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CHINA

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2021
Biden's CIA director creates unit focusing on China
The new China Mission Center has been compared the agency's tight focus on Russia during the Cold War and its concentration on counter-terrorism following the 9/11 attacks
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2021
U.S. troops carrying out training in Taiwan, sources say
The revelation could further aggravate U.S.-China relations at a time when Beijing is carrying out muscular military exercises near the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
CIA forms new mission to address challenges from China
CIA Director William Burns emphasized the threat was from the Chinese government, not its people, and that the aim was to unify the work the spy agency is doing on China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2021
Top diplomats of U.S. and Japan affirm ties under new PM Kishida
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken exchanged views on issues such as the regional situation and cooperation on climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Biden and Xi plan virtual summit before year's end, U.S. says
The news followed high-level talks in Zurich aimed at improving communication between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / EXPLAINER
Oct 6, 2021
Saber-rattling around Taiwan ratchets up tensions to new heights
Chinese incursions into the self-ruled island's air defense identification zone and drills by democratic nations off Okinawa have highlighted the severity of the situation around Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021
The false promise of AUKUS
AUKUS comes hot on the heels of the U.S.' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and thus is being held up as evidence that the Biden administration is competent on foreign policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
New start for Hong Kong development under national security law, Carrie Lam says
Leader Carrie Lam used a speech to focus on ensuring affordable housing to the city's 7.5 million people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
Coal crisis leaves India with few options to avoid power crunch
While shortages of coal in China and their own power crunch have commanded most recent attention, it's India that's facing a potentially worsening scenario.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
BOJ chief says shift to decarbonized growth needs concerted effort between Japan and U.S.
Kuroda stressed the need to act now rather than later as climate change may have an 'extremely large' impact on the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2021
China’s record-setting incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ
Incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) by Chinese military aircraft have broken consecutive records in the past week, with 154 warplanes dispatched to Taiwan’s ADIZ over the past five days.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
Xi won’t attend Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G20 sherpas
China's COVID-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, were cited as a reason the leader did not intend to go to Rome, sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2021
Biden says he and Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement
Biden appeared to be referring to Washington's long-standing 'one-China policy' under which it officially recognizes Beijing rather than Taipei, and the Taiwan Relations Act.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021
China's Xi instructs military to increase pressure near Taiwan
Xi's instruction came after six democratic nations including the United States and Japan carried out joint military drills in waters southwest of Okinawa earlier this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2021
Fixed-wing aircraft flown from Japanese warship for first time since WWII
The Defense Ministry has confirmed the successful landing and departure of cutting-edge F-35B stealth fighter jets operated by the U.S. Marines from the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Izumo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's new economic security minister sets out agenda amid global supply chain woes
One of the major tasks for Takayuki Kobayashi, a Finance Ministry bureaucrat-turned-politician, is to create a new legal framework to support the implementation of related policies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's neighbors congratulate Kishida and seek improved ties
Japan's neighbors on Monday voiced eagerness to improve their ties with Tokyo after Fumio Kishida succeeded Yoshihide Suga as prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 5, 2021
The intentions behind China’s ‘friendly’ policy toward the Taliban
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing has taken a lead in involving the region in the group's future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2021
China is close to dominating the world stage
Recent global matters all see China deeply involved, even when its name isn't mentioned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2021
China's PCR test kit orders spiked months before it raised COVID-19 alarm, says report
The lead researcher on the paper, a retired intelligence officer, said details of some contracts may suggest officials were investigating a new human disease in the latter half of 2019.
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.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.

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