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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan must not 'obscure' stance on Taiwan issue, China's top diplomat says
Foreign Minister Wang Yi demanded that Tokyo respect the principle that Beijing is the sole legitimate government of China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022
China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week
The Chinese leader's trips will be his first abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2022
Biden administration to hit China with new curbs on U.S. chip and tool exports
The rules are likely to ban unlicensed exports of chipmaking equipment to Chinese factories making advanced semiconductors with manufacturing specifications below 14 nanometers in scale.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2022
Japan to resume missile evacuation drills after uptick in North Korean launches
Missiles fired by Beijing also fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone during military exercises conducted by China last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022
Twilight of entrepreneurs in China as more leave the country
As the government cracks down on business and the economy weakens, billionaire tycoons are keeping low profiles, stepping down from their companies or leaving the country entirely.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022
Solomon Islands’ leader, a friend of China, gets an election delayed
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2022
Japan marks a decade since nationalization of Senkakus with wary eye toward China threat
Tensions remain high with China some 10 years after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2022
Food and medical shortages in locked-down region spur China apology
Reports of shortages and tough conditions in part of China's northern Xinjiang region bordering Kazakhstan have been swirling on Chinese social media for days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. and Japan plan to hold summit on U.N. assembly sidelines
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are planning to hold a summit around Sept. 20 on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 10, 2022
China's Senkaku sailings: A decadelong point of friction with Japan
A Chinese diplomatic source indicated Beijing's frequent dispatch of vessels to waters near the islands has eroded Japan's effective control and given China 'the upper hand' in the row.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Sep 10, 2022
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework's fate could hinge on U.S. midterm elections
Depending on election results, President Joe Biden could shift his focus to trade and make the fledgling IPEF initiative into a more substantial deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2022
Why go back to the moon?
The United States is nearing the first launch of Artemis, NASA's program to return to the moon. But why repeat what has already been done?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2022
Indo-Pacific nations agree to enter negotiations over U.S.-led economic framework
IPEF members were able to share their understanding of the importance of supply chain resilience after disruptions caused by the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, the ministers said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2022
F-35s all contain banned China-made alloy, Pentagon says
The F-35 program — which may result in over 3,300 jets — will now seek a national security waiver from the Pentagon's top acquisition official.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2022
Xinjiang abuses needed to be called out and condemned
While the latest U.N. report did not use the word “genocide,” it is hard to consider China's systematic attempts to eradicate the Uyghur culture in Xinjiang anything but.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2022
Japan and India plan more military drills to strengthen ties
The two nations said they would deepen defense cooperation, with New Delhi inviting investment by Japanese industries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2022
China earthquake death toll rises to 82
The magnitude 6.6 quake hit about 43 kilometers southeast of the city of Kangding in Sichuan province at a depth of 10 km on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045
Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit crop yields.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022
China invading Taiwan is ‘distinct threat,’ U.S. national security adviser says
Jake Sullivan planned to meet congressional leaders later Wednesday to discuss a bill that would alter U.S. policy toward the island.
Yen rally shakes markets, sending dollar to weakest level since May
The yen rose to the ¥155 range against the dollar, the highest in almost two months, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Cutting ties with JCP not easy for CDP despite Renho's defeat
When Renho (center) announced her candidacy for the Tokyo gubernatorial election on May 27, the head of the Japanese Communist Party's secretariat, Akira Koike (far left), was also in attendance.
Trump's VP pick signals stronger focus on China
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to his vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.
Japan’s minimum wage might not budge much if corporate fears prevail
Unionists hold a rally in Tokyo in April. Households' real cash earnings have been falling year on year for more than two years, with the weakening of the yen making the situation only more difficult as prices of imported goods increase rapidly.
New uniforms to help protect athletes against secret photography
Members of Japan's women's Tokyo 2020 Olympic volleyball team. Along with table tennis and hockey, volleyball is set to be one of the sports at the 2024 Paris Games in which Japan's female players will don new uniforms that help protect them against secret photography while they compete.
After Tokyo Olympic disappointment, Nadeshiko Japan look for redemption
Japan's Hikaru Kitagawa dribbles past a defender during an Olympic qualifying match against North Korea at National Stadium in Tokyo in February.
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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