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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2023
Taiwan reports second day of large Chinese incursion into its air defense zone
China has said its activities in the area are justified as it seeks to defend its territorial integrity and to warn the United States against 'colluding' with Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023
U.S. seeks allies' backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war
The consultations are intended to drum up support from a range of countries, especially those in the wealthy Group of Seven, to coordinate support for any possible restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok
Lawmakers voted to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app as well as other apps considered security risks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 2, 2023
Upcoming legislative sessions in China offer insight into Beijing's path ahead
The dual political sessions that begin this weekend should provide some clues as to how China intends to deal with its myriad challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023
Airline websites swamped as Hong Kong ticket giveaway takes off
The city government last month launched a campaign to reboot its reputation as 'Asia's world city,' after years of strict pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 1, 2023
China welcomes Russian ally Lukashenko in visit overshadowed by war
The summit is the latest sign that Xi Jinping is taking a deeper interest in the war in Ukraine, a year after Russia launched the most intense conflict in Europe since World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2023
How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies
Washington's moves against Beijing in semiconductors and other fields have put Tokyo and other global players in a delicate situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 1, 2023
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
As China's 1.4 billion population declines and ages, in part because of a policy that limited couples to one child from 1980 to 2015, pressure on pension budgets is soaring.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2023
A Japan-Europe alliance against Eurasian despotism
If Japan and European nations allow Russia to use force to unilaterally change the status quo in Europe, China would be encouraged to forceful expand its sphere of influence in Asian waters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2023
New U.S. committee on China warns of 'existential struggle' in first hearing
The committee of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats used the hearing to discuss a number of issues, from alleged Chinese human rights violations to Beijing’s designs on Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2023
When mob diplomacy rules the day
As the recent Chinese balloon saga showed, public opinion is increasingly in the driver’s seat, and it is steering international relations away from open, honest dialogue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023
China’s economy shows strong recovery as 'zero-COVID' era ends
Top leaders in China have pledged to prioritize growth this year, and the country's rebound is also giving a boost to manufacturing in other parts in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2023
China’s imports of Russian uranium spark fear of new arms race
China’s burgeoning capacity to expand its atomic weaponry comes as the last remaining treaty limiting the strategic stockpiles of the U.S. and Russia is on the verge of collapse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2023
Investors consider battle plans amid risk of China-Taiwan conflict
Although clients have not made specific trades related to that risk, their overall exposure to China has reduced for other geopolitical reasons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2023
China’s old playbook is back. That’s bad news.
A nod to projects fueled by debt at the expense of industrial technology may not end well for China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2023
Japan and Australia may conduct South China Sea patrols with U.S. and Philippines, ambassador says
If the plan materializes, it will be the first time the Philippines has joined multilateral maritime patrols in the South China Sea, a move that would likely anger Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2023
China must be 'more honest' on COVID origins, U.S. ambassador says
Nicholas Burns' comments came after reports emerged that the U.S. Energy Department concluded the pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2023
Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China starting Wednesday
Travelers from mainland China will still be asked to present a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure, but testing upon arrival will change to a random sampling of a flight's passengers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2023
China’s censors could shape the future of AI-generated content
When the Chinese regime’s information controls intersect with artificial intelligence, they can distort the global information landscape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023
Toyota's global sales fall 5.6% in January as chip shortage continues
The global chip shortage continued to hit the world's largest automaker while the Lunar New Year holiday period in China, which fell in January this year, cut operating hours at its dealers.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault
Professional soccer player Kaishu Sano has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at a Tokyo hotel.
Taro Kono says central bank needs to raise rates to lift yen
Taro Kono, Japan's digital transformation minister, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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.

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