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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 10, 2018
China seen succeeding in quest to boost Asia influence as positions shift on Korean Peninsula
Warming ties between Pyongyang and Washington and progress in denuclearization could reduce the U.S. military presence in South Korea, and prompt North Korea to open its market boosting China's economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2018
North Korea's Kim calls planned summit with Trump a 'historic' opportunity
North Korea has made official mention for the first time of a planned summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, telling visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that it would be a "historic" opportunity, state media said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2018
Japan, China and South Korea are 'in sync' on North Korea, Japanese official says
At a trilateral summit in Tokyo, leaders from the three countries also advocated the promotion of free trade in an apparent dig at Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2018
In walking away from Iran deal, Trump bets heavily on U.S. power, but move could backfire with North Korea
With Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, President Donald Trump may have just made it more difficult to cut a deal with Pyongyang and alienated Asian allies, just as preparations for a landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ramp up.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2018
Kim, Xi talk denuclearization as North Korean leader makes second secret visit to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he was committed to giving up his nuclear weapons if security guarantees were met, during a surprise visit to the Chinese port city of Dalian just weeks ahead of a planned summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2018
China should do what Trump says on trade
Many of the reforms demanded by the U.S. would help the Chinese economy.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2018
Chinese missiles are transforming balance of power in the skies
For a quarter century, the U.S. and its allies owned the skies, fighting wars secure in the knowledge that no opponent could compete in the air. As tensions with Russia and China surge, that's no longer the case.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2018
Changing Indo-Pacific power dynamics
Japanese and Indian efforts to improve relations with Beijing work to China's advantage
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2018
China's presence at trilateral summit likely to limit Japan's say in Korean affairs
Wednesday's trilateral summit with China and South Korea will afford Japan something it has craved for weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2018
Singapore likely to host Trump-Kim summit in mid-June, reports say
Singapore has become the most likely site for a landmark summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in mid-June, reports have said, as the two nations move closer to formally announcing a date and location.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2018
China expected to donate pair of endangered crested ibises to Japan as sign of improving ties
Move expected at summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
JAPAN / Politics
May 6, 2018
Japan to emphasize maximum pressure, Indo-Pacific strategy at eighth summit with Pacific island nations
Japan will take steps to beef up collaboration with Pacific island nations at a summit next week to promote the Indo-Pacific strategy advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 5, 2018
Abe, Xi agree to cooperate in tackling N. Korea nuclear issue
In a landmark event, the first phone call ever between the leaders of Japan and China leads to cooperation on the abduction issue and Korean denuclearization.
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2018
Why can't China make decent semiconductors?
Although China long ago mastered the art of making products with semiconductors produced elsewhere, it wants to move beyond being a mere assembler.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2018
Trump team's trade mission to China lays bare yawning divide
President Donald Trump's top economic advisers are returning home from Beijing with little more than glaring proof of how far apart the U.S. and China are on trade issues.
EDITORIALS
May 4, 2018
China and India make progress
Japan must understand the China-India relationship as it formulates its regional strategy, especially given the growing significance of New Delhi in Tokyo's foreign policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2018
Look who's picking up the tab for Karl Marx's birthday bash: China
Karl Marx's home town is holding a party for the "Communist Manifesto" author's bicentenary, and China is paying for the birthday gift.
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2018
China's President Xi may visit Japan in June 2019, diplomatic sources say
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Japan for next year's summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018
China installs cruise missiles on key South China Sea outposts, report says
China has secretly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its fortified outposts in the South China Sea, a report said Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to further project power in the disputed waters.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
U.S. considering further restrictions on Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers ZTE and Huawei
The Trump administration is considering issuing an executive order that would restrict some Chinese companies' ability to sell telecommunications equipment in the United States, two industry officials said, an action likely aimed at Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd and ZTE Corp.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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.
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.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.

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