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CHINA JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
Kishida says keeping dialogue with Xi important for maintaining relations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that keeping a dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping is important in maintaining 'constructive' bilateral ties and cooperative relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
With an eye on China, Japan asks universities to screen foreign students and scholars
The measures are also intended to help safeguard exchanges with American and European institutions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 23, 2022
Can China overcome its barriers to gaining more financial power?
Despite implementing various reforms over the past few decades, the moves of the world's second-largest economy remain only half completed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2022
Japan urges China to play 'responsible role' for peace in Ukraine
China, which has close ties with Russia, has refrained from condemning Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine that started more than two months ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2022
Talks over China's post-3/11 food import ban remain stalled for over a year
The deadlock over the ban could affect discussions on China's accession to a major Pacific free trade deal, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2022
Chinese aircraft carrier's activity a 'security concern,' says Japan general
Gen. Koji Yamazaki, chief of the ministry's Joint Staff, aired a strong sense of caution against the activities 'held in waters close to Japan.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Aircraft from Chinese carrier conducted 100-plus landings and takeoffs in waters near Okinawan islands
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the operations had taken place in waters southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's Okidaito and Ishigaki islands — the closest to Japan to date.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 10, 2022
To navigate the Senkaku Islands dispute, look to history
The COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the continuing rise of China have changed the world, but Beijing's approach to its territorial claims has also evolved.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Japan monitoring activities of Chinese aircraft carrier and navy off Okinawa Prefecture
China's flotilla includes the aircraft carrier Liaoning, missile destroyers and a supply ship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2022
Chinese navy ship enters Japanese waters near Kagoshima islands
It is the first entry by a Chinese navy vessel that the Defense Ministry has confirmed and announced since last November.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2022
Japan sends senior official to Solomon Islands over China security pact
The visit comes after China said last week it had signed a deal with the Pacific island nation, reportedly allowing Beijing to deploy forces and dock vessels in the islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Nearly 90% in Japan feel East Asia security environment more severe, poll finds
Tokyo and Beijing mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties this year, but their relations remain tense over territorial, security and wartime issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2022
Japanese envoy in Shanghai airs concerns over strict virus curbs
'The impact on business activities is clearly becoming more severe by the day,' Consul General Shuichi Akamatsu wrote in a letter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2022
Japan defense chief looks to 'drastically' boost defense capabilities
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said his ministry will go ahead with discussions on a controversial plan that would allow Japan to acquire so-called enemy base strike capabilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 31, 2022
JICA office in China to stay open even after end of development aid
Japan's official development assistance to China started in December 1979 and has contributed to an improvement in infrastructure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 28, 2022
Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China
Fifty years after normalizing ties, the two nations are still only halfway down the road to improving their relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2022
China raps former Japanese PM Abe for 'colluding with' Taiwanese forces
The comments came a day after Shinzo Abe held a virtual meeting with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2022
Sanctions on Russia are also about protecting Japan, says Taro Kono
Some officials in Tokyo, including Kono, worry Russia's attack on Ukraine could embolden Beijing to act against Taiwan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2022
China may cozy up to Japan to beat slump, but Tokyo unlikely to reciprocate
China has refrained from making policy decisions provoking its neighbors, such as Japan, while avoiding expressing clear support for Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 7, 2022
Untangling the roots of the instability in Japan and China's relationship
As the two nations mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, military tensions and economic interdependence lie at the heart of their ongoing friction.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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