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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2019
China releases first video of a Sky Hawk, its latest stealth drone, in flight
China has for the first time released video showing its latest stealth drone in flight, state media said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2019
China's Xi urges military to be ready for war amid 'risks and challenges' in 2019
Just days into the new year, Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered his country's military to improve its combat readiness and prepare for the possibility of war while also warning of "unprecedented risks and challenges" in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019
U.S. says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as 'final blows' continue
The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, sending a strong signal that U.S. forces could stay until the fight against Islamic State militants is over.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019
Retired U.S. general warns against letting China dominate 5G networks
China's desire to dominate new wireless technology poses a global threat that should be thwarted by a new, secure network, according to a former Trump administration official whose call for an enlarged U.S. government role caused an uproar last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
As U.S. shutdown talks falter, Trump threatens emergency powers to build wall
U.S. President Donald Trump and senior Democrats failed to strike a deal in talks on Friday to end a partial shutdown of the U.S. government as they again fought over Trump's request for over $5 billion to fund his signature wall on the Mexican border.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
Trump denies media report he is considering ex-Sen. Jim Webb for Pentagon chief
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday a New York Times report that he was considering former Democratic Se. Jim Webb to be his next defense secretary was "fake news."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019
Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech
The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2019
Google shifted $23 billion to tax haven Bermuda via shell firm in 2017, filing shows
Google moved €19.9 billion ($22.7 billion) through a Dutch shell company to Bermuda in 2017, as part of an arrangement that allows it to reduce its foreign tax bill, according to documents filed at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
Saudi prosecutor seeks death for five of 11 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Saudi Arabian prosecutors is seeking the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects detained over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday, as a Saudi court held a first hearing on the case.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
Filthy parks, closed museums: U.S. government shutdown grinds on
Walking across Washington's National Mall on Wednesday, Ralph Snake kept stopping to pick up pieces of garbage, which have littered the grassy corridor since a budget showdown closed one quarter of the federal government almost two weeks ago.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2019
Politics, economics and carbon in 2019
As 2019 begins, leaders must focus on bread-and-butter domestic issues, while moving toward more flexible and decentralized political models capable of governing diverse populations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
Tesla shares tank on price cut, disappointing Model 3 deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. dropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, while falling short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
Trump says he expects meeting with North Korea's Kim soon, denies urging rapid denuclearization
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and expected to meet him again soon as part of the U.S. administration's efforts to press Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2019
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters seen quitting flash-point Syrian area near Manbij
A convoy of Syrian Kurdish fighters has pulled out of the flash-point area of Manbij in northern Syria, close to territory controlled by Turkey, Syria's defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
U.S.-China trade war, demand slump taking toll on global manufacturing
Factory activity weakened across much of Europe and Asia in December as the U.S.-led trade war and a slowdown in demand hit production in many economies, offering little reason for optimism as the new year begins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
Economic outlook for 2019: More uncertainty for Japan's economy amid planned tax rise and global slowdown
While it is not known which events will hold back global commerce, professional economic soothsayers appear in agreement that growing risks and uncertainty will slow Japan's growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2019
Kim says North Korea could take 'new path' if U.S. maintains sanctions
In a seemingly Oval Office-esque setting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday delivered a much-anticipated annual New Year's speech, saying his country remained firmly committed to denuclearization and that he was ready to meet again with U.S. President Donald Trump at any time, while also warning...
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 1, 2019
Credit card trends aren't signaling a U.S. recession, analysts assure
November data reported by credit card issuers like American Express Co. and Capital One Financial Corp. may soothe some concerns about an impending recession and credit deterioration, analysts said. Those worries have been contributing to stock market swings in recent weeks, but the latest data look...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 1, 2019
Humming U.S. factories end 2018 on sour note as five Fed indexes slip, Trump trade worries surge
Five Federal Reserve indexes of regional manufacturing all slumped in December, the first time they've fallen in unison since May 2016 and the latest evidence that a pillar of the U.S. economy has started to wobble heading into next year.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
China’s unbeatable new production model export
China is not merely moving more goods; it is exporting a new, ruthlessly efficient production model powered by automation, AI and state-guided industrial optimization.
Trump: the $550 billion pledged by Japan is 'our money'
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. He told CNBC that investment pledges are like signing bonuses.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Japan swelters as previous heat record melts
A worker tries to cool down a street in central Tokyo Tuesday as wide swaths of the Kanto region sweltered under intense heat. In Gunma Prefecture, the temperature rose 41.8 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded in Japan.
Australia announces new warships will come from Japan
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate Niyodo sails at an undisclosed location in this image released Tuesday.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
With a new distillery, Suntory makes a spirited move on gin market
A staff inspects a distillation pot still at Suntory's new Osaka Spirits & Liqueurs Craft Distillery, which will focus on gin production and help Suntory capture a bigger slice of the fast-growing gin market.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.

Podcast

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

Longform

A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped
By Elizabeth Beattie

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