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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2018
U.S. probing Huawei for possible Iran sanctions violations: Wall Street Journal
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating if Chinese tech company Huawei violated U.S. sanctions in relation to Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2018
Amid lingering tensions, signs of possible Japan-China collaboration
Difficulties still abound in bilateral relations, but events of late may move Tokyo and Beijing toward increased cooperation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2018
On North Korea's Kim, Trump shifts from 'Little Rocket Man' to 'very honorable' man
Ditching his derisive "Rocket Man" label for North Korea's leader, U.S. President Donald Trump shifted his assessment of Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, calling the dictator — whose country is said to operate a system of gulags — a "very honorable" man.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2018
Trump taps Pacific Command chief Harry Harris to be South Korea envoy ahead of Kim summit
U.S. Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris, nominated to be ambassador to Canberra, will instead fill the long-vacant post of ambassador to South Korea, Australia's top diplomat said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2018
China fails to get Indian support for Belt and Road ahead of summit
China failed to get India's support for its ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure project at the end of a foreign ministers' meeting of a major security bloc on Tuesday, ahead of an ice-breaking trip to China this week by India's prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2018
The risks of 'One Belt, One Road' for China's neighbors
China's lending policies present some challenges to the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2018
Japan and China vow to cooperate on sports and youth exchanges in first cultural talks in nine years
Japan and China agreed on Monday to bolster sports and youth exchanges in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, during their first political dialogue on cultural exchange in nine years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2018
Taiwanese consider China invasion unlikely, but see gaps in defenses: survey
Most Taiwanese believe China is unlikely to invade Taiwan, but lack confidence in the military's ability to defend the island should such an invasion occur, according to the results of a recent survey.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2018
ZTE tests China's commitment to international law
China should be worried that its companies disregard not only the law, but their promises to national legal authorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2018
Trump's next $100 billion tariff dilemma: Hit Walmart or Apple?
U.S. consumers may be about to feel directly the effects of the trade fight started by U.S. President Donald Trump with China and other countries this year, when a new list of Chinese imports to be taxed is announced in coming days.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2018
Chinese cyberspies allegedly targeted Japanese defense firms for North Korea secrets: report
The hackers have targeted domestic defense companies, possibly to get information about Tokyo's policy toward resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse, according to a cybersecurity firm.
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2018
China will welcome visit by U.S. side to discuss trade, economic issues: Beijing ministry
China on Sunday said it welcomed plans by top U.S. officials to visit the country to discuss trade and economic issues, amid tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2018
North Korea's surprise move unlikely to deepen U.S.-Japan rift ahead of Trump-Kim summit: experts
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sudden announcement Saturday that his country had suspended nuclear and longer-range missile tests and shut down its main atomic test site to focus on its sanctions-hit economy may have caught the U.S. and Japan off guard, but experts say it is unlikely to deepen any...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2018
U.S. Treasury chief may visit China as trade tensions simmer between world's largest economies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday he may travel to China, a move that could ease tensions between the world's two largest economies, as international policymakers acknowledged Beijing needs to change its trade practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2018
As acceptance grows, gay China wants rights
A ban on gay content has set off a furious backlash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2018
Abe cautious as North Korea pledges to halt nuclear and longer-range missile tests just days before key summit
North Korea's suspension of nuclear and long-range missile tests draws wary praise and skepticism from experts less than a week before a pivotal inter-Korean summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2018
In first, Chinese aircraft carrier performs drills in Pacific, Japanese Defense Ministry says
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo confirmed Saturday that for the first time China has conducted a drill in the Pacific with its sole operating aircraft carrier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2018
EU suspects massive tax fraud at China's new 'Belt and Road' gateway to Europe
European Union and Italian authorities are investigating suspected wide-scale tax fraud by Chinese criminal gangs importing goods via Greece's largest port of Piraeus, a trade gateway between China and Europe, officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2018
G-20 finance chiefs wary of trade friction but short on solutions
The Group of 20 finance chiefs and central bankers conclude their annual meetings in Washington united against trade wars but baffled on how to prevent them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2018
Chinese Air Force goads Taiwan with Hokkien-language video
China's air force has released a propaganda film dubbed into Hokkien, a language strongly identified with Taiwan's pro-independence movement, showing bomber aircraft which have been involved in flying patrols around the self-ruled island.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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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