Tag - china

 
Menu
Search
 
November 26, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 30, 2022
Hong Kong has 'risen from the ashes,' China's Xi says on rare visit
This is Xi Jinping's first trip to the territory since orchestrating crackdowns on political dissent and COVID-19, which put the city's future as a financial hub at risk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2022
How realistic are Beijing’s semiconductor ambitions?
Despite big aspirations, China has struggled to catch up with the U.S. in the economically and strategically vital semiconductor industry, and will continue to face significant barriers to progress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jun 30, 2022
Why Japan doesn’t have a concrete China strategy
Post-World War II, Japan has had to contend with its economy, its relationship with China and the United States' influence in the region, leading an uncertain approach to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2022
25 years after its handover, Hong Kong reflects on promises made
Critics such as Chris Patten, the last British governor, accuse the Chinese Communist Party of betraying its promises to Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2022
Global views of China dim on human rights issues, research center finds
A median of 68% of people recently surveyed said they had an unfavorable view of the country, Pew said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2022
Xi to finally leave mainland China after 893 days at home
The leader will head to Hong Kong on Thursday and Friday, according to local media, for events marking 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2022
China’s tech giants lost their swagger and may never get it back
Insiders describe an ongoing sense of paranoia and paralysis, along with an unsettling realization that the sky-high growth rates of the past two decades are likely never coming back.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2022
The steep costs of disengagement for China
In this new era of strategic competition between China and the West, disengagement is the order of the day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2022
Toyota misses May global production target in third month of shortfall
The world's largest automaker by sales said it produced 634,940 vehicles globally in May, 5.3% fewer than in the same month last year and short of its target of about 700,000.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 29, 2022
Launch of new carrier highlights China's bid to tip balance in the Pacific
The development of the Fujian is just one of several efforts by Beijing to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2022
Hong Kong's future uncertain as consequences of Xi's tightening grip take hold
As the city loses its edge, many among its political and business elite who supported Beijing's crackdown are now looking to see how far they can veer from its rigid policies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022
Embrace of NATO in China’s backyard stokes Xi’s worst fears
For the first time, the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are all attending a NATO summit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2022
G7 grapples for ways to punish Russia while taking on China
Leaders stressed their 'unwavering commitment” to the government and people of Ukraine, and made clear their determination to make Vladimir Putin pay for his invasion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2022
China cuts travel quarantine in biggest 'COVID zero' shift yet
Travelers will now only need to spend seven days in a quarantine facility, and then monitor their health at home for a further three days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2022
How to keep the peace in the Indo-Pacific
The central question is: What is the organizing principle for collective action to maintain the peace in the Indo-Pacific?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2022
The possibilities and limits of Japan-NATO cooperation
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's participation in the NATO summit shows that Japan sees its security best advanced by tying itself to international institutions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2022
Hong Kong's history: From backwater to trading metropolis
Twenty-five years since the city was handed back to China by colonial power Britain, here are some key points in its evolution.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
By Greg Dvorak

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’
Azabudai Hills, Tokyo’s green new downtown ‘village’

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER