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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 17, 2022
Xi looks away from Putin toward West in return to world stage
Recent moves appear to be part of a broader return to pragmatism since Xi set himself up to rule for life by breaking succession norms at a party congress last month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2022
'That’s not appropriate': Xi confronts Trudeau at G20 over meeting leak
Xi accusing Trudeau of leaking details of a private meeting — an unusually candid glimpse at Xi's interactions with other world leaders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2022
Markets’ magical thinking on China has extended to the BOJ
After tying themselves in knots over Xi Jinping's 'COVID zero' policy, it looks like investors are doing the same with Japan's central bank.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022
Trump's fresh White House bid to reverberate in Japan
Japan's ability to muddle through Trump's term is often attributed to Shinzo Abe, but his assassination earlier this year means there are likely few “Trump whisperers” left in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2022
G20 summit exposes Russia's increased isolation on world stage
In a leaders' declaration, the G20 noted that the conflict is constraining growth, disrupting supply chains, and heightening energy and food insecurity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022
Kamala Harris to visit Philippine islands at edge of South China Sea dispute
The visit to Palawan, scheduled for next Tuesday, will make Harris the highest-ranking American official to visit the island chain adjacent to the Spratly Islands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2022
EV battery-makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting China
The EVs of the future could shift to sodium-ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-thirds cheaper than today's lithium-ion cells.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2022
Why China won’t end its 'COVID zero' policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping early on took ownership of the battle against the coronavirus — now his political legitimacy rests on the outcome.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2022
The new geopolitics demands a new vocabulary
Terms such as 'the West' and 'the East' are lazy, awkward and inaccurate geopolitical signifiers in the Post-Cold War era.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 15, 2022
Biden and Xi ease Cold War fears, but fundamental frictions remain
While their “blunt” talks marked a positive — if modest — step forward, the million-dollar question is whether that momentum can be sustained, as key challenges remain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Biden and Xi clash on Taiwan but find common ground on Ukraine
The two leaders sought to lower the temperature as they met for around three hours, with the presidents both saying they wanted to prevent high tensions from spilling over into conflict.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 14, 2022
Intensifying geopolitical rivalries dominate ASEAN summits
ASEAN nations are working to ensure the current geopolitical dynamics between China and the U.S. do not turn into a new Cold War.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2022
From bad to worse? Next year’s economic risks are already here.
History says the Federal Reserve's high-speed interest-rate hikes may well tip the U.S. into recession in 2023. Few will be surprised if spiraling natural-gas prices do the same for Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2022
Asia's richest man challenges China in show of support for Modi
With Sri Lanka in the throes of its worst economic crisis since independence, India is re-engaging and attempting to tilt the balance in a strategic tussle with China.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 14, 2022
Hong Kong protest song replaces China anthem at South Korea rugby match
The tournament organizers issued an apology and played the Chinese anthem after the match.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2022
Biden’s chip curbs outdo Trump in forcing world to align on China
American officials have repeatedly said that if allies do not align with Washington on the latest rules, they could ban sales of foreign chip equipment that contain U.S. technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022
Biden set to meet Xi in bid to avert a full rupture in U.S.-China ties
U.S. President Joe Biden heads to Bali for his first in-person meeting with China's Xi Jinping since taking office last year with promises to try to keep the relationship from getting worse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2022
Cyber criminals hold Asian tech workers captive in scam factories
Thousands of people, many with tech skills, have been lured by social media advertisements promising well-paid jobs in Southeast Asia only to find themselves forced to defraud strangers.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami