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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022
China dismisses Taiwan complaints on drone harassment
The government in Taipei has reported repeated flights by drones on islets it controls close to the Chinese coast.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2022
Japan defense chief says world has entered 'a new era of crisis'
Yasukazu Hamada is expected to play a key role in shepherding through some of the biggest changes in Japanese defense policy in nearly a decade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022
No longer the exception, extreme weather events becoming the norm
The impact of human-induced climate change — from deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat waves in China to famine-causing droughts in Africa — is being felt across the world.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2022
TICAD 8 loses steam as Kishida attends remotely due to COVID infection
The number of top-level African officials who joined the conference fell substantially from the previous TICAD meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022
Dried-out farms from China to Iowa will pressure food prices
The latest warning flare comes out of the American Midwest, where some corn is so parched stalks are missing ears of grain and soybean pods are fewer and smaller than usual.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022
Chinese province bordering Beijing expands COVID-19 lockdown
Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of China's Hebei province that borders Beijing, said mass testing will be done on residents in in four major downtown districts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022
U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit
The Chinese military slammed the U.S. for hyping the warships' sailing, saying that the entire operation had been monitored.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022
Taiwan opposition defends 'brave' China outreach after controversial visit
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said the visit was wrong and that opposition parties should recognize that China is 'the instigator of the destruction of peace in the Taiwan Strait.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2022
China's jobless youth left in the lurch
Nearly 11 million graduates entered China's job market this summer with the economy growing at the weakest rate in two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022
'All dead': A devastated farmer in southern China longs for rain
Southern China has recorded its longest continuous period of high temperatures since records began, forcing power cuts that have hit agricultural workers hard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022
China’s bad debt funds are no white knights in property crisis
Aggressive lending to embattled developers has beset the $730 billion funds with heavy credit losses, forcing Beijing to weigh a preliminary plan to restructure the sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2022
Solomon Islands refuses to allow U.S. ship to make port call
The move was seen as another sign of deteriorating relations between Washington and the Pacific nation, which is pursuing deeper ties with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022
China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’
Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2022
U.S.-South Korea war games have a global audience
Given tensions with China over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the military exercises with South Korea, one of the largest drills the U.S. stages, will have ripple effects on all its allies and opponents.u2002
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2022
Spike in China tensions won't change Washington's Taiwan weapons policy — for now
China's aggressive military drills around Taiwan have put Washington on edge, but not enough to spur an immediate sharp increase in weapons sales to the island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2022
As China's navy grows ever larger, so does the threat to Taiwan
The increasing capabilities of Chinese warships, along with the impressive rate at which they are being constructed, are adding to Taipei's defense challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2022
What does India want from Russia?
As the Ukraine war continues, India's quest for self-reliance increasingly entails multidimensional international engagement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 24, 2022
The death of Shinzo Abe must not be in vain
At the onset of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's second administration, the expectations were low. However, the perception of him changed over time as a result of his accomplishments.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
Six months on, Ukraine war still reverberating across Japan and Indo-Pacific
Vladimir Putin's decision to follow through on threats of invasion has reshaped Asia's already tense security environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2022
Ministers from 15 countries to hold talks on U.S.-led IPEF trade initiative in September
Participants in the talks aim to declare the start of formal negotiations to establish new rules for the 21st century economy based on democratic values.
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.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
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.

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