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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2020
Facebook allows ads to be served to users in mainland China
Facebook has long said it works with Chinese advertisers to reach users only outside the country, but its advertising system tells a different story.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020
Coronavirus in vacant China apartment implicates toilet in spread
The discovery of the coronavirus in the bathroom of an unoccupied apartment in Guangzhou, China, suggests the airborne pathogen may have wafted upwards through drain pipes, an echo of a large SARS outbreak in Hong Kong 17 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2020
China fires missiles into South China Sea as U.S. sanctions Beijing
Japan's top government spokesman says Tokyo has been watching Beijing's recent moves in the South China Sea 'with concern.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020
China Belt and Road plans for Australia face veto under new law
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seeking new powers to veto or scrap deals that states reach with foreign powers, in a move aimed at China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2020
Surging demand for China flights gives travel industry new hope
Financial statements from China's so-called Big Three may point to a nascent recovery in air travel as demand in the vast market grows.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2020
As China hits Jimmy Lai, a bitter tabloid feud may lead to jail
Even as Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai looks to defend himself against possible charges under China’s national security law, a long-running feud with a rival tabloid may see him end up in jail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2020
With new arrests, Hong Kong’s police try to change the narrative
Authorities have tried to recast the facts around an incident last year at Yuen Long station in which a group of men in white shirts struck unarmed commuters with bats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2020
China’s digital currency will rise but not rule
A new version of the renminbi will fail to challenge the U.S. dollar's global dominance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2020
In a second Trump term, Tokyo would need to bolster ties elsewhere
The U.S. president has repeatedly voiced disdain for the existing alliance system, calling allied countries freeloaders that should pay more of its costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2020
Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong-Shanghai IPO
The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2020
Moon risks U.S. rift with China policy, top South Korean opposition lawmaker says
South Korea is caught between maintaining strong ties with China — its biggest trading partner — and the U.S., its main military ally.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2020
China’s expansionism enters dangerous phase
From the East and South China seas to the Himalayas and Central Asia, the region is becoming more volatile and unstable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2020
Japan's take on a most unconventional Democratic convention
The reaction in Tokyo was mostly even-handed, if a little less enthusiastic than the coverage in the U.S. media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2020
Trump re-election could calm China ties — or burn them down
With his plans to focus on the economy to secure re-election in tatters amid the pandemic, Trump needs another rallying point. Enter Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2020
China-focused venture funds struggle for money amid Trump heat
The Trump administration’s increased scrutiny of college endowments and pension funds backing Chinese firms is creating more roadblocks for venture funds looking for the next big tech winner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2020
China's wedding gown city sees trade shrink as couples cut back amid virus
By 2023, China's market for goods and services related to nuptuals was expected to be worth 3 trillian yuan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2020
For Abe, latest milestone is a moment of trepidation
Shinzo Abe, already Japan's longest-serving prime minister, is set to pass another milestone on Monday, when he surpasses a half-century-old record set by his great-uncle Eisaku Sato for the longest consecutive tenure.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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