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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2018
China-U.S. tensions flare in testy Mike Pompeo visit to Beijing
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited "fundamental disagreement" with China's foreign minister during a testy exchange in Beijing that highlighted rising tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2018
China senior diplomat says Beijing and Washington must avoid Cold War mentality
China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid falling into a zero-sum game trap, the Chinese government's top diplomat said, amid deteriorating ties between the superpowers.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Tokyo protests Beijing's exclusion of Sankei Shimbun reporter from covering diplomatic meeting
The ban runs counter to Japan's support for “basic human rights, including freedom of expression, and the rule of law,” the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018
China says it will play positive role as it seeks North Korea resolution
China is willing to continue playing a positive role to seek a political resolution for the Korean Peninsula, the Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, told North Korea's foreign minister as diplomatic efforts gather pace.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2018
Trade war would threaten global growth, Japan and China agree in first economic talks since 2010
Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Chinese counterpart say the two countries are now at a new starting point to develop their bilateral relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2018
Wife of detained Chinese lawyer begins 100-kilometer march to press for answers
The wife of a detained Chinese lawyer set off on Wednesday on a march of more than 100 km from Beijing to Tianjin city, where she believes her husband is being held incommunicado, in a bid to force authorities to explain his arrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2018
China's 'silver fox' foreign minister and former ambassador to Japan promoted
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi retained his job and was also promoted to a state councillor on Monday, meaning he now has the country's two top diplomat roles, in a vote of confidence for his strong defense of China's interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2018
Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master: sources
A vice minister of public security and close confidant of President Xi Jinping is tipped to take over as China's spy master, five sources said, as the country looks to clean up its security apparatus and plug intelligence gaps.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2018
New task for old ally of China's President Xi suggests bigger role ahead
China has implied that a new job could be in the offing for Wang Qishan, the powerful former top graft-buster and a close ally of President Xi Jinping, with an announcement that he had been chosen as a delegate to the annual meeting of parliament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
China warns Japan not to abandon dialogue for sanctions in dealing with North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Taro Kono, his Japanese counterpart, that talking only about sanctions for North Korea rather than focusing on dialogue will be seen as going against United Nations resolutions.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2017
Tokyo pushes back after Beijing's rebuke
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi learned an important lesson in Manila earlier this month: He can't pressure Foreign Minister Taro Kono by invoking his father's name.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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