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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 21, 2018
'Like catching a falling knife': Markets suffer worst year since global financial crisis
Traders will be glad to see the back of 2018. Nearly $7 trillion has been wiped off world stocks, emerging markets have been trampled flat by a charging dollar and even gold and U.S. government bonds have lost money.
EDITORIALS
Dec 20, 2018
China takes hostages
The detention of two Canadians in China is a gross abuse of authority and makes abundantly clear Beijing's intent to take hostages to extort the government in Ottawa.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2018
The intellectual property front in the U.S.-China trade war
Just how sustainable will U.S. 'lawfare' efforts be in protecting American intellectual property?
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2018
EU probes suspected China hack of diplomatic communications, including those on Trump concerns
The European Union is investigating a cyberattack of its diplomatic communications, allegedly by Chinese hackers, that revealed EU concern about U.S. Donald Trump, Russia and Iran, the bloc said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 19, 2018
Yasukuni Shrine protesters from Hong Kong remanded pending court ruling: activist group
Two Hong Kong activists who were arrested by police over trespassing after staging a protest at the Yasukuni Shrine last week were remanded in custody following a court appearance Wednesday, the duo's activist group said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2018
Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships drill in first military exercise near Taiwan in months
Taiwan's Defense Ministry has said that Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships were spotted near the self-ruled island nation, the first such reported activity in several months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2018
Japan's trade deficit widened in November, with oil imports up and phone-related Asia exports down
Japan saw a widening goods trade deficit in November as the cost of oil imports surged while smartphone-related exports to Asia plummeted, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018
As tumultuous year comes to a close, Xi's defiant remarks indicate the U.S.-China trade war is far from over
Anyone betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping would back down quickly in a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump better think again.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2018
China and the two Koreas voice concerns over Japan's new defense guidelines
China and the two Koreas on Tuesday voiced concerns about Japan's latest national defense guidelines, including its decision to pursue the deployment of aircraft carriers for the first time since the end of World War II.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2018
Beijing's South China Sea grab
In the last five years, China has turned its contrived historical claims to the South China Sea into reality and gained strategic depth.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2018
U.N. Security Council considers move to push Myanmar on Rohingya crisis, but Russia and China boycott talks
The U.N. Security Council is considering action to push Myanmar to work with the United Nations to address the Rohingya refugee crisis, although China and Russia have so far boycotted talks on a British-drafted resolution, diplomats said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2018
Wondrous extinct flying pterosaurs sported rudimentary feathers, China fossil study reveals
A microscopic examination of fossils from China has revealed that the fur-like body covering of pterosaurs, the remarkable flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs, was actually made up of rudimentary feathers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2018
Prospects for U.S.-China ties
In 2019, China's leaders will likely attempt to re-stabilize bilateral ties and ease tensions in its non-U.S. relationships, and form a deeper judgment about the future of U.S. politics and foreign policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2018
China struggles to shed reputation as global capital of art copies
Ma Chunyan's hands appear to hold Vincent Van Gogh's swirling dreamscape vision of the night sky, the painter's iconic work "The Starry Night."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2018
Deep in the red: Chinese county pays price for vanity-project binge
In the heart of an impoverished village in southern China, a life-sized statue of Mao Zedong sits on a platform adorned with intricate stonework, flanked by a diorama of Red Army soldiers and traditional brick-and-tile homes with curved roofs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2018
China calls on Japan to protect rights of arrested protesters from Hong Kong after Yasukuni fire
China has called on Japan to ensure the legal rights of two activists from Hong Kong who were arrested after staging a protest at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2018
Chinese hackers targeting U.S. Navy contractors with multiple breaches: report
Chinese hackers have breached U.S. Navy contractors to steal a raft of information, including missile plans, through what some officials describe as some of the most debilitating cybercampaigns linked to Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2018
Treat China like the bully it is
Canada would do well to remember that deference to Beijing invites bullying, while standing up to it draws respect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2018
Huawei freezes orders from Japanese supplier after CFO arrest
The surprise arrest of Huawei Technologies Co.'s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is about to impact one of the Chinese company's suppliers in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018
China tones down Japan criticism on Nanjing anniversary
China restrained its criticism of Japan on the 81st anniversary Thursday of the Nanjing massacre of Chinese civilians and others by Japanese soldiers, following improved bilateral ties.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.

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