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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2022
Carbon prices in Asia are too cheap to help curb emissions
Asia is struggling to adopt ambitious pollution pricing instruments, especially at a time of soaring inflation, rising energy prices and economic instability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2022
COVID stigma in China can cost recovered patients jobs and homes
One former worker at a government-run isolation facility in Shanghai slept on the streets during parts of June since he couldn't find work or housing after getting infected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2022
With military drills near Taiwan, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis
Chinese leader Xi Jinping may not have been able to stop Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, but he has ordered his country's military to rehearse for a much more aggressive step.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2022
Japan and U.S. vow to enhance ties with Solomon Islands amid China clout
Senior U.S. and Japanese officials reiterate their countries' commitment to reinvesting in relationships with Pacific island nations amid China's increasing influence in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 7, 2022
Japan to have challenges in ASEAN ties as tensions over Taiwan grow
Southeast Asia is regarded as being at the forefront of the rivalry between Japan and China and recent tensions over Taiwan are expected to create greater diplomatic challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022
Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after COVID-19 outbreak
Tourists want to leave must test negative in five PCR tests over seven days, health authorities said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022
In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself
Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China's leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022
China wraps up largest-ever Taiwan military drills
Taipei has remained defiant throughout China's sabre-rattling, insisting it will not be cowed by its 'evil neighbor.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills
The Taiwanese army responded by sending air patrols and naval ships, deploying land-base missile systems and issuing radio warnings, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Japan's top envoy promises Tokyo will help ASEAN with Myanmar issue
During a meeting with Cambodia's prime minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed 'serious concern' about executions of four Myanmar people, including two pro-democracy activists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2022
Fight or surrender: Taiwan’s generational divide on China’s threats
Conflicting allegiances dominate Taiwan politics, with debates over China breaking down along the lines of age, identity and geography.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022
Snickers maker apologizes for advertisement suggesting Taiwan is a country
Snickers joins a long list of foreign brands that have been forced to apologize after being called out by Chinese social media users for not using Beijing's preferred nomenclature.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Taiwan tensions underscore importance of Philippines-U.S. ties, new president Marcos says
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the presidential palace in Manila on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
North Korea slams Nancy Pelosi over visit to DMZ
North Korea on Saturday slammed the U.S. House speaker over her recent visit to the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, calling her the 'worst destroyer of international peace.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2022
Frozen U.S.-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming
Experts are hoping that, for the sake of humanity, the cold spell between the world's two largest emitters is only temporary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2022
China ends cooperation with U.S. on climate change and anti-drug efforts amid spat
Beijing has reacted furiously to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island, which it claims as its territory and has vowed to retake, by force if necessary.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2022
China announces sanctions against Nancy Pelosi over Taiwan trip
China didn't specify what the sanctions entailed, but previous measures have restricted individuals from entering China, Hong Kong or Macao, or doing business there.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2022
Stand firm against Chinese intimidation
The Beijing government is furious nevertheless, denouncing Nancy Pelosi's visit in strident language and promising countermeasures to ensure that no one gets the wrong idea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2022
Fallout from Taiwan visit looms large over Pelosi’s meeting with Kishida
At a news conference following the meeting, Pelosi was defiant in asserting the right of U.S. officials to visit their Asia-Pacific allies — including Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2022
Tokyo and Washington slam Beijing's large-scale military drills
Japan said that launches into its EEZ were likely done “intentionally,” a move that could further upend ties with its neighbor.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
With eye on China, Japan deepens ties with Pacific islands at Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown shake hands during 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting on Thursday in Tokyo.
Say cheese: Japanese scientists make robot face 'smile' with living skin
A researcher at the University of Tokyo shows a face mold covered in human skin tissue at its lab.
Rainy season ends in Tokai and Kanto regions
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday. The rainy season appears to have ended in the regions of Tokai and Kanto, including Tokyo, on Thursday, according to the Meteorological Agency.
India’s envoy in Japan calls for boosted supply chain and defense cooperation
Indian Ambassador Sibi George says one of his main tasks in his post is to boost Japanese public and private investments the South Asian powerhouse.
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.
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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