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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2021
China sends record number of warplanes near Taiwan for second day in a row
Although mass incursions had been rare until recently, large numbers of Chinese warplanes now routinely conduct operations near Taiwan, stoking fears of training for a conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2021
Headwinds mounting for world economy into final stretch of 2021
Fuel and food costs are soaring worldwide, combining with congested ports and strained supply chains to elevate price pressures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2021
Outdated White House Situation Room getting needed overhaul
The Situation Room is a technology throwback, with some equipment that hasn't been updated in 15 years. Now the Pentagon has proposed about $56.2 million for upgrades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
China’s box office becomes a giant headache for Hollywood
Now the world's largest film market, nationalism and China's own version of 'cancel culture” mean challenges for U.S. filmmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021
Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation
Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2021
Biden signs bill to avert U.S. shutdown as negotiations stall over president's agenda
Democratic leaders delayed a planned vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, bowing to party progressives who had demanded action on a larger social policy bill first.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2021
The U.S. cooperates with Russia in space. Why not China?
Decades of Russo-U.S. cooperation has proved that cooperation in specific fields can be conducted in spite of tense bilateral relations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021
Japan faces a rapidly changing Indo-Pacific strategic environment
Tokyo has witnessed several significant political, economic and military developments over the past month following the full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2021
A dishonorable retreat in Afghanistan
A dangerous possibility is that the fall of Kabul will make China even more confident of the U.S.' accelerating decline, and will thus step up its efforts to forcefully reunite with Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021
Most Americans want more diplomacy and many fewer troops abroad, survey shows
The poll also found that 42.2% of respondents believe the U.S. military should defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2021
Huawei CFO's admissions likely won't help U.S. in case against company
Huawei would likely say what she admitted was the result of extortion, or even a fabrication.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2021
Pfizer submits COVID-19 vaccine data to U.S. regulators for use in younger kids
A Pfizer spokesperson said the company expects to start and complete its application very soon.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2021
The right war for the U.S. and China
Unlike the U.S., China is not initiating futile arms races, which will increase environmental damage and divert funding away from climate change mitigation efforts.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 28, 2021
After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Japan has a role to play
Washington now plans to focus on competing with Beijing on the world stage, and Tokyo has an opportunity to stand at the forefront of this rebalancing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 28, 2021
U.S. murders soar nearly 30% in 2020, FBI reports
Homicides from guns are on the rise — 76% in 2020 versus 73% in 2019 — with Houston seeing a 55% jump in gun deaths.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2021
More women in U.S. are considering scaling back at work than a year ago
Women were more likely to report experiencing burnout than men, a McKinsey and Lean In survey has found — a gap that's widened in the last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2021
U.S. men posted the greatest loss in life expectancy from COVID-19
At a loss of 2.2 years, American men saw the biggest decline among 29 nations in a study of the pandemic's impact on longevity.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2021
GDP, the climate crisis and how to think like an economist
People who get annoyed at small changes in America tend not to appreciate the true magnitude of the American GDP.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2021
Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam not on same page with China
Vietnam knows that the unpredictable giant China will always be there, while the U.S. and its allies' presence in the region is fickle and fleeting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2021
World’s top shale oil field is still spewing methane by the ton
Methane is the chief component of natural gas and packs more than 80 times the planet-warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.

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