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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2022
Reports of Beijing COVID deaths fuel speculation of data coverup
China hasn't recorded a COVID-19 death since Dec. 4, but crematorium staffers in Beijing have been quoted as saying they have cremated the bodies of COVID-19 victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2022
Japan and U.S. set up military intelligence team at Yokota Air Base
The team will analyze information collected by the nations' defense equipment, including U.S. unmanned aircraft recently deployed near the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2022
U.S. hails Japan's new security strategy as China lashes out over moves
Washington called Tokyo's revision of key security documents a 'bold and historic step,' while Beijing urged Japan to refrain from hyping the 'China threat.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2022
Biden’s China tech crackdown leaves Xi with few ways to hit back
Beijing's lack of good options is precisely why the U.S. is striking hard and fast now with export controls, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 17, 2022
COVID projections predict over 1 million deaths in China through 2023
As China begins to experience a spike in infections, fears are growing that coronavirus cases could sweep across its 1.4 billion population during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2022
In COVID-hit Beijing, funeral homes with sick workers struggle to keep up
China's health authority last reported COVID-19 deaths on Dec. 3. The Chinese capital last reported a fatality on Nov. 23.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 17, 2022
China says Japan's defense shift provokes 'regional tension'
In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo said Japan's move “seriously deviates from the basic facts” and “provokes regional tension and confrontation.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Japan approves major defense overhaul in dramatic policy shift
The government passed revisions to three key security documents that outline a tough new stance on China and pave the way for Tokyo's acquisition of a 'counterstrike capability.'
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2022
China’s reopening poses new challenges for itself and the world
The situation in China is likely to get worse with the ending of the 'zero-COVID' policy before it gets better, slowing its economy even more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022
The unmasking of Xi
COVID-19 rules apply to China's masses but evidently not to so much to the country's powerful and elite.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2022
COVID outbreak in Beijing shows rest of China what comes next
Bucking expectations for a managed and gradual transition, Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is now allowing the virus to run rampant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022
Japan to boost coast guard budget for Senkaku Islands security
The plan comes as Chinese government ships are frequently found sailing around the Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022
U.S. blacklists more Chinese tech companies, escalating trade fight
The latest restrictions are part of the recent push to limit China's access to advanced chipmaking and artificial intelligence technology.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2022
How dams built by China starve the Mekong River delta of vital sediment
An analysis of satellite data shows how the dams are impacting agriculture along Southeast Asia's longest river.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Dec 15, 2022
New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts
With China, North Korea and Russia each posing a different problem, Japan's security strategy must shift to realistic strategies that cope with and deter existing threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 15, 2022
China’s 'zero-COVID' muddle
The longer Chinese authorities attempt to avoid responsibility and muddle through on COVID-19, the greater the risk to public health.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2022
China’s factories to the world brace for surge of COVID cases
The world's second-biggest economy is rapidly dismantling restrictions that largely kept the virus at bay for almost three years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 15, 2022
Indonesia struggles to build military that can stave off China
Incursions by Chinese vessels into waters around the Natuna Islands, between Malaysia and Indonesia, have put Jakarta on alert.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2022
Hong Kong police wrong to ban Tiananmen vigil, court rules
The ruling is a rare rebuke of authorities in a city where the public commemoration of Beijing's deadly 1989 crackdown has been virtually wiped out in recent years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
Foreign minister eyes visit to China in December amid strained ties
The visit would be the first to China by a Japanese foreign minister in three years.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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