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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2020
Japanese companies shifting focus to Southeast Asia as U.S. and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in China as tensions escalate between Beijing and Washington, according to the Japan External Trade Organization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2020
India’s tense borders threaten plan to ban some weapons imports
The country is committed to manufacturing its own defense equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2020
First into the virus slump, China is proving the fastest out
An industry-powered rebound is pushing China toward the prospect of being the only major economy to expand this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2020
Japan shouldn’t ignore potential TikTok data risks, top LDP official says
Japanese companies should assume that partnerships with Chinese firms could lead to data being leaked, the veteran LDP legislator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 16, 2020
Arrest of Hong Kong's 'Goddess of Democracy' may complicate Japan-China ties
Detention of popular protest leader throws rights issues into the spotlight, threatening to further exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2020
Chinese fishermen told not to approach Senkakus as Beijing seeks to avoid frictions
Before a summer fishing ban ended, Chinese fishermen said they had been told by local officials not to sail near the disputed islets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic
A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2020
U.S. formalizes F-16 jet sale to Taiwan with China tensions high
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 15, 2020
Shinjiro Koizumi and other Japan ministers visit war-linked Yasukuni
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was the first Cabinet member since 2016 to visit the shrine in central Tokyo on the Aug. 15 anniversary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2020
A faltering U.S.-China trade deal is now the nations' strongest link
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are expected to recommit to a Phase 1 trade deal during a review on Saturday, even though China's promised purchases of U.S. exports are far behind schedule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2020
‘Collective resilience’ is the way to address China challenge
China has been quick to use its rising economic strength to punish countries that defy it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020
Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports
Two cities say they have found traces in frozen food imported from Brazil and Ecuador, but the World Health Organization is downplaying the risk of the virus entering the food chain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2020
'Sponge city': China tries new tack after centuries of trying to curb floods
In Chongqing’s ramshackle neighborhood of Old Street, down by the Yangtze River, shopkeeper Liu cleans up the mess from last month’s floods. She lines up dozens of pairs of sodden, mud-caked shoes on the pavement outside, appealing hopefully to a passerby. "I will sell at any price,” she says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2020
China's Tencent plays down WeChat ban after results top estimates
The internet giant has tried to reassure investors the U.S. ban on its WeChat app may apply only to its overseas operations, suggesting the impact should be modest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020
The road to ‘Red Hong Kong’?
The special administrative region's traditional role is changing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2020
Jimmy Lai's arrest shows why the West lost faith in Hong Kong courts
The statements issued by China and Hong Kong after Monday’s arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai underlined how quickly a national security law passed in June is undermining the city’s independent judicial system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2020
Japan’s #FreeAgnes campaign shows support for Hong Kong activist
The activist's arrest was front page news in local papers Tuesday and the hashtag #FreeAgnes trended on Japanese Twitter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2020
China’s recovery threatened by surging prices and stagnant wages
First the pandemic and now floods are slashing the spending power of Chinese households this year, as stagnant incomes and rising costs undermine the strength of the domestic recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2020
Japan sticks to well-worn diplomatic language after latest Hong Kong crackdown
The government's top spokesman did not directly address the arrests in which Beijing deployed a new security law to target 'black hands' behind pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2020
Chinese influence operations struggle for traction in Japan
There is little evidence that China has tried to impact debate in Japan as it has done in other countries.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals