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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2022
WHO chief says China's 'COVID-zero' policy is not 'sustainable'
The comments come after China's leaders have repeated their resolve to battle the virus with tough measures and threatened action against critics at home.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2022
China says it warned U.S. warship as it transited Taiwan Strait
The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the USS Port Royal conducted a 'routine' Taiwan Strait transit through international waters 'in accordance with international law.'
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 10, 2022
Mixed messages from China's top leaders fuel speculation of split
Statements from China's most powerful leaders — Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang — have raised questions about whether there's a split at the top over the best way out of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol takes office vowing larger role for South Korea in global affairs
Although Yoon did not mention China or Russia in his inauguration speech, he did zero in on the importance of the international rules-based order, mentioning the word “freedom” 30 times.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022
With $47 billion in assets, China’s climate-focused funds surpass U.S.
In 2021, record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector bolstered Chinese climate funds by drifing a 149% increase in value from the previous year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Prosecutor who took down president of South Korea now running the country
Yoon Suk-yeol faces daunting challenges from a COVID-ravaged economy to increasing weapons tests by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2022
Videos of people dragged into quarantine censored in China
The videos come as Shanghai tightens some aspects of its intensive lockdown despite a drop-off in new infections.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2022
U.S. to announce plans to battle illegal fishing in the Pacific
The United States will soon announce plans to better battle illegal fishing in the Pacific, U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2022
Biden team sees its bid to curb China gaining from Ukraine stand
U.S. officials see a weakened Moscow and bolstered European defense spending as giving Washington a freer hand to accelerate its long-term shift toward focusing on Beijing.
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
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
China’s green Belt and Road push leaves plenty of gray areas
Since China launched the Belt and Road initiative in 2013, the project has come under a lot of criticism for funding polluting activities overseas. That’s started to change with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent pledge to stop supporting foreign coal projects.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2022
Good U.S.-China strategic competition
The world needs a benign form of strategic competition more than ever, where countries strive to reach the forefront of innovation without trying to prevent others from challenging them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022
China says it has conducted military exercises near Taiwan
China said that naval and air force assets carried out drills from Friday to Sunday to the east and southwest of Taiwan to 'further test and improve the joint combat capability of multiple services and arms.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2022
Has Shanghai been Xinjianged?
Shanghai and Xinjiang used to be two sides of the China coin; the former glamorous and thriving, the latter dark and repressed. Now both are subject to social control and surveillance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2022
Shanghai COVID-19 crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally
Li Qiang has long been seen as destined for the powerful Politburo Standing Committee this year, tracking a well-worn path from Shanghai's top spot that many analysts say appears safe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2022
Biden should give ASEAN leaders face time to improve ties, says Cambodian minister
No individual meetings are currently planned between the U.S. President and Southeast Asian leaders when they gather in Washington for talks on May 12 and 13.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022
U.S. threat to sanction Hikvision shows China ties near a tipping point
The move would mark the first time a Chinese company faces more severe U.S. Treasury Department sanctions that risk curbing its business around the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2022
China’s top leaders reiterate support for 'COVID zero'
Xi can afford little internal dissent as he prepares for a twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle later this year, when he's expected to secure a precedent-breaking third term.
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.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
U.S. forces-linked sex crimes in Kanagawa went unreported to prefectural government
The police reported two sexual crime cases to the U.S. military, but the prefectural government was not aware of the incidents.
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.
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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