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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 28, 2023
Intriguing moon water source found in glass beads from space rock impacts
Scientists say the beads are a potential reservoir of this precious resource for future human activities on the moon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023
Businessman's detention in China an unwelcome shock for Japanese firms
Some Japanese company officials in China say it is unclear what kind of activities constitute crimes there and what exactly it is they need to do to avoid unexpected detention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2023
U.S. envoy to Japan calls for ‘anti-coercion coalition’ against China
“If the world does not organize against economic coercion, Beijing will continue to prey on other countries and their economies,' Rahm Emanuel said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2023
It’s in America’s interest to end the Ukraine crisis
A negotiated cease-fire is the only way out of the current military deadlock in Ukraine, and it must happen before Russia and China cement a strategic axis that weakens the West.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023
Japan urges China to release citizen held in Beijing
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference that the Japanese government is in contact with people related to the man, who is in his 50s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023
Shanghai expat exodus shows 'zero-COVID's' enduring scars
Shanghai has seen an exodus since the brutal two-month lockdown that crippled the city of 25 million from late last March.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
Russia and China are not creating military alliance, Putin says
China and Russia signed a 'no limits' partnership accord in early 2022, just weeks before Putin sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorized protest in years
Hong Kong police permitted a small protest march in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2023
An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent
Doubts about both China and the United States are driving an arms race in the Indo-Pacific with echoes of World War II and new levels of risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2023
Japanese man detained in China is employee of drugmaker Astellas
The Japanese government has been seeking the release of the man, in his 50s, as soon as possible. He may be facing spying allegations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2023
What it will take to reshape the global monetary order
Why isn't diversification from the U.S. dollar toward the Chinese yuan visible in data on foreign reserves and international payments?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
With U.S. trip, Taiwan leader may be aiming to temper China's ire, ex-diplomat says
William Stanton, former head of the American Institute of Taiwan, says President Tsai Ing-wen may see visit as way of avoiding increased tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2023
Honduras ends decadeslong Taiwan ties as Taipei decries monetary demands
Taiwan's foreign minister accused the Central American country of demanding exorbitant amounts of money and being lured by Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2023
From rockets to ball bearings, Pentagon struggles to feed war machine
The Navy admiral had a blunt message for the military contractors building precision-guided missiles for his warships, submarines and planes at a moment when the United States is dispatching arms to Ukraine and preparing for the possibility of conflict with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2023
Japanese company official detained by Chinese authorities
Since 2015, at least 16 Japanese nationals, excluding the latest case, have been detained for their alleged involvement in espionage activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2023
Japan eyes upgrading Aegis ships with Tomahawk missiles by FY 2027
The move is intended to help Japan develop capabilities that can strike targets inside an adversary's territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2023
Chinese and Russian researchers barred from Japan space agency institute
The move was made to protect sensitive technological information that could be used for military purposes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2023
Taiwan vice president calls for military dialogue with Japan
Lai Ching-te, who will be the ruling party's candidate in next year's presidential elections, has said that Taiwan and Japan need to establish a military dialogue mechanism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2023
Kishida nixed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties
The unusual move by the prime minister to decline to meet with former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before his departure highlighted the degree of strain on bilateral relations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 25, 2023
How China, the U.S. and others watered down a key U.N. climate document
China, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are among countries that significantly altered a U.N. document that will shape global climate policy for years to come, a report has said.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
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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