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CHINA

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2014
Medical records are worth more to hackers than credit cards
A person's medical information can be worth 10 times more than a credit card number on the black market.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2014
With canal and hut, India stands up to China on disputed frontier
Earlier this month, Indian troops on a remote Himalayan plateau built a small observation hut from where they could watch Chinese soldiers across the disputed border.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2014
China must close suicide 'loophole' for rotten officials: scholar
China must close the "judicial loophole" of suicide for corrupt officials in its ongoing battle against graft, a well-known scholar said in the official China Daily on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2014
Japan, China hold second maritime affairs talks, with isles row on agenda
Japan and China have held their second intergovernmental talks on maritime affairs to discuss security and crisis management in the East China Sea, including waters around the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2014
Former Chinese official with ties to Japan goes on trial for corruption
A former deputy chief of China's powerful economic planning agency appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of peddling influence to a variety of companies, including a Sino-Japanese joint venture involving Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 24, 2014
Hong Kong student activists rally ahead of threatened blockade
Hong Kong students gathered in the heart of the city for a second day on Wednesday ahead of a planned blockade of government buildings if the city's leader fails to discuss their demands for free elections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2014
Chinese minister asks Japan to keep investing despite frosty political relations
Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng is expressing concern over the recent sharp fall in direct investment from Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2014
Former Hong Kong chief secretary says he accepted secret payoff from Beijing
A former top Hong Kong civil servant told a court on Tuesday that he had received a secret payment of 11 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.4 million) "from Beijing" in 2007 through a businessman intermediary, local media reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2014
Thousands of Hong Kong students seek to 'grasp destiny' in demand for democracy
Thousands of students braved sweltering heat Monday to demand greater democracy in Hong Kong as they launched a weeklong boycott of classes, underscoring a restive younger generation's determination to challenge the Chinese Communist Party.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2014
Business delegation sets foot in Beijing
A delegation of around 200 executives from major Japanese firms arrived Monday in Beijing with the hope of opening a path for improved bilateral relations.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2014
Is China going down the same road as Japan?
What are the geopolitical implications of China entering a long-term period of Japan-like stagnation but without Japan-like wealth?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2014
With crash probe, China turns up heat on ex-security chief Zhou
Little is known about the exact circumstances in which Wang Shuhua was killed. What has been reported, in the Chinese media, is that she died in a road accident sometime in 2000, shortly after she was divorced from her husband. And that at least one vehicle with a military license plate may have been...
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2014
Business delegation hopes to pave way for Abe-Xi summit in latest China visit
A large group of Japanese business leaders will start a six-day visit to China on Monday in an effort to build closer economic ties and repair icy bilateral relations.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2014
Hong Kong students to boycott classes to protest China curbs on democracy
Hong Kong students are preparing for a showdown with Beijing over democratic reforms by boycotting classes on Monday as a restive younger generation challenges the Chinese Communist Party's tightening grip on the city.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Sep 20, 2014
Importance of China trade not lost on Kansai leaders
Judging by the frequent overheated rhetoric coming out of parts of the Japanese media, you'd think Japan and China were heading toward war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2014
Alibaba surges 38% on massive demand in market debut
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. .'s shares soared 38 percent in their first day of trading on Friday as investors jumped at the chance for a piece of what is likely to rank as the largest IPO in history, in a massive bet on China's burgeoning middle class.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2014
Dividend-challenged Sony contemplates smartphone exit from China
Sony Corp. might sharply downsize its smartphone operations in China because business is unlikely to grow against competition from popular local rivals, company sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2014
China tightens security on anniversary of Japan's invasion
The anniversary Thursday of a 1931 incident that led to Japan's occupation of northeastern China was marked by tight security as the two countries struggle to improve relations strained in recent years over a territorial dispute and historical issues.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2014
Corruption exists; it's the response that matters
Contrasting approaches to fighting recent cases of political corruption in the U.S. and China underscore how China remains more a nation ruled by one party than by law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2014
Amid Japan spying report, China mum on whereabouts of its ambassador to Iceland
China's Foreign Ministry refused to say on Wednesday where its ambassador to Iceland was or who was even representing Beijing in the country, following reports he had been arrested by state security for passing secrets to Japan.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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