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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2020
Hong Kong national security law: Is China aiming to save the golden goose?
Japan needs to continue to convey to Beijing that the new national security law must be carefully implemented to ensure the 'One country, two systems' model stays intact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2020
China is not the Middle East's high roller
Beijing gets far more credit than it is due for investments in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2020
Taiwan advises citizens to avoid Hong Kong after new security law
Taiwan citizens should avoid unnecessary transits through or visits to Hong Kong, Macau or mainland China after the passing of a new national security law for Hong Kong, a senior Taiwan government official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020
Made-in-China law keeps Hong Kong guessing whether it’s guilty
The legislation fuels uncertainty not only among Hong Kong's 7.5 million residents, but some 1,300 foreign companies with regional headquarters there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2020
Hong Kong bankers get courted by Taiwan after security law
Taiwan is ramping up efforts to lure bankers and other skilled workers who want to escape China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2020
China’s central bank is signaling peak of easing has passed
Gov. Yi Gang has urged markets to start thinking about an 'exit” from the looser financial policies of earlier this year despite its historic first-quarter slump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2020
U.S. prepares ‘harsh’ sanctions on China over abuses in Xinjiang
The U.S. is preparing to roll out long-delayed sanctions to punish senior Chinese officials over human-rights abuses against Muslims in Xinjiang, two people familiar with the matter said, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed any measures would be "harsh.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2020
Hong Kong faces arrests, confusion and despair after China shock
Hong Kong faced a new reality on Wednesday as China began enforcing a sweeping security law that could reshape the financial hub’s character 23 years after Beijing took control of the former British colony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 2, 2020
How China's CanSino Biologics jumped to the front of the coronavirus vaccine race
The firm has boosted its scientific prowess by tying up with the Canadian government's largest research organization, maintaining links despite geopolitical rows.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2020
Taiwan strengthens ties with breakaway Somaliland
Taiwan plans to strengthen ties with the unrecognized government of the breakaway African region of Somaliland in a move seen as a possible precursor to the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2020
With support for Black Lives Matter, China crosses a thin line
Beijing's propaganda use of the anti-racism movement risks backfiring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020
Xi’s Hong Kong power play puts China ever more at odds with West
Minutes after reports broke that China passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong, Carrie Lam stood in front of a backdrop of the city’s iconic skyline for a weekly press briefing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020
Australia boosts defense spending by ¥5.5 trillion amid regional tensions
Canberra keen to ensure it has credible capability to respond to any challenge in its immediate region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020
Taiwan opens office to help people fleeing Hong Kong
Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city, with a senior minister saying Taiwan would continue to support freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2020
Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law
The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2020
Secession, subversion, terrorism: China unveils Hong Kong's national security laws
New Hong Kong security laws came into effect on Wednesday that will punish crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison, heralding a more authoritarian era for China's freest city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 30, 2020
Why Five Eyes should now become six
Japan should become a full member of the intelligence alliance
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020
Modi’s resolute China policy
It takes courage to wage war, but it takes even greater courage to wage peace while protecting national interests.
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.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.

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