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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2020
Trump says phase-two China trade deal unlikely at this point
U.S. President Donald Trump said a phase-two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, saying the relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated too much.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2020
U.S. plans South China Sea announcement as tensions escalate
The Trump administration plans to make an announcement next week related to escalating tensions in the South China Sea, where Washington and Beijing are vying for military supremacy, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 11, 2020
Amazon bans, then unbans TikTok app from employee mobile devices
In the span of a few hours on Friday, Amazon.com Inc. banned and then unbanned the TikTok video-sharing app from employee mobile devices, calling the move a mistake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2020
The 'British' 3 million
It will be surprising if at least half a million Hong Kong residents don't take up the U.K.'s offer of residency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2020
U.S. sanctions highest ranking Chinese official yet over Uighur rights
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on the highest ranking Chinese official yet targeted over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority, a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2020
Smog caused an estimated 49,000 deaths in Beijing and Shanghai since Jan. 1
Air pollution has caused an estimated 49,000 deaths and $23 billion in economic losses in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai alone since Jan. 1, according to a "clean air counter" launched by environmental groups on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2020
Australia suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty and extends visas
Australia said on Thursday it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and announced measures to attract people and businesses from the Asian financial hub, after Beijing imposed a new security law there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2020
576 days in a Chinese cell: Michael Kovrig's resolve pushed to its limits
In one of Michael Kovrig’s letters, the former Canadian diplomat describes life in a Chinese prison as a "gray, grinding monotony.” Confined to a windowless concrete cell, ten feet square, his incarceration has also been, at times, deeply traumatic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2020
Hong Kong finds growing local coronavirus cases amid resurgence fears
The number of new infections that can't be traced suggest that hidden chains of transmission have been circulating in the city for some time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2020
From Hong Kong to TikTok, China-U.S. rivalry widens from trade to everything
The U.S.-China rivalry is shifting into new and unpredictable areas, engulfing everything from a popular video app to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2020
Big Tech’s China faceoff risks sparking exodus from Hong Kong
Facebook, Google and Twitter are headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2020
SoftBank-backed DCM eyes China startups with $880 million fund
David Chao, a venture capitalist who has been on the ground floor of Asian companies worth a combined $206 billion, has raised money for a new fund with a China focus, a sign that rising U.S.-China tensions aren’t turning off foreign investors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2020
Arrested under new law, Hong Kong protesters get swabbed for DNA
Police made their first arrests last week under a sweeping new security law imposed by China, taking 10 protesters into custody.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2020
Who lost Hong Kong on June 30?
While Xi Jinping may feel that he is winning the battle over Hong Kong, he is actually losing the war against the international community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2020
Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say
Twenty Indian soldiers died in the June 15 fighting on the de facto border separating the two armies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2020
Fearful of China's new security law, Hong Kongers scramble for safe havens
Many Hong Kong residents are scouring for new jobs and homes overseas, fearful that a new national security law imposed by Beijing will crush coveted rights not enjoyed on the mainland and herald a new authoritarian era for China's freest city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2020
Two U.S. aircraft carriers enter South China Sea as China conducts its own military exercises
Drills by carriers seen as part of a concerted effort by Washington to reassure partners in the region and counter Beijing's moves in the disputed waterway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2020
Beginning of the end for megadam projects in China as solar and wind power rise
It’s the beginning of the end for the era of megadam building in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2020
Hong Kong brokers are already reading from Beijing’s script
Some worry that the national security law will compromise analysts' credibility. It's a bit late for that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2020
First China, now Pakistan: How India is battling neighbors on two fronts
The Indian military has been talking about a two-front war with neighbors Pakistan and China for decades to keep politicians focused on defense spending. Now that scenario is looking ever more realistic, with conflicts flaring on both its disputed borders.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
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.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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