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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2021
China’s loss can be the rest of Asia’s gain
China's changing role in the global economy is forcing companies to reconsider it as a manufacturing hub.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2021
Power shortages a bigger concern for Japan firms in China, not Evergrande
If industrial production becomes sluggish amid the power shortfall, Japanese firms will struggle to buy the components they need and have to trim planned output, eroding their profits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2021
When will China flinch and stop the Evergrande meltdown?
If China is at all serious about cutting down its debt, it will have to relent and do something dramatic. Maybe even bail out Evergrande.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2021
Is the Chinese Communist Party returning to the 'communist' path?
To address a sense among the public that economic unfairness is a growing problem, Xi Jinping announced his 'common prosperity' policy aimed at correcting the country's income disparity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2021
Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters
The Maritime Self-Defense Force on Friday morning identified a submerged vessel sailing northwest just outside territorial waters near Amami Oshima island, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 8, 2021
Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ drive triggers a rare debate in China
Competing viewpoints in China's tightly controlled media space point to internal confusion over just how far Xi plans to go in reining in 'disorderly capital expansion.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021
Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?
Now, China is one centennial down — and, according to President Xi, it has achieved its first goal. Is the 'China Dream' within reach?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2021
The great COVID-19 stonewall of China
Beijing has been doing everything in its power to prevent an independent forensic investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021
China’s unavoidable financial rise
Many economists in the West did not see China's massive growth coming, and its influence is now becoming impossible to ignore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2021
Beijing's big tech crackdown means a bad summer for investors everywhere
Beijing's crackdown over the weekend on for-profit school tutoring is just one part of a much wider reshape of the tech economy in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2021
China’s war against poverty may not be all that it seems
“Much of the poverty reduction in the first years after 1978 was simply a result of reversing bad Maoist policies,' according to one U.N. economist.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 3, 2021
Chinese nationals concerned about country's image among Japanese
Ordinary citizens have expressed concerns that the Communist Party has ruined the image of the nation and hindered personal relationships with Japanese people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2021
How China’s security law changed Hong Kong forever in 12 months
The law China imposed on Hong Kong a year ago was much more than a piece of legislation: It showed Beijing was now running the show.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2021
With massive dams, China finds a weapon in water
Giant dams damage ecosystems, drive freshwater species to extinction, cause deltas to retreat and often emit more greenhouse gases than fossil-fuel power plants.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 13, 2021
‘The Party and the People’ shows Chinese leadership as responsive but unaccountable to the public
In his new book, Bruce J. Dickson refers to contemporary Chinese politics as a study in nuanced contrasts: authoritarian yet cooperative; repressive yet responsive to public opinion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 27, 2021
‘That We May Live’: New Chinese fiction delves into the playfully weird
Explaining the difference between speculative fiction and science fiction can feel like sorting out overlapping nebulae. The main distinction of speculative fiction may be that a story is just barely possible, at a slight remove from reality that veers into the playfully weird. A Japanese author exemplifying...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2021
Shocked Jiangsu fans hope for takeover after axe falls on club
Stunned Jiangsu FC fans are holding out hope that new backers will come to the rescue of the Chinese Super League champion after the club was sensationally shut down by owner Suning this week.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 6, 2021
Xie Wang Fu: Auspicious ambience for high-end Chinese dining
The first overseas offshoot of Shanghai's best-known specialist crab restaurant is bringing the crustacean delicacy to Tokyo year-round.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2021
Tokyo school for Chinese students undeterred by COVID-19 hardships
For Chinese students wishing to attend universities in Japan, entrance exams don't wait and preparation continues nonstop.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2020
Britain to send aircraft carrier strike group to waters near Japan
British vessel to conduct joint exercises with the U.S. military and Self-Defense Forces during its stay in areas including off the Nansei Island chain.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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