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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
China records world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu
The 56-year-old woman from the southern province of Guangdong was the third person known to have been infected with the H3N8 subtype of avian influenza, the WHO said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2023
Dueling trips lay bare Taiwan of tomorrow and yesterday
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. 'stopover' was forward-looking, while her predecessor Ma Ying-jeou focused on the past in his trip to China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
With China in mind, U.S. and Philippines agree on roadmap for security assistance
The roadmap is one of a flurry of defense and security issues discussed in “two-plus-two” talks held between defense and foreign officials on Tuesday in Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
Trip shows Taiwan determined to safeguard freedom and democracy, Tsai says
'Faced with continued authoritarian expansionism, it is even more critical for democracies to actively unite,' she said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2023
Europe’s China confusion does the world a disservice
European incoherence on China policy is worrying for the world and for Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2023
Does Macron's stance on Taiwan weaken G7 deterrence against China?
One of Kishida's top goals for next month’s G7 summit is to create a united front on issues like China and Ukraine, but that job may have just got harder.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2023
U.S. starts week of courting Asian partners after Taiwan flare-up
The Philippines, Vietnam and Japan all have longstanding territorial disputes with China that have grown more intense in recent years as Beijing flexes its muscle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023
A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral
Chinese censors have long targeted representations of Winnie the Pooh over internet memes that compare the fictional bear to China's president.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023
China ends military drills after practicing blockade of Taiwan
The three days of exercises saw Chinese forces conduct training involving an aircraft carrier and simulated strikes by warplanes carrying live ammunition under 'actual combat conditions.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023
U.S. warship sails near Chinese-controlled islet in South China Sea
While the U.S. frequently makes such voyages to challenge China's territorial claims in the strategic waterway, the latest one took place as Beijing staged war games around Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2023
Philippines won’t allow U.S. access to military sites for offensive moves
'We will not allow our military bases to be used for any offensive action,” said Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Apple supplier Japan Display teams up with China's HKC as it seeks turnaround
The two companies will jointly plan and build fabs using Japan Display's eLEAP OLED technology, targeting mass production in 2025, the firm said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Tesla planning new Shanghai battery factory despite rising U.S.-China tensions
New manufacturing projects by the auto-maker and France’s Airbus give a boost to Chinese industry as other firms like Apple rethink production in the nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2023
China conducts simulated strikes on Taiwan as second day of military drills end
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said it had detected fighter jets, heavy bombers, reconnaissance planes and other aircraft conducting multiple sorties around the island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2023
Opposing a larger force: What Taiwan's military is learning from Ukraine
Despite differences, Taiwan's military has been drawing valuable lessons from the war in Ukraine, including the effectiveness of asymmetric defense and the need to stockpile munitions.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.
NTT develops world's first 'flying lightning rod' using drones
NTT's drone — aimed at triggering, then redirecting lightning — is described as a "flying lightning rod."
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.

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