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BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 7, 2019
NBA faces backlash after ceding ground to China over pro-Hong Kong tweets
The NBA found itself in the middle of a firestorm Monday — facing criticism from both Beijing and U.S. lawmakers — for its reaction to a tweet by the Houston Rockets’ general manager backing ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 7, 2019
Hong Kong metro partially reopens as city struggles after violent weekend
Hong Kong struggled to recover Monday, with the metro only partially functioning and infrastructure extensively damaged, after scores of protesters were arrested in violent clashes overnight that drew the first warning from the Chinese military.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2019
Trump side denies impeachment effect as China narrows scope for trade deal with U.S. ahead of talks
Chinese officials are signaling they're increasingly reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal pursued by President Donald Trump, ahead of negotiations this week that have raised hopes of a potential truce.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 7, 2019
Vodafone tests new network tech in U.K. in challenge to 'big three' suppliers
Vodafone is testing innovative open access radio technology in Britain — a first for Europe — in a move that could break the grip Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia hold on the telco equipment market.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2019
Pigs as big as polar bears: Chinese breeders go large amid pork shortage
In a farm deep in the southern region of China lives a pig that is as heavy as a polar bear.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2019
China won't be able to save the world economy this time
Beijing played a pivotal role in reviving global growth after recessions in 2001 and 2008, but things are very different now.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2019
Hong Kong spoils Xi's celebration
This is largely a domestic drama, but one with unmistakable implications for the region.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2019
The Japan-EU partnership grows deeper
The Japan-EU partnership continues to assume greater signficance.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2019
Pride and prejudice with Chinese characteristics
The take-home message for Japan from Beijing's 70th anniversary extravaganza is that not all is as it seems in China.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2019
Up to $4 billion moved from Hong Kong to Singapore amid protests, Goldman says
The potential benefit to Singapore from the turmoil in Hong Kong: $4 billion.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2019
Curfews and mask ban considered as Hong Kong protests escalate
Hong Kong police groups are urging the city to impose curfews and invoke other powers under a controversial colonial-era emergency law as Chief Executive Carrie Lam struggles to control escalating unrest.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2019
Amid gleaming skyscrapers, Hong Kong's poor set aside hardships and join protests
Just before midnight in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district, a slight man in his 70s peels away from a crowd of protesters jeering at police. Behind him, a young woman calls out, "Be safe!"
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2019
Trump blasts Fed after manufacturing data stoke fears of sharp slide due to trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, this time in the wake of weak data on the manufacturing sector, saying the central bank has kept interest rates "too high" and that a strong dollar is hurting U.S. factories.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2019
China's 70 years of progress
Assuming the worst about China could have catastrophic consequences.
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BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019
Australia sees chance to raise rare earth supply to U.S. as Washington cuts dependence on China
Australia has a fresh opportunity to supply the United States with critical minerals after recent changes to U.S. regulation aimed at cutting its dependence on China, an Australian government report showed on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2019
Lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou detail requests for records to prove rights were violated
Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou detailed a list of emails, notes and other records they are seeking to prove that her rights were violated before her December arrest at Vancouver's airport, according to a court document released on Monday.
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BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019
EU trade chief nominee stresses deep economic ties with U.S., citing shared concern over China
The United States needs to realize it has deep economic ties with Europe and shared concerns on China and should work more as a partner on trade issues, the candidate to become the next EU trade chief said on Monday.
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JAPAN
Sep 30, 2019
Record high 85% of Japanese view China unfavorably, despite improving ties between Beijing and Tokyo
Although bilateral ties between Beijing and Tokyo are on the mend, a new survey has found that a record high 85 percent of Japanese have unfavorable views of China — a stunning contrast with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's talk of creating a "new era" of friendship with Japan's top Asian rival.
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.
‘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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.

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