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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2019
U.S. flags Huawei 5G network security concerns to Gulf allies
The United States has raised its concerns with Gulf allies over a possible security risk in using Huawei's technology for their 5G mobile infrastructure, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
As WTO dispute looms, new trade chief says Japan won't budge in export control row with Seoul
Isshu Sugawara stepped into a ministerial role for the first time amid Japan's worsening relations with its neighbor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
U.S. and China grant trade concessions as fresh talks loom
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed China's decision to exempt some U.S. anti-cancer drugs and other goods from its tariffs and announced a short delay to scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
Chinese auto firms out in force at Frankfurt car show, led by battery makers
Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalizing on their strong position in electric technologies being forced on European carmakers by regulators seeking to curb pollution.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2019
Beijing clamps down on fuel, firework sales ahead of China's 70th anniversary
Beijing will temporarily halt self-service at filling stations and sales of fireworks, part of a series of measures intended to keep the Chinese capital safer and cleaner before celebrations marking 70 years since the founding of the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2019
Hong Kong unrest gives Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen a timely boost
Heading into 2019, Tsai Ing-wen looked at risk of becoming Taiwan's first one-term president. Then came the unrest in Hong Kong.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2019
U.S. recognized Takeshima as part of Japan's territory in 1950: government report
The United States recognized the South Korean-controlled Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan as Japanese territory as of 1950, a research report released by the Japanese government showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 10, 2019
Apple may spark upgrade rush with new iPhones and tight pricing
Apple Inc. could sell as many as 200 million of its latest iPhones from existing users upgrading their older devices and much of that demand will come from China despite the ongoing trade war with the U.S., several Wall Street analysts said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2019
Jack Ma ends 20-year reign over Alibaba wealth creation empire
Jack Ma is giving up the reins of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after presiding over one of the most spectacular creations of wealth the world has ever seen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2019
U.S. should side with Hong Kong protesters, says ex-Pentagon chief Jim Mattis
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday anti-government protests in Hong Kong were "not an internal" Chinese matter and that the United States should offer at least moral support to the demonstrators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 10, 2019
In Hong Kong's leaderless movement, officials don't know who to negotiate with
As a top adviser to Hong Kong's government, Bernard Chan is searching for any protester who can strike a deal to end more than three months of unrest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2019
Japan take note: Chinese tourism has strings attached
China has a history of 'weaponizing' tourism to punish foreign governments.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2019
'Too little, too late' in Hong Kong?
limited leverage with all the parties involved in the Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations, but it must do what it can.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2019
Dispelling the myths of Kashmir
Until China and Pakistan stop trying to undermine its territorial sovereignty in Jammu and Kashmir, India will have little choice but to take steps to protect itself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2019
Water: China's Achilles heel
The most long-term and fundamental of China's vulnerabilities can be summed up in a single word: water.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2019
Hong Kong school students form human chain after weekend of protests
Hundreds of uniformed school students, many wearing masks, formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong on Monday in support of anti-government protesters after another weekend of clashes in the Chinese-ruled city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2019
Central Hong Kong beset with violence after Carrie Lam's big concession
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's biggest concession yet to protesters did little to stem scenes of violence that have become the norm on weekends in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2019
Protesters sing 'Star-Spangled Banner' during rally and call on Trump to 'liberate' Hong Kong
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters on Sunday sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to "liberate" the Chinese-ruled city, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have gripped the territory for months.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2019
U.S. will aim to persuade others to 'call out' China over Uighurs at U.N.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States would use the United Nations General Assembly this month to persuade countries to help "call out" China over treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 7, 2019
Pence to deliver postponed and potentially hard-line China speech this fall, White House official says
A major speech on China by Vice President Mike Pence that was expected to take a tough line on Beijing has been rescheduled for later this year, a White House official said.
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.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
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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