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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 3, 2021
Japan, China and South Korea vow 'targeted' support for pandemic recovery
Finance ministers from the three countries pledged to achieve inclusive recovery, preserve long-term fiscal sustainability and maintain financial stability.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
Australia reviewing China’s ownership of a Darwin port
Australia is whether to force a Chinese company to sell a lease to a strategically important port used by U.S. Marines, a move that could further stoke tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 3, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat says China acting 'more aggressively abroad'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that aired Sunday that China had recently acted 'more aggressively abroad' and was behaving 'increasingly in adversarial ways.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Japan bolsters capabilities in electronic warfare, space and cyber realms
Having advantages in the new fields is 'crucially important' for the SDF in the face of Chinese and Russian military buildups, defense officials say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China deletes social media posts mocking India amid backlash
Photos of the Tianhe module launch and its fuel burn-off were compared with a mass outdoor cremation in India, and captioned 'China lighting a fire versus India lighting a fire.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China says its newest carrier group conducts exercise in South China Sea
China's Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2021
Japan asked U.S. to change its position on neutrality over Senkakus in 1970s
Declassified documents show that the U.S. government declined to alter its impartiality over the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed islets in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 2, 2021
'We're back': Biden uses first 100 days in office to send message to Asian allies
Officials in Tokyo have breathed a sigh of relief at the White House's renewed attention to the region, with some lauding Washington's renewed Asia focus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2021
The two sides of Chinese GDP
And the key takeaway here is that China remains a poor country, despite its phenomenal headline GDP growth over the past four decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 1, 2021
New U.S. Indo-Pacific commander vows to avoid great power conflict
Adm. John Aquilino pledged Friday to maintain a 'free and open' region and provide the deterrence needed to prevent 'great power conflict' amid China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2021
Japanese support engagement with crisis-hit Myanmar, survey shows
A total of 72.3% of respondents to a recent government survey said Japan should proactively engage with the country in the wake of a military coup there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021
China reins in tech giants’ finance arms after hobbling Ant Group
China has waged a campaign to rein in its internet titans, as the government has grown increasingly concerned over their growing influence over every aspect of Chinese life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
China boosts power of maritime authorities, fanning tensions
The legislation will enable China's maritime safety agency, which belongs to the transportation ministry, to order foreign vessels to leave what the nation claims as its territorial waters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2021
EU accuses Russia and China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines
From December to April, the two countries' state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalizing vaccine safety concerns, an EU study says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2021
The Nio normal: Chinese electric car firm seeks to plug buyers into lifestyle app
The automaker operates its own digital currency with tradable credits that clients can gain from buying a car, attending events or even simply posting their stories on the Nio app.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2021
Fears some may be prevented from leaving under new Hong Kong immigration law
The bill, passed Wednesday, will allow the city's immigration director to obtain information about any passenger or crew member boarding a flight.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2021
China official won't delete satirical Hokusai pic about Fukushima water
The picture, based on a work by Katsushika Hokusai, depicts a person wearing an orange protective suit pouring green liquid into the sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2021
Toyota's March global sales hit record on U.S. and China recovery
Toyota's global sales and output rose for the seventh straight month on a year-on-year basis as it manufactured 843,393 vehicles in March, up 31.6%.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2021
New Zealand: A weak link or clever player?
New Zealand may be small in population, but it is an important link in the chain of response to China — and if one link fails the chain fails.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2021
Japan, Australia and India launch network to strengthen supply chains
The move came as the three countries have been working together to address vulnerabilities in the global manufacturing system.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
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.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
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.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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.

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