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CHINA

WORLD
May 26, 2021
In sign of shift, top U.S. envoy to Japan visits Taiwan counterpart for first time in decades
The move is in line with what some observers have heralded as a new standard for U.S. officials' interactions with self-ruled Taiwan amid the United States' growing rivalry with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
China should celebrate its Mars success by sharing
The propaganda value of a landing on another planet, as the Communist Party prepares to celebrate its centenary, is not lost on Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2021
Old-school tycoons of Hong Kong are losing to China’s moguls
The past few years have seen a remarkable shift in fortunes between China's tech-savvy moguls and their old-school Hong Kong counterparts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 25, 2021
How Japan can avoid losing out on the world stage
Tokyo must learn from its history of making bad decisions and being slow to deal with postwar crises.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2021
U.S. agencies examine reports of early COVID-19 infections at Wuhan lab
Government sources cautioned that there is still no proof the disease originated at the lab.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2021
South Korea to use AI and drones to track illegal Chinese fishing trawlers
Chinese fishing is increasing security risks near South Korea's tense nautical border, a top Cabinet member in Seoul said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 24, 2021
Huarong drama: Inside the race to avert disaster at China’s biggest ‘bad bank’
The company's fate will test China's vast, debt-ridden financial system, the technocrats working to fix it, and the foreign banks and investors caught in the middle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 24, 2021
World’s semiconductor supply is in danger unless Taiwan gets vaccines
Taiwan's predicament illustrates its strategic yet vulnerable position at the confluence of U.S.-China tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed, report claims
A U.S. intelligence report cited by the Wall Street Journal may add weight to calls for a broader probe of whether the COVID-19 virus could have escaped from the laboratory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
'Running out of time': Tibetan president-elect warns of cultural genocide
Rights groups and Tibetans in Tibet say the government has put strict controls on religion, language education and labor, while encouraging immigration by Han people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Taiwan slams WHO's 'indifference' after failing to get into key meeting
Taiwan, with the strong backing of major Western powers, had been lobbying for access to the WHO's World Health Assembly, which opens on Monday, as an observer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2021
First warning sign in the global commodity boom flashes in China
Economic data for April suggest that both China's economic expansion and its credit impulse may already have crested, putting its recent rally on a precarious footing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Risk of nuclear war over Taiwan in 1958 said to be greater than publicly known
The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure — and wants to be prosecuted for it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 23, 2021
Cold weather in China kills 21 in ultramarathon, sparking outrage
Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, sparking public outrage on Sunday over the lack of contingency planning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2021
What explains America’s antagonism toward China?
In the last few years, the view of China as a strategic rival has taken over the American political mainstream, with leaders largely choosing confrontation over cooperation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2021
China touts success building a Tibet less focused on religion
China's top leader in Tibet lauded the progress his country has made developing the region, touting a campaign that has fueled international accusations of human rights abuses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2021
Taiwan says China is spreading fake news during COVID-19 spike
Taiwan has repeatedly warned that China is trying to use 'cognitive warfare' to try and undermine trust in the government and its response to the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2021
Pentagon chief unable to talk to Chinese military leaders despite repeated attempts
Despite the tensions and heated rhetoric, U.S. military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication to be able to mitigate potential flare-ups or deal with any accidents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2021
In preparing Taiwan contingency, Tokyo must remain discreet
Experts are divided on the question of China's ability to launch an invasion of Taiwan and the merits of its strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2021
EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions
The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment aimed to put EU companies on an equal footing in China and cement Beijing's status as a trusted trading partner.
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
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.
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.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
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.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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