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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2021
Biden sparks fresh confusion over U.S. policy toward Taiwan
The back-and-forth comments have made it difficult to discern if a specific strategy is at play or if it is simply miscommunication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 17, 2021
U.S. likely to launch new Asia economic framework in 2022, commerce chief says
Biden has pledged to step up U.S. engagement in Asia after years of ceding influence to China. Yet the administration has been accused of lacking an economic vision for the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
Japan and U.S. launch new trade initiative amid China's rise
The first series of meetings under the U.S.-Japan Partnership on Trade are expected early next year, with the initial areas of focus including 'third country concerns.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 17, 2021
China’s reopening efforts may begin after Winter Olympics, adviser says
Henry Wang Huiyao, adviser to China's State Council, has called for more global leadership so that 'we can facilitate travel' and 'the movement of people.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 17, 2021
Decision on China's Olympic men's hockey team set for Nov. 25
Hockey's governing body said in September that 'insufficient sporting standard' could lead to the Beijing 2022 host's replacement ahead of the February event.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
Japan's export growth fails to meet estimates as car shipments plunge
Exports gained at the slowest pace in eight months in October amid global supply constraints, compounding a greater than expected economic contraction last quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
One of Asia’s oldest hedge funds still bullish on distressed China debt
Hong Kong-based LIM Advisors has been buying distressed bonds in Chinese property developers even as the fallout from China Evergrande Group deepens.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2021
China's Communist Party revises history to glorify Xi
A pivotal resolution on China's modern history — the first such declaration in 40 years — touted Xi's accomplishments but downplayed events such as the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 17, 2021
Naomi Osaka concerned over Peng Shuai's whereabouts after allegations
The Japanese star added her voice to the tennis community's growing calls for assurances of Peng's safety by Chinese officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 17, 2021
Secretive Chinese committee draws up list to replace U.S. tech
China is accelerating plans to replace U.S. and foreign technology, quietly empowering an organization to vet and approve local suppliers in sensitive areas from cloud to semiconductors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021
Biden-Xi talks focus on managing intensifying U.S.-China rivalry
Although no major breakthroughs were announced, the White House said the two leaders had discussed “the importance of managing competition responsibly.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2021
Competition bill with semiconductor aid to be rolled into U.S. defense authorization bill
The expansive plan is intended to help the United States better compete with China and bolster its domestic semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2021
China faces GDP growth at 1990s levels amid Beijing’s property crackdown
President Xi Jinping seems willing to accept the lowest growth in three decades in order to reduce the country's dependence on its property sector.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2021
Even China's biggest company is looking for an exit
With the once-hot China market cooling, Tencent plans to invest more to leverage its foreign exposure including beefing up overseas games publishing operations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021
Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy
The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China's Xi expected to prioritize Taiwan issue in Biden discussion
Xi and Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday morning Beijing time — Monday evening in Washington — as friction between the countries persists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021
China faces biggest delta outbreak yet as infections grow in Dalian
Since Nov. 4, the city of 7.5 million people has detected an average of about 24 new local cases a day, more than any other Chinese city.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 15, 2021
Japanese-Korean-Turkish language group traced to farmers in ancient China
Various descended languages and peoples are thought to have spread across an area of some 8,000 kilometers.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021
How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact
As envoys prepared to take their seats to adopt the accord on Saturday night, an unresolved dispute over coal threatened to derail it, and most of the people in the room had no idea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
China bill that includes much-needed chips funding stalled in U.S. Congress
Sweeping legislation to boost U.S. competitiveness with China and fund much-needed semiconductor production now faces an uphill climb to become law before next year, if ever.
Triple whammy takes Japan bankruptcies to decade high
More Japanese firms have gone bankrupt in the first half of this year due to soaring costs, labor shortages and the end of pandemic-related support.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
Households struggle as Japan’s inflation rises near U.S. levels
The Nishiki market in Kyoto. June’s inflation report shows extraordinary jumps in the prices of some items favored by households, including cabbage (27.6%), potatoes (28.5%) and tomatoes (15.6%).
As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
German, French and Spanish fighter aircraft arrive in Japan for joint drills
Two Air Self-Defense Force F-15s (right) escort two German Air Force Eurofighter jets and an A330MRTT aerial tanker on their arrival in Japan Friday. The ASDF is conducting training exercises with the German, French and Spanish air forces this weekend.
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.

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