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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2015
Defense budget hike sought to fortify island chain facing China
The Defense Ministry is seeking a fourth-straight annual budget hike to help fortify Japan's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2015
Xi seen plotting major China forces overhaul focused on U.S.-style command, offshore projection
President Xi Jinping will as soon as this month announce the most sweeping overhaul of the Chinese military in at least three decades, moving it closer to a U.S.-style joint command structure, sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2015
China to open high-speed rail link to North Korean border
China will open a high-speed rail line to the North Korean border on Tuesday, state news agency Xinhua said, the latest effort to boost economic ties despite tension between the countries.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2015
The Republicans' misguided Beijing-bashing
While U.S. Republican presidential candidates clearly view China-bashing as a vote-getter, it's highly unlikely that they'd make good on any of their get-tough policy statements if elected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2015
China's political interventions
Recent events should compell China's leaders to reconsider the extent to which they control the country's economy.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2015
U.S. considering sanctions over Chinese cybertheft: report
The White House is considering applying sanctions against companies and individuals in China it believes have benefited from Chinese hacking of U.S. trade secrets, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2015
China party says no disrespect meant with Jiang sign removal
The removal of a stone plinth sign written by former Chinese President Jiang Zemin at the entrance of a key Communist Party training center is not a sign of disrespect, a senior official said on Monday, after rumors of destabilizing party infighting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2015
The Bank of Japan is China's biggest cheerleader
Unless Japan tends to its own economic problems, it will inevitably get dragged ever deeper into China's.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2015
China's financial woes draw parallels with Japan's crash in late 1990s
As China's stock markets have lurched wildly, seeding dramatic falls around the world, some have drawn parallels with the global financial crisis of 2008 or the Asian version a decade earlier. They are weak comparisons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 30, 2015
China's journey from new normal to stock market crisis epicenter
In late January, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shared a proverb with global leaders in a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 29, 2015
U.N. chief cites learning from history as reason to attend Chinese war anniversary ceremony
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is to visit China in the coming week to mark the end of World War II amid concerns from Japan about his trip, feels it is important to learn from history, the office of his spokesperson said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2015
China to flex muscles during World War II parade with display of high-tech weapons
From ballistic missiles to fighter jets, China has rolled out a host of high-tech weaponry ahead of a parade next week commemorating victory over Japan in World War II, in a signal of Beijing's growing confidence in its military might.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Tokyo protests Beijing editorial calling for Emperor to apologize over wartime actions
An editorial by China's official news agency, demanding an apology from Emperor Akihito over Japan's wartime actions, is “very discourteous,” Tokyo says.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Abe sends envoy to Jakarta in high-speed rail bid
Shinzo Abe has sent an envoy to Indonesia to offer a sweeter deal to build a high-speed railway, a Japanese Embassy official said on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the multibillion dollar project that China also wants to win.
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2015
Troubles in Russia, China slow Kremlin's pivot to Asia
A growing economic crisis in Russia and a growth slowdown in China that has rattled world markets means about $113 billion worth of joint projects ranging from gas pipelines to power grids have been stalled or delayed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 28, 2015
Dow wows with second-biggest two-day gain since '08 as data shine, rate-hike fears fade
Wall Street rallied more than 2 percent on Thursday as strong U.S. economic data and hints that a September interest-rate hike was unlikely fueled optimism that the worst of recent market turmoil was over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2015
Global economy is heading for a perfect storm
A perfect storm composed of three financial crises is poised to batter the global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 27, 2015
Market mayhem shakes brokers out of usual August lull
On Daiwa Securities Group Inc.'s Tokyo trading floor, Yukio Ikehata is spending more time listening to clients than processing orders to buy stocks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2015
After Tianjin blasts, Toyota to restart China plant on Thursday
Toyota Motor Corp. will resume production at a plant in Tianjin in stages, starting on Thursday, after it was shut two weeks ago due to powerful explosions in the northeastern Chinese port city, a company official said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2015
Sources of turbulence not gone
Developments in the Chinese economy need to be closely watched not just for their stock market repercussions but also for their impact on Japan's growth.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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