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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2019
The Mideast has oil, China has rare earths
China has a powerful trade-war weapon: an overwhelming dominance in the production of rare earths.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2019
Huge Pakistan mine shows the power of coal
In the flat scrubland of Pakistan's scorching Thar Desert, hundreds of workers have been toiling for two years in the vast open pit of the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Co. Taking three-hour breaks during the hottest part of the day and living in a makeshift village of shipping containers, they are digging...
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2019
U.S. calls China 'thuggish regime' for leaking personal info of diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters
The U.S. State Department's spokeswoman called China a "thuggish regime" for releasing personal information on an American diplomat who met with opposition protesters in Hong Kong, escalating a war of words over protests that have wracked the territory.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2019
Taiwan might save the day for Hong Kong
Beijing will be wary of overreacting to protests because of the effect that would have on its biggest goal: reunification with the 'renegade province.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 8, 2019
As loved ones in China disappear amid crackdown, Uyghurs in Japan speak out
As the global outcry over China's crackdown on the Uyghurs grows, members of the same ethnic minority in Japan are calling for help out of desperation to discover what has happened to their families back home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2019
U.S. and Australia boost travel warning to Hong Kong amid ongoing street protests
The United States has raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travelers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory due to what it termed civil unrest after months of sometimes violent street protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2019
NATO should address China's rise, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg says
NATO needs to understand the implications of China's rise as Beijing expands its power around the world, including areas that may challenge members of the North Atlantic security body, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2019
Chinese survey ship leaves Vietnam's EEZ after standoff in South China Sea
A Chinese survey ship that has been embroiled in a tense standoff with Vietnamese vessels has headed away from Vietnam's exclusive economic zone, a Washington-based think tank said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2019
With eye on Russia and China, U.S. defense chief visits strategic Mongolia
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is set to meet senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation to deepen ties, as the Pentagon seeks to implement its strategy of focusing on countering China and Russia.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019
China rare earths group supports counter-measures against U.S. 'bullying'
China's rare earths association said it would support Chinese counter-measures in the escalating trade row with the United States, which it accused on Wednesday of "bullying."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2019
Taiwan's democracy is worth defending
Taiwan's political culture supports rights and freedoms that are under pressure in other liberal democracies and almost extinguished in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019
Trump aide John Bolton links future Asia missile deployment to protecting allies including Japan
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday linked the deployment of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) in Asia to protecting America's allies in the region — including Japan — despite Chinese warnings it would take retaliatory countermeasures.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019
China boycotts Taiwan's movie awards
China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards this year, without giving a reason.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2019
U.S. probes Chinese banks' role in North Korean nuclear arms
The U.S. is investigating a chain of financial transactions involving three big Chinese banks that allegedly helped finance North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to an appeals court opinion unsealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2019
Trump shrugs off trade war concerns as China warns of market chaos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns over a protracted trade war with China, as Beijing warned that Washington's decision to label it a currency manipulator would lead to chaos in financial markets.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2019
Nikkei reverses losses as Beijing firms up yuan
Traders in Tokyo braced for slaughter Tuesday, but while blood flowed at the opening bell, stocks reversed their course and survived the day as the walking wounded.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Princess Aiko arrives in Ishikawa to visit quake-hit areas
Princess Aiko is greeted by Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (left) at the Kanazawa Station on Sunday.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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