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XI JINPING

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 8, 2021
Why any war with Taiwan is a huge gamble for China’s Xi
For all the talk of Chinese President Xi Jinping's desire to invade Taiwan, one counterpoint is often overlooked: The domestic risks involved in starting a potentially devastating war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2021
Before Biden’s democracy summit, China says: We’re also a democracy
Beijing argues that its system represents a distinctive form of democracy, one that has dealt better than the West with challenges like the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2021
'National interests' first: Japan weighs stance as U.S. plans Beijing Olympic boycott
Washington cited Beijing's human rights 'atrocities' in its planned diplomatic boycott, while Tokyo said its own 'national interests' would be key in determining whether to follow suit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
China’s rising ultranationalism complicates Xi’s climate ambitions
There's a battle over the climate change narrative between those pushing for green reforms and those who view the measures as bending to demands from hostile Western powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021
As China menaces Taiwan, the island's friends aid its secretive submarine project
Taipei has stealthily sourced technology, components and talent from at least seven nations to help it build a fleet with the potential to exact a heavy toll on any Chinese attack.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2021
China quietly and deftly shapes international discourse
China is increasingly growing confident and capable in propagating terminology and vocabulary that carry normative impact. Simply put, Beijing's discourse power shows signs of growth.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2021
China won’t bully small nations, Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders
The pledge comes as Beijing is involved in disputes with bloc members over its broad claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2021
Rebuilding the infrastructure of Sino-American relations
Washington seeks to establish some mechanisms or rules to prevent conflict with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2021
Kissinger doesn’t see China invasion of Taiwan in next decade
The former U.S. secretary of state said he it's 'perfectly possible” that China will seek to weaken the island's status, but that invasion was unlikely in the next 10 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021
U.S. and China to elevate military talks in bid to ease tensions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to support discussions between the U.S. military and top officials from the People's Liberation Army, a source said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2021
Japan’s media fail to agree on weight of Biden-Xi summit
Japan has been traumatized from the humiliating experience of the 1972 Nixon-China visit and has since fretted about Washington's intentions regarding Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2021
U.S. is ‘considering’ diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, Biden says
Pressure has been growing to hold China accountable for human rights abuses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2021
Did the Biden-Xi virtual summit accomplish anything?
A dangerous mix of nationalistic hubris and regime insecurity in China in tandem with an increasingly Sino-phobic United States has placed bilateral relations in a precarious position.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. panel urges stronger defense against ‘triumphalist’ China
The panel urged the U.S. to strengthen its military deterrence against a Chinese attack on Taiwan by authorizing the deployment of anti-ship and ballistic missiles to the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2021
Biden sparks fresh confusion over U.S. policy toward Taiwan
The back-and-forth comments have made it difficult to discern if a specific strategy is at play or if it is simply miscommunication.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021
Biden-Xi talks focus on managing intensifying U.S.-China rivalry
Although no major breakthroughs were announced, the White House said the two leaders had discussed “the importance of managing competition responsibly.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2021
China faces GDP growth at 1990s levels amid Beijing’s property crackdown
President Xi Jinping seems willing to accept the lowest growth in three decades in order to reduce the country's dependence on its property sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China's Xi expected to prioritize Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
Xi and Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday morning Beijing time — Monday evening in Washington — as friction between the countries persists.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2021
Is the world ready for a more powerful Xi Jinping?
Xi Jinping is being elevated to a status in China equal to that of Mao Zedong. Along with that role is a consolidation of power that should be more worrisome.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021
Xi to deliver party doctrine to change course of China
Xi is set to deliver the first resolution on Communist Party history in 40 years, giving him the mandate to potentially rule for life.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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