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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2019
China warns U.S. that criticism over Uighurs not 'helpful' for trade talks
The United States and 22 other countries at the United Nations pushed China on Tuesday to stop detaining ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, prompting China's U.N. envoy to warn it was not "helpful" for trade talks between Beijing and Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2019
U.S. and China have 'come to understanding' on trade relationship direction, says Jared Kushner
The United States and China have come to an understanding on the direction of their trade relationship after a nearly 16-month trade war, White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2019
China and Japan make progress on cordiality track
Despite a mutual desire for improved relations, problems keep popping up, underlining deep-seated differences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2019
AI startup SenseTime among the many Chinese firms scrambling to survive Trump's blacklist
The co-founder of China's SenseTime Group Ltd. was visiting New York to encourage more collaboration with the U.S. on artificial intelligence when he heard the news: The Trump administration had blacklisted his company. So much for more cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Commentary
Oct 28, 2019
Is Japan's rail diplomacy on the right track in S.E. Asia?
The recent development of Japan's high-speed rail projects in Southeast Asia may suggest the shinkansen is leaving the center of its railway diplomacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2019
China's slowdown rolls on into October, early indicators show
China's third-quarter slowdown continued into October, with only a few signs of stabilization evident amid the weakest pace of expansion in almost thirty years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2019
Amid crises, Xi Jinping seems set to uphold Communist Party rule at secretive China conclave
China's Communist Party leaders Monday kicked off their most important meeting this year, with President Xi Jinping expected to champion the Chinese model of governance while fighting protracted economic and political crises at home and abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2019
Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year, the city's Financial Secretary said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 28, 2019
What is China's Communist Party plenum?
The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to set the major policies for the year ahead and beyond, and will probably discuss crises ranging from Hong Kong to the trade war with Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 28, 2019
'Grass' or 'VIP'? How rural Vietnamese make treacherous journey to Europe
For Vietnamese seeking to embark on the treacherous journey to a new life in Europe, a key question can be: "Grass" or "VIP"?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said, after riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands in the Tsim Sha Tsui harbor-front hotel district.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Hong Kong medics join protests to 'resist tyranny' as movement enters 21st weekend
Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers and other anti-government protesters rallied in the Chinese-ruled city's financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Solomons calls Chinese company's lease of entire island 'unlawful'
The Solomon Islands government said a deal signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi to a Chinese company is unlawful and should be terminated, a move applauded by United States on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2019
EU awards jailed Uighur activist the Sakharov rights prize, angering China
The European Parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for the defense of human rights on Thursday to jailed ethnic Uighur economics professor Ilham Tohti, angering Beijing, which called him a criminal and a terrorist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2019
Tesla passes GM as most valuable U.S. automaker, short sellers burned
Tesla Inc. shares soared 17 percent on Thursday after the electric carmaker surprised Wall Street by delivering on Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's promise of a profit in the third quarter, even as doubts remained about its long-term prospects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Mike Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing "rights and liberties" in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing's behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to "de-couple" from its main economic rival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2019
39 victims found dead in truck near London were Chinese
The 39 people found dead in the back of a truck near London are believed to be Chinese nationals, police said Thursday, as they questioned the driver detained on suspicion of murder.

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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb