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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019
China dairy giant Mengniu buying Kirin's Australia assets for $419 million
China Mengniu Dairy Co. has agreed to buy Kirin Holdings Co.'s Australian beverage unit Lion Dairy & Drinks for about ¥45.6 billion, the Chinese dairy giant's latest foray into the continent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2019
Landslide democratic win in Hong Kong election raises pressure on city's leader
Hong Kong's democrats scored a landslide majority in district council elections Sunday, which saw a record turnout after six months of anti-government protests, increasing pressure on the city's embattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, on Monday to listen to pro-democracy calls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 25, 2019
China can be rich, climate neutral by 2050, global energy group's report says
China can become a fully developed economy that doesn't produce any carbon emissions by mid-century.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2019
Australia probes 'deeply disturbing' allegations of Chinese political interference
Australia's domestic spy agency is investigating whether China tried to install an agent in federal Parliament in what Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday called "deeply disturbing" allegations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 25, 2019
China meddling allegations roil Taiwan election campaign
New allegations Beijing tried to infiltrate Taiwan's democracy roiled election campaigning on the island this weekend, with President Tsai Ing-wen's main opponent vowing to drop out if he had taken money from China's Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2019
Canada's new foreign minister presses China on two jailed citizens
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, who has been in the job for four days, said on Saturday he had pressed his Chinese counterpart about the case of two Canadian citizens jailed in Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2019
Hong Kong campus siege nears end as city gears up for election
A Hong Kong university campus under siege for more than a week was a deserted wasteland Saturday, with a handful of protesters holed up in hidden refuges across the trashed grounds, as the city's focus turned to local elections.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 23, 2019
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei
EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a blow to telecoms equipment market leader Huawei Technologies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2019
Ex-CIA officer sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to spy for China
A former CIA case officer was sentenced by a U.S. federal judge in Virginia on Friday to serve 19 years in prison, after he pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to become a spy for China, federal prosecutors announced.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2019
Trump vague about whether he will veto legislation that backs Hong Kong protesters
U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to back protesters in Hong Kong as he tries to strike a trade deal with China, and boasted that he alone had prevented Beijing from crushing the demonstrations with a million soldiers.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019
Slumping vehicle sales hit employment in Japan's auto sector
Slumping vehicle sales are starting to take a toll on the employment situation in the automotive industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 22, 2019
As climate concerns mount, China set for massive coal expansion
China has enough coal-fired power plants in the pipeline to match the entire capacity of the European Union, driving the expansion in global coal power and confounding the movement against the polluting fossil fuel, according to a report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2019
U.S. sends warships near South China Sea isles after Beijing demands it 'stop flexing muscles'
The U.S. Navy has sent warships on two occasions in recent days near islands claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, the military told The Japan Times on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2019
Trump pledged to help small farms but aid is going to big ones
Donald Trump promised he would help embattled small farmers caught in the crossfire of his trade war with China. But big farms so far have been the main beneficiaries of the billions of dollars being distributed in aid payments.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 22, 2019
U.S. labor market and manufacturing data point to slowing economy
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2019
Sri Lanka returns an authoritarian to power
The return to power of the Rajapaksa clan could redirect the country's geopolitical orientation toward China, a potentially important shift given the island's location astride vital sea lanes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2019
Asia's twin curse: Dams and droughts
A proliferation of upstream dams is beginning to impose costs across much of Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 21, 2019
Hong Kong students' escape via snake-infested sewers thwarted
Some anti-government protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university on Wednesday tried to flee through the sewers, where one student said she saw snakes, but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019
U.K. accuses China of torturing ex-Hong Kong consulate worker
The U.K. has accused Chinese authorities of torturing a former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, a move likely to further damage relations strained in recent months by London's gestures of support for pro-democracy protesters in its former colony.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2019
Australian Army officer to be stationed with Self-Defense Forces as Japan and Australia look to boost military ties
Defense Minister Taro Kono and his Australian counterpart, Linda Reynolds, agreed Wednesday that an Australian Army liaison officer will be permanently stationed with the Ground Self-Defense Forces as part of efforts to boost military cooperation between the two countries.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.

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