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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2020
‘This is the end’: Hong Kong opposition decries China power grab
China will improve national security in Hong Kong, Premier Li Keqiang said Friday, a day after Beijing announced dramatic plans to rein in dissent by writing a new law into the city’s charter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 21, 2020
Mitigating China's economic coercion
Japan and other like-minded states must build multilateral mechanisms to create greater resilience against punitive economic tactics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
China forms new plan to seize world technology crown from U.S.
In the master plan backed by President Xi Jinping himself, China will invest an estimated $1.4 trillion over six years to 2025.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 20, 2020
Sharpening the knives for Huawei
A thoughtful discussion about the risks and the opportunities created by the 5G world should be the cornerstone of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 20, 2020
China's new outbreak shows signs that coronavirus could be changing
Chinese doctors are seeing the coronavirus manifest differently among patients in its new cluster of cases in the northeast region compared to the original outbreak in Wuhan, suggesting that the pathogen may be changing in unknown ways and complicating efforts to stamp it out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2020
U.S. military faces down two challenges in western Pacific: COVID-19 and China
The U.S. military has battled to maintain its formidable presence in the western Pacific while reassuring allies about its readiness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 20, 2020
Millions of newly jobless in China pose a looming threat to Xi
The Pearl River Delta industrial belt has served as one of China’s most important growth engines since the Communist Party opened the economy four decades ago, propelling its rise to become one of the world’s leading powers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2020
How will COVID-19 reshape Asia’s energy future?
Impacts on the energy realm could have ripple effects for geopolitics more generally.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies extended crowd ban is political move
Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020
What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes
Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2020
China backs review of global coronavirus response under WHO
In video message, President Xi Jinping pledges $2 billion over two years to help with the COVID-19 response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2020
At a critical moment, the WTO loses its leader
There is a powerful and growing need for an effective world trade body.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's largest-ever drug bust
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the scale of the bust was unprecedented and that Myanmar's anti-drug authorities have 'dismantled a significant network.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2020
U.S. mulls paying companies and providing tax breaks to pull supply chains from China
U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks, new rules and carefully structured subsidies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
China sees post-lockdown rise in air pollution
Some air pollutants in China have risen back to above last year's levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
China faces angry world seeking virus answers at key WHO meeting
Possible economic retaliation leaves some countries wary of criticizing the world's second-biggest economy over coronavirus response.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 18, 2020
Mike Pompeo tells China not to interfere with U.S. media in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned China against interfering with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and said actions impinging on freedoms there could damage diplomatic relations.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.

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