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U S CHINA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022
China can have cheap coal or common prosperity. Not both.
Operating 24 hours a day, the only way coal mines can increase output in a hurry is to skimp on maintenance, making for a dangerous situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2022
China fines Seven & I Holdings for calling Taiwan a nation on map
Fines of about 150,000 yuan (u00a52.7 million) were imposed by the Beijing local authority against Seven & I, a spokesman for the Japanese retailer said.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2022
Japan needs a real economic security strategy
Japan should make products that it and the rest of the world need so that the nation is considered an integral partner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2022
China proposes cutting carbon quotas to help meet climate goals
The existing quotas have been quite lenient to polluters, creating a surplus of allowances that has weighed on prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022
China bans most exclusive copyright deals for digital music platforms
The order comes amid a widening crackdown by Chinese regulators on the country's technology sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2022
Japan's security role and Taiwan seen in focus at 'two-plus-two' talks with U.S.
Tension over democratically ruled Taiwan has risen over the past two years as China steps up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty over the island.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2022
The security consequences of America’s China focus
Some regional powers will be tempted to bully weaker neighbors because they think that the U.S. pivot to East Asia will make American military intervention much less likely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2022
Taiwan's air force stages drill to intercept Chinese planes amid tensions
The exercises were part of a three-day drill to show Taiwan's battle readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of this month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2022
U.S. and Taiwan pledge to assist Lithuania in countering China’s ‘economic coercion’
Lithuania has faced unofficial trade hurdles and a downgrade of diplomatic ties with China after it allowed Taiwan to open an office in its capital.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2022
China COVID-19 app failure hinders health care and pandemic efforts in locked-down Xi'an
A mother lost her baby after waiting over two hours when a hospital wouldn't let her in without an app-based code to show she was infection-free, according to a post on Weibo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2022
Plan to demolish 39 towers in Hainan pose latest threat to Evergrande's fortunes
The order is among the most extreme in a spate of government actions to seize the firm's property and land holdings, underscoring risks to its most-prized assets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2022
Japan and Australia to sign defense and security cooperation pact Thursday
The agreement, which will be the first of its type for Japan other than with the United States, could further inflame tensions with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 4, 2022
Subtle word choice in China's IPO rules revives hope for Hong Kong
Speculation is growing that authorities may make it easier for companies to list in Hong Kong than in other offshore financial hubs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2022
China calls on nuclear-armed nations to focus on AI and space as well
Beijing's call for greater cooperation may be met with skepticism given the country's recent moves in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022
Tesla opens showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, cited by U.S. as genocide hub
The move comes just over a week after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill requiring firms to prove their activities in Xinjiang don't involve forced labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2022
Fast-spreading omicron to test Beijing Winter Games bubble
Core to the planning is the rigidly-enforced closed loop that physically separates Games-related personnel from the local population.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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