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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
Xi urges North Korea and United States to meet halfway
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told North Korea's foreign minister that he hoped North Korea and the United States could meet each other halfway and address each other's reasonable concerns, China's foreign ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2018
Enter the Bull: Fighters mix kung fu with bullfighting in China
Several times a week, kung fu teacher Ren Ruzhi enters a ring to spar with a bovine opponent around five times his weight and capable of killing him.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2018
U.S. probe of China's Huawei includes bank fraud accusations linked to Iran sanctions-busting, sources say
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.'s chief financial officer was arrested as part of a U.S. investigation into an alleged scheme to use the global banking system to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, according to people familiar with the probe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2018
'Shocking' Huawei arrest threatens to upend Trump-Xi trade truce
On the same day Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping struck a truce in the U.S.-Chinese trade war in Argentina, Canadian authorities made an arrest that now threatens to make the conflict much worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2018
Clues in Marriott hotel hack implicate China: sources
Hackers behind a massive breach at the Marriott International hotel group left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2018
The U.S. and China are the closest of enemies
Both countries are becoming more alike — particularly in their belief that there can be only one winner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2018
Trump holds out possible extension on 90-day China trade truce
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out the possibility of an extension of the 90-day trade truce he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on over the weekend that would freeze tariffs while a broader deal is negotiated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2018
WHO plans team to consider standards for 'uncharted water' gene editing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday that gene editing "may have unintended consequences" and that it was setting up a team of experts to study the ethical, social and safety dimensions and set guidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 4, 2018
Spy boss says U.K. must decide if Huawei is suitable for 5G network
Alex Younger, head of the U.K.'s foreign intelligence agency MI6, said Theresa May's government must decide if Chinese-owned Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. should be barred from running fifth-generation telecom networks in Britain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2018
The United States, China and the preferred superpower
For Japan, the U.S. has traditionally held the role — but that was before the Trump administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
G20 gives markets a short-term win
China and the U.S. agree to freeze tariffs for three months, but that's about it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
Trump deserves some credit for a truce with China
At least the two sides are talking instead of sweeping everything under the rug.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2018
China partly censors U.S. Embassy statement on trade truce
A social media post by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing about the trade agreement between the two nations was being partially censored Monday, with the WeChat article visible but blocked from forwarding or sharing.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Dec 3, 2018
Trump-Xi truce does little to bridge vast U.S.-China divide
For most of the past year, the U.S. and China have failed to make significant headway in resolving issues at the heart of an escalating trade war. Another 90 days is unlikely to change much.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2018
Emphasis on urgency as climate talks begin in fossil fuel-hooked Poland's coal city Katowice
Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2018
Democratic senators blame Trump's tariffs and corporate greed for GM job and plant cuts
Donald Trump's trade war and corporate greed contributed to General Motors Co. cutting jobs and closing plants, Democratic senators in states affected by the decisions said ahead of an expected meeting this week with lawmakers and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra. But they differed on what weighed...
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured 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.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

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