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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 12, 2021
Shimoji Island's airport takes on new importance amid China threat
Clearly, circumstances are different today compared to 1971. So the outdated Yara memo preventing Okinawa's Shimoji Airport from being used for military purposes needs to be reconsidered.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2021
China signals firms will face tougher regulation in coming years
Investors have been seeking to make sense of a regulatory onslaught in recent weeks that has roiled markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021
Alibaba worker’s desperate plea for help sparks #MeToo reckoning
The episode has triggered what many say is a long overdue examination of the ways Chinese women are too often treated at work.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2021
Can Pax Sinica replace Pax Americana?
Now, China is one centennial down — and, according to President Xi, it has achieved its first goal. Is the 'China Dream' within reach?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021
China leaves room to release Canadian after politically charged spy conviction
Michael Spavor was given an 11-year sentence after being found guilty of stealing and illegally providing state secrets to other countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2021
China anti-graft watchdog calls for curbs on business drinking
China should reduce business drinking and replace it with "correct values,” the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-corruption watchdog said in a commentary on a sexual assault case involving employees with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021
Masayoshi Son to make personal investments with SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Business leaders don't usually mix personal interests with corporate responsibilities in order to avoid conflicts of interest, especially when there are public shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021
China air travel marks biggest drop since start of pandemic
A surge in COVID-19 cases has dealt a fresh blow to tourism on the mainland during the peak summer holiday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2021
New technologies demand new thinking about power and strategy
As the world enters the fourth industrial revolution and Society 5.0 emerges, we need a more fulsome understanding of technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021
China’s new oil giants thrive amid Xi’s push for cleaner energy
'Teapot 2.0' firms have built vast refining complexes that are greener and more focused on using crude to make plastics and chemicals instead of more polluting fuels such as diesel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2021
U.S. and China trade barbs at U.N. over South China Sea
The top U.S. diplomat called out bullying in the waterway, warning that a conflict 'would have serious global consequences for security and for commerce,' sparking a rebuke from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2021
China’s COVID-19 strategy risks leaving it isolated for years
China is tethering itself to eliminating the virus over the long term — an approach that risks leaving the world's second-biggest economy isolated for years to come.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021
Tokyo’s Olympic bubble? Wait till you see Beijing’s.
With the Winter Olympics in Beijing just six months away, the Chinese authorities are planning elaborate precautions against COVID-19.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2021
Taiwan for all intents and purposes is an independent country. Deal with it.
The best way to raise the diplomatic costs of adventurism to China is to recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state and grant it full diplomatic recognition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2021
The great COVID-19 stonewall of China
Beijing has been doing everything in its power to prevent an independent forensic investigation into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021
Alibaba fires manager after sexual assault case rocks industry
The allegations, first reported by an employee on Aug. 2, have unearthed systemic challenges with the company's mechanisms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021
A viral video and online furor: How Volkswagen stalled in China
After a clip showed the firm's flagship sedan doing poorly in an unofficial safety test, sales in the world's biggest car market began to take a hit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2021
Is capitalism just a phase? China struggles with the math
Communist ideology declares that capitalism is just a stage in human society, and that party leaders are the architects of the future there to look beyond this phase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2021
In China's Silicon Valley, COVID-19 curbs pinch hardware startups
Border closures have paralyzed the movement of talent to and from Shenzhen, throwing a spanner in the rapid cycles of product development.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
What to watch on the last day of the Tokyo Olympics
The men's marathon and the biggest game in Japanese basketball history should be the highlights of Tokyo 2020's final day.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
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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