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CHINA

COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 23, 2020
Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies
With China enjoying an ever-increasing position in the global market, Japan has the opportunity to benefit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2020
With China tensions rising, U.S. joins Taiwan to mark battle anniversary
The de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei joined for the first time on Sunday a Taiwanese leader, amid rising tensions with Beijing, to commemorate a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2020
Japan, India and Australia eye 'supply chain pact' to counter China
The intensifying U.S.-China conflict and worsening diplomatic relations across Asia are forcing companies to rethink their prospects in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2020
TikTok to challenge Trump's executive order
TikTok said on Saturday it plans to file a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order that prohibits transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, confirming an earlier Reuters report. Reuters exclusively reported on Friday that TikTok would challenge...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 22, 2020
Global furor over TikTok security alarms users in Japan
TikTok's rise represents something of a divide in how people use the internet in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2020
After COVID-19, China’s leaders face new challenges from flooding
Having brought the coronavirus pandemic largely under control, China’s leaders are now struggling with a surge of crippling floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions across the central and southwestern parts of the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020
Would Joe Biden be 'Obama 2.0' when it comes to Northeast Asia?
The former vice president, who formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday, is renowned for his foreign policy chops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2020
Virus grounding of Asia's private bankers erodes wealth management trade
Private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore have had their wings clipped by the pandemic, thwarting their pursuit of millionaires scattered across a region where wealth is growing faster than anywhere else.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2020
U.S. contradicts China on plans for Phase 1 trade deal talks
The Trump administration on Thursday declined to acknowledge any plans to meet with China over the Phase 1 trade deal after the commerce ministry in Beijing said bilateral talks would be held "in the coming days" to evaluate the agreement's progress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2020
China’s crusade on food waste triggers rare anxiety over supplies
A new national campaign against food waste in China has sparked a rare bout of speculation over the government’s ability to safely feed its 1.4 billion citizens when faced with floods, epidemics, locusts and rising tensions with some of its biggest trading partners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2020
Changing TikTok Japan ownership could address security concerns, ruling party lawmaker says
Norihiro Nakayama said his LDP group was unlikely to seek a ban on TikTok and other apps but would push for measures to ensure protection of user data.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2020
Taiwan says China behind cyberattacks on government agencies and emails
The attacks, which started as early as 2018, targeted at least 10 government agencies and the email accounts of some 6,000 officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2020
Taiwan can help the world recover better together
Only by working in solidarity can we end the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively tackle its consequences.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2020
Japan and U.S. militaries complete multiple joint air and sea exercises
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Taro Kono also met with China's ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, regarding intrusions into Japanese waters near the Senkakus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2020
Hong Kong protesters adapt as security law stifles old tactics
Demonstrators have sought more creative methods, like supporting sympathetic businesses.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2020
Mystery grows over coronavirus spread via contaminated food packaging
Uncertainty is building over whether the $220 billion cold chain industry could be implicated in the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2020
She was a Communist Party insider in China. Then she denounced Xi.
Cai Xia is among a cluster of Chinese dissenters who have recently decried Xi's policies, including his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
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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