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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022
Damaged black boxes in China jet crash leave few clues into cause
The two black boxes from the China Eastern aircraft were badly damaged in the crash in southern China and analysis of them is ongoing, state-run media has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
Wealth shock: Property bust in small Chinese cities rattles households
Homeowners are battling a rare property market downdraft that's eroding the wealth of millions in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2022
China’s abortion problem can’t be regulated away
China's demographic crisis is much worse than official figures suggest. That is why the authorities have rushed out a series of recent measures, including restrictions on abortion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2022
The West forgot about the Pacific Islands. China didn’t.
A crucial World War II battle was fought in the Solomons. It's now the focus of the latest Pacific power struggle.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022
Solomon Islands PM says China security pact won't undermine regional peace
The move has heightened concerns in Canberra about the potential for a Chinese military presence less than 2,000 kilometers away.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022
Taiwan TV channel apologizes for false report on China invasion
Taipei-based Chinese Television Systems ran a ticker Wednesday along the bottom of the screen saying that China had attacked several areas of New Taipei City.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
Fueled by weak yen, Japan trade deficit extends longest run since 2015
While the trade deficit narrowed to u00a5412.4 billion, the streak of shortfalls is the longest since early 2015, providing a possible reason for Japan's currency slide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2022
U.S. 'strategic ambiguity' over Taiwan must end
For 40 years, the United States has made a point of not saying whether it would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. Circumstances have changed and so must that strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 19, 2022
China's Xi sticks with COVID stance despite anger and economic headwinds
Xi's high-profile reiteration of the policy reflects a political imperative not to reverse course and look weak in a year in which he needs to appear strong, analysts said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2022
Japan to model digital yen tests on Sweden’s approach, not China’s
The Bank of Japan will explore the design issues of a central bank digital currency in measured steps like Sweden rather than pressing ahead with large-scale pilot tests like China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2022
Tesla and others prepare Shanghai restarts as city aims to ease lockdown
SAIC Motor, the Chinese partner of Volkswagen and General Motors, said it would start stress-testing its production resumption plans on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2022
China Eastern resumes flying model of Boeing jet that crashed
China Eastern had grounded more than 200 of the Boeing 737-800 planes after the crash in Wuzhou, in the Guangxi region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2022
China joblessness climbs and spending drops on COVID-19 lockdowns
With outbreaks showing no signs of ending and Chinese President Xi Jinping doubling down on his strict 'COVID zero' approach, the economy is in for more pain in the second quarter.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2022
No longer business as usual: The deteriorating Sino-EU relationship
It was a meeting that was supposed to emphasize the need for cooperation on global challenges. Instead, an EU-China summit earlier this month highlighted their growing divide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2022
COVID-shaming pits neighbor against neighbor in locked-down Shanghai
The tensions of lockdown have exposed divisions among Shanghai residents, pitting COVID-negative against COVID-positive people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2022
China’s economic data hints at cost of 'COVID zero' strategy
The country's lockdowns have trapped truck drivers on highways, halted production lines and forced some importers to source goods from outside China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 18, 2022
China’s bid to wage cognitive warfare over democracy and human rights
The Xi administration is attaching particular importance to redefining democracy and human rights, and other countries are getting behind it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 18, 2022
Global investors flee China fearing that risks eclipse rewards
A growing list of risks is turning China into a potential quagmire, with the central question being what could happen when the country goes to great lengths to achieve its leader's goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022
Sino-Russian alliance thrives only in the company of a shared enemy
The world must acknowledge that the relationship between Xi's China and Putin's Russia has transformed into one of “strategic entente.”
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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