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XI XINJIANG

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023
Canada probes Nike and Dynasty Gold over alleged use of forced labor in China
The investigations were launched after an initial assessment of complaints about the overseas operations of 13 Canadian companies filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organizations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2023
Japanese firms urged to address human rights issues in supply chains
'If companies do not tackle this issue in the right way, they could be shut out from the European and U.S. markets,' Asako Okai, director of the UNDP's Crisis Bureau, said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023
Canada commits to taking in 10,000 Uyghur refugees from 2024
Rights groups believe at least 1 million Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been incarcerated in internment camps in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2023
Japan and U.S. launch task force on rights and labor standards in supply chains
Both sides said they would invite other governments to join the initiative amid shared concerns about China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2022
In Japan, people gather in solidarity with China's anti-lockdown protests
With criticism tightly controlled in China, the protestors there are “very, very brave,” a demonstrator said, adding that that's why 'I can't do nothing, I must do something.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022
China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs
There was no sign of new protests on Monday in Beijing or Shanghai, but dozens of police were in the areas where the weekend demonstrations took place.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2022
Protests spread across China as anger mounts over 'COVID-zero' policy
A fire in Xinjiang, and a denial that COVID-19 measures had hampered escape and rescue, has fueled a wave of civil disobedience unseen since Xi Jinping assumed power a decade ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2022
Deadly Xinjiang fire stirs anger at China's 'COVID-zero' policy
A deadly fire in China's Xinjiang region has spurred an outpouring of anger at the country's hard-line approach to containing the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2022
In China’s Xinjiang, 'COVID zero' lockdown hits 100 days
Residents in the country's dry and mountainous far west have just marked 100 days of living under some of the toughest, and most strictly enforced pandemic measures in the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2022
In blow to West, U.N. body rejects debate on China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims
The defeat is only the second time in the council's 16-year history that a motion that has been rejected is seen by observers as a setback.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for U.N. debate on alleged abuses in China
Japan's motions and statements on the issue are an 'empty promise, not enough to stop the ongoing genocide,' Dolkun Isa told reporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2022
50 million people stuck in 'modern slavery,' U.N. says
The number of people caught up in forced labor or forced marriage ballooned by 10 million between 2016 and 2021, according to a new report.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022
Food and medical shortages in locked-down region spur China apology
Reports of shortages and tough conditions in part of China's northern Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan have been swirling on Chinese social media for days.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2022
Xinjiang abuses needed to be called out and condemned
While the latest U.N. report did not use the word “genocide,” it is hard to consider China's systematic attempts to eradicate the Uyghur culture in Xinjiang anything but.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 3, 2022
'Genocide' in Xinjiang? Why the U.N. report steers clear.
As the fallout from the report continues to reverberate, some countries are considering how they can take the findings further.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022
Uyghurs in Turkey disappointed by U.N. report on China's Xinjiang
Uyghurs interviewed by in Istanbul said the U.N. report came late and should have gone further in challenging China over its treatment of their community in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022
U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang
The report was hailed by human rights groups for adding credibility to long-running concerns over violations that some Western nations have labeled genocide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022
U.N. report accuses China of ‘serious’ rights abuses in Xinjiang
In its response, included with the report's publication, the Chinese government has said that the assessment 'wantonly smears and slanders China.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2022
Xi crackdown foils Shanghai-like COVID unrest in Xinjiang and Tibet
Broad surveillance measures used over the years against Tibetan Buddhists and mainly Muslim Uyghurs, both minority groups in China, are helping enforce lockdown rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022
Japan's textile industry urges firms to pay close attention to human rights in supply chains
The industry group's guidelines include a checklist for company executives to ensure their supply chains are free of various types of rights abuses, such as forced labor and harassment.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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