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CHINA JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2020
Chinese ships sail in Japanese territorial waters near Senkakus for 39 hours — longest since 2012
Chinese government vessels have been spotted around waters near the islets for 84 days in a row as of Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
LDP lawmakers want Xi’s Japan state visit canceled over Hong Kong
Senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party's two committees on foreign affairs drew up a draft resolution decrying the new national security law in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2020
Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets
Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands Thursday and appeared to be trying to approach a Japanese fishing boat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2020
Japanese man held by China on spying charge released, source says
The man, from Kanagawa Prefecture, was arrested in May 2015 when he visited Dandong, near the border with North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2020
Japan looks to lure Hong Kong’s finance workers following security law
The LDP has begun debating ways to make Tokyo more attractive to international firms, but issues of taxation and the language barrier stand in the way.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2020
Hong Kong law leaves Japan in a bind as it juggles U.S. alliance and China ties
Tokyo, wary of repercussions from Beijing, finds itself in a dilemma as it faces calls from Washington and others to help safeguard rights of the city's residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2020
Tokyo toughens tone after Beijing passes Hong Kong security law
Tokyo deploys harsh diplomatic language to stress that move 'undermines the credibility' of the “one-country, two-systems” principle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2020
Japan protests China's renaming of seabed zones around Senkaku Islands
'Giving names to surrounding seabed topography doesn't change the fact that the Senkakus are our country's inherent territory,' the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Taro Kono takes rare step of revealing submarine spotted near southwest Japan was likely Chinese
Defense chief cites the situation with the Senkaku Islands as part of rationale for disclosing vessel's nationality despite the 'high secrecy' of such information.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2020
Ishigaki renames area containing Senkaku Islands, prompting backlash fears
The Ishigaki Municipal Assembly on Monday renamed an administrative area that includes a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea, in a move likely to trigger a strong reaction from Taiwan and China, which both claim the uninhabited islands as their own.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2020
Japan detects apparent Chinese submarine traveling near Amami-Oshima Island
Defense Ministry refuses to formally disclose vessel's nationality or type because that could provide clues about the MSDF's detection abilities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2020
Chinese government vessels seen near disputed Senkakus for 65 days in a row
Period is longest since September 2012, when the Japanese government bought some of the tiny islets from private Japanese owners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2020
Japan says it wants to take lead with G7 on Hong Kong security laws
Observers say Japan has been concerned that taking too hard of a line with China on Hong Kong could alienate Beijing just as stability returns to Sino-Japanese ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2020
A chill descends on Chinese scholars in Japan
Universities have a duty to stand up for them in the name of academic freedom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2020
Japan rejects offer to join statement slamming China over Hong Kong law
Tokyo's decision has been received with dismay by other nations, underscoring the difficult balancing act Japan faces in managing its relations with the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2020
Japan threads the needle as U.S.-China animosity hits new highs
When it comes to increasingly fraught ties between Washington and Beijing, Tokyo is facing a “be careful what you wish for” moment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2020
As opposition grows, Japan says it has no plan to set date for state visit by China's Xi
Highly anticipated trip may not be realized until next spring — or later — as Hong Kong moves, pandemic put event on backburner.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2020
China issuing more visas to Japanese to boost business after shutdown
The Chinese government has stepped up the number of visas being issued to Japanese citizens after limiting them for months following the coronavirus pandemic, a diplomatic source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2020
Hong Kong democracy activists press Japan to reconsider Xi visit
Pro-democracy campaigners say timing of such a trip would be inappropriate given current international criticism over the human rights situation in the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 3, 2020
Troubling trends demand that Japan take action at sea
The Maritime Self-Defense Force will likely be relegated to second place permanently within this decade if China's naval construction program maintains its current pace.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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