
Democratic presidential candidates and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver demonstrate the tendency of too many progressives to despise and bully adversaries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2019
Huawei defies U.S. ban with strong growth in smartphone sales
Huawei Technologies Co.'s revenue jumped 24 percent in 2019's first nine months, defying the sanctions of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to sustain growth in its pivotal smartphone business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2019
Hong Kong legislature suspended amid chaos over protests
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong heckled the city's embattled leader and called for her to step down on Thursday during a legislative session that was repeatedly suspended as several politicians were manhandled out of the chamber.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2019
Kenya opens $1.5 billion Chinese-built railway linking Rift Valley town and Nairobi
Kenya opened a $1.5 billion Chinese-built railway line linking Nairobi to Naivasha on Wednesday, despite delays in building an industrial park in the Rift Valley town to encourage freight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2019
China's aircraft carrier 'factory' revealed in satellite images
High-resolution satellite images show that the construction of China's first full-size aircraft carrier is progressing steadily alongside expansive infrastructure work that analysts say suggests the ship will be the first of several large vessels produced at the site.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2019
Hong Kong leader's policy speech to focus on housing in bid to regain support
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam will focus on land and housing initiatives in her annual Policy Address on Wednesday, seeking to restore confidence in the city's future amid four months of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2019
Hong Kong under 'de facto curfew' as subway stations shut early
Hong Kong's subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. Many are now wondering how long it will last.
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.
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.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
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.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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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