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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.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022
Three-quarters of Japanese worried about foreign attack, survey shows
Some 76% of respondents said they feel strongly or somewhat strongly about Japan being attacked by another country against 19% who said they did not so much and 2% who did not so at all.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2022
China says it’s refining COVID-19 rules, not relaxing control
Officials said a strict attitude toward stamping out infections remains China's guiding principle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2022
For Biden and Xi, a long relationship with rising mutual suspicion
The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2022
Tesla mulls exporting China-made EVs to United States
Such a reversal would reflect the automaker's deepening cost advantage at its Shanghai plant and slower demand from Chinese consumers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022
G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity
From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022
China eases quarantine and flight bans in 'COVID zero' pivot
The changes are the furthest-reaching overhaul of China's approach and potentially marks the beginning of the country's move to rejoin a world that's living with the virus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2022
Biden to seek firmer footing for China relations in first Xi meeting of presidency
The White House said the U.S. leader will hold talks Monday with China's president on the sidelines of a Group of 20 nations summit in Indonesia
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022
China’s new leaders back a more targeted 'COVID zero' approach
Politburo Standing Committee members have called for 'more decisive” measures to curb the spread of the virus so as to resume normal life and production as soon as possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 10, 2022
Potentially divided U.S. Congress to remain united on at least one issue: China
Tensions between the world's two largest economies have only escalated in recent months as they spar over myriad issues, including trade, human rights and the status of Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
Biden seeks to gauge U.S. and China 'red lines' with Xi
A day before flying to Asia, Biden indirectly confirmed plans to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in what would be their first encounter since Biden took office.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2022
U.S.-China rivalry clouds Beijing's climate promises at U.N. summit
Cooperation between the world's two largest economies and carbon polluters has been central to rare breakthroughs in the nearly 30-year saga of U.N. climate talks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2022
Will China use force to unite with Taiwan?
The results of China's 20th Party Congress suggest that Xi Jinping and his government are determined to annex Taiwan, but remain flexible about how to achieve that goal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2022
China girds for tough times
Historically, China has carried out its most important reforms in times of crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2022
As the 'Third Pole' melts, climate diplomacy is hard to come by
The country is one of eight that occupy the largest volume of glacial ice outside the North and South Poles — and the ice is melting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 9, 2022
North Korean launches show no scarcity of funding and materials despite sanctions
Pyongyang's record-busting number of missile launches have highlighted that the country is likely supported in part by overseas networks that provide funding and material, analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2022
China’s business elite sees the country that let them thrive slipping away
China's leader, Xi Jinping, used an important Communist Party congress last month to establish near-absolute power and make it clear that security would trump the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2022
Is China about to end 'COVID zero'? Here’s what we know right now
Having committed so much of his legacy to his 'COVID zero' policy, exiting from it will require Chinese President Xi Jinping to signal clearly that victory is in sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2022
Nvidia offers new advanced chip for China that meets U.S. export controls
The new chip, called the A800, represents the first reported effort by a U.S. semiconductor company to create advanced processors for China that follow new U.S. trade rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2022
China's trade shrinks as COVID curbs and global slowdown jolt demand
China's exports and imports unexpectedly contracted in October, the first simultaneous slump since May 2020.

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