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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 11, 2021
China lodges stern representations with Australia on Taiwan comments
Former Australian leader Tony Abbott visited Taiwan in a personal capacity last week, telling a security forum that China may lash out with its economy slowing and finances 'creaking.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2021
‘Starting a fire’: U.S. and China enter dangerous territory over Taiwan
The self-ruled island has moved to the heart of a deepening rivalry between the two superpowers, with the potential to ignite military conflagration and reshape the regional order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021
Home away from home: Mercedes-Benz doubles down on China
Mercedes-Benz is doubling down on bases in Beijing and Shanghai to stay ahead of regulations and consumer trends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2021
How Evergrande's rags-to-riches founder is trying to save his empire
Evergrande chairman Hui Ka Yan's fortune is plunging and his sprawling real estate empire is on the verge of collapse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2021
China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan 'will be realized'
Xi sounded an ominous tone, reiterating that “Taiwan independence is the greatest obstacle to national reunification and the most grave hidden danger to national rejuvenation.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2021
Japan ruling party manifesto calls for sharp rise in defense spending
The LDP aims to raise the defense budget, which has been about 1% of gross domestic product in recent decades, 'with an eye on bringing it even above 2%,' a draft of the manifesto said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
South Korea ‘seriously’ looking to join CPTPP following China bid
Applications by neighbors has created urgency for Seoul to decide if they want to be involved in the 11-country trade deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2021
China orders immediate jump in coal output to fight power crunch
Facing high prices and power shortages, authorities see power rationing, lagging industrial output and threats to economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2021
Kishida calls for new economic approach in first policy speech
Kishida on Friday vowed to transform the Japanese economy by implementing a “new model of capitalism,' identifying growth and the distribution of wealth as “mutually necessary.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2021
Isolated China the last country chasing 'COVID-zero'
Nations have pivoted to vaccinations to protect people from serious illness and death while easing off on attempts to control the number of infections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2021
China's energy crisis is hitting everything from iPhones to milk
Several companies have already experienced downtime at their Chinese facilities to comply with local restrictions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 8, 2021
14 cuts in 25 minutes: How Hong Kong censors movies
The Asian film capital has cracked down on documentaries and independent productions that it fears could glamorize the pro-democracy movement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2021
Biden's CIA director creates unit focusing on China
The new China Mission Center has been compared the agency's tight focus on Russia during the Cold War and its concentration on counter-terrorism following the 9/11 attacks
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2021
U.S. troops carrying out training in Taiwan, sources say
The revelation could further aggravate U.S.-China relations at a time when Beijing is carrying out muscular military exercises near the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
CIA forms new mission to address challenges from China
CIA Director William Burns emphasized the threat was from the Chinese government, not its people, and that the aim was to unify the work the spy agency is doing on China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Biden and Xi plan virtual summit before year's end, U.S. says
The news followed high-level talks in Zurich aimed at improving communication between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2021
Saber-rattling around Taiwan ratchets up tensions to new heights
Chinese incursions into the self-ruled island's air defense identification zone and drills by democratic nations off Okinawa have highlighted the severity of the situation around Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021
The false promise of AUKUS
AUKUS comes hot on the heels of the U.S.' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and thus is being held up as evidence that the Biden administration is competent on foreign policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
New start for Hong Kong development under national security law, Carrie Lam says
Leader Carrie Lam used a speech to focus on ensuring affordable housing to the city's 7.5 million people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
Coal crisis leaves India with few options to avoid power crunch
While shortages of coal in China and their own power crunch have commanded most recent attention, it's India that's facing a potentially worsening scenario.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan Post to stop accepting some parcels for shipment to the U.S.
Japan Post's UGX will still be available for many rejected packages.
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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