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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2019
Apple iPhone sales in China fell by 20% last quarter as Huawei units surged 23%: IDC
Apple Inc. iPhone sales in China fell 20 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, while sales for smartphones made by home-grown rival Huawei soared by 23 percent, according to data from industry research firm IDC.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 12, 2019
China defers key New Zealand tourism event amid concerns of growing diplomatic rift
China has postponed a major tourism campaign in New Zealand days before its launch and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to Beijing has been further delayed as concerns mount of strained ties over China's growing influence in the Pacific.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
Air New Zealand flight reportedly turned away from China due to reference to Taiwan
An Air New Zealand plane on its way to Shanghai was forced to return to Auckland after several hours in the air Saturday because paperwork for the flight included a reference to Taiwan, Stuff reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
Pompeo warns allies that permitting Huawei products could hinder cooperation with U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned U.S. allies Monday against deploying equipment from Chinese telecoms gear manufacturer Huawei on their soil, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to "partner alongside them."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2019
Visitors to Sapporo Snow Festival hit record 2.74 million thanks to weather and Chinese New Year tourists
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival, one of the nation's largest winter events, attracted a record-high 2.74 million visitors thanks to good weather and an influx of Chinese vacationers during the Lunar New Year period, organizers said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2019
Trump wants to meet with Xi 'very soon' over trade war, adviser says
The Trump administration said the U.S. president still wants to meet China's Xi Jinping in an effort to end the trade war, a sign of optimism as negotiators from the world's two biggest economies start their latest round of talks this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Feb 12, 2019
More in Japan see U.S. as 'major threat,' while cyberattacks and climate change top concerns, survey shows
The surprising shift in perceptions of the U.S. under Trump was “the largest change in sentiment among the global threats tracked.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2019
Four Chinese ships sail in Japanese waters near Senkaku Islands
Four Chinese government ships sailed for about two hours in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2019
China's space debris cleanup may be cover story for arms against U.S. satellites, Pentagon says
China is developing sophisticated space capabilities such as "satellite inspection and repair" and debris cleanup — "at least some of which could also function" as weapons against U.S. satellites, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2019
The Ghosn effect? Nissan and Renault set to unveil first post-crisis results
What kind of financial blow has the widening scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn delivered to Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA? Investors are about to get a glimpse when closely watched earnings releases come out this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2019
U.S. destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea as trade tensions simmer
The U.S. sent two warships close by islands claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said, as American negotiators arrived in the Chinese capital for talks aimed at resolving a trade spat between the two powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2019
U.S. and North Korea set to hold talks 'in a third Asian nation' next week
The United States and North Korea plan to hold a fresh round of talks in a third Asian nation next week as preparations for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ramp up, the South's presidential office said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2019
U.S.-China trade talks resume next week with focus on intellectual property
U.S. negotiators are preparing to press China next week on longstanding demands that it reform how it treats American companies' intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 9, 2019
China condemns Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to disputed region
China's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the disputed northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it "resolutely opposes" activities by Indian leaders in the region.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2019
U.S.-China trade talks set to resume, focusing on intellectual property
U.S. negotiators are preparing to press China on long-standing demands that it reform how it treats American companies' intellectual property in order to seal a trade deal that could prevent tariffs from rising on Chinese imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2019
Africa sees nuclear power as answer to continent-wide electrification goal
In a damp office at Addis Ababa University, doctoral student Hailu Geremew fantasizes about working on the nuclear reactor his country is now pondering building.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2019
Japan protests Chinese development work in East China Sea gas field
Japan said Thursday it has lodged a fresh protest with China over its continued deployment of a drilling ship at a gas field in a contested area of the East China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2019
Trump taps critic of global institutions to lead World Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the World Bank Group should be led by U.S. Treasury official David Malpass, a Trump loyalist and critic of multilateral institutions who has vowed to pursue "pro-growth" reforms at the development lender.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019
Choice of Vietnam for next Trump-Kim summit offers something for both sides
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit on Feb. 27 and 28, this time in Vietnam, Trump said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — making for a highly symbolic choice that experts say offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2019
Trump's China tariffs seen delivering on effort to curb targeted imports
President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from China continue to attract opposition from economists and much of the business community. They also may be delivering on at least one goal of the administration's trade wars: reducing imports of targeted products from China.

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