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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
China preparing for Evergrande's downfall, report says
The move has been characterized as 'getting ready for the possible storm' by officials, The Wall Street Journal said in a report.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2021
Homophobes and autocrats: Dictators depend on order
Dictators maintain their positions by controlling as many aspects of life in the country as they can, including defining exactly how people should behave.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2021
China's military rise could threaten Japan's economy, Suga warns ahead of Quad summit
The Japanese leader's trip to the U.S. will be the swansong of his one-year premiership
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
Taiwan cites 'risk' to its Trans-Pacific trade pact application if China joins first
The original 12-member agreement was seen as an important economic counterweight to China's growing influence.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2021
China and U.S. climate pledges give COP26 boost but 'extra mile' sought
Analysts say the two superpowers' funding pledges to tackle planetary warming lacked detail and far more is needed to meet global goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2021
'Quad' leaders to use stronger language in opposing change to status quo in East China Sea
According to the sources, a draft of a joint leaders' statement uses tougher language than before regarding the situation in the waters where China is stepping up its territorial claims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 23, 2021
Researcher sees lesson for today in tragedy of settlers in Manchuria
Documentary-maker Takanori Tezuka says the era's blind faith in authority is a trait still seen in Japanese society today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
China's Evergrande seeks to reassure investors with wealth management remarks
Indebted property giant China Evergrande Group will make it a top priority to help wealth investors redeem their products, its chairman has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2021
Japan welcomes Taiwan's application to join CPTPP, says foreign minister
Japanese ministers with responsibilities related to the CPTPP did not make similarly welcoming remarks when Beijing applied to join the regional framework on Sept. 16.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2021
French envoy to return to U.S. after fence-mending Biden-Macron call
The White House also acknowledged it erred in brokering a deal for Australia to buy U.S. instead of French submarines without consulting Paris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
Automakers look to hedge against China’s rare earth dominance
European carmakers are in discussions with Australian rare earths explorer Arafura Resources Ltd. about sourcing elements that help power electric cars from outside China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2021
Taiwan applies to join Pacific trade deal just days after China
Taiwan already has free trade deals with two of the members — New Zealand and Singapore — and has been working toward joining the trade agreement for years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021
Why AUKUS is a game changer in the Indo-Pacific
Critics of Canberra's decision to use nuclear propulsion for subs are worried less about Australia than about the precedent it sets for proliferation among more problematic countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021
China's overseas coal power retreat could wipe out $50 billion in investment
Xi Jinping has promised to 'strictly control' new domestic coal power capacity from 2021 to 2025, but China won't begin reducing consumption until 2026.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021
Evergrande to make bond coupon payment, easing market jitters
The announcement of the payment comes as Evergrande, once China's top-selling developer, inches closer to a key deadline for an interest payment on a dollar bond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021
Hong Kong’s nonelection is momentous and meaningless
An 'election” devoid of genuine debate or competition is a momentous sign of the lack of genuine democracy Hong Kong can expect in the future. It is also meaningless.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2021
Canberra's enthusiasm for conflict with Beijing should be concerning
The French claimed the Australian decision to renege on the submarine deal was a betrayal. But the decision, which was motivated by fears of China becoming an equal, was very Australian.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2021
SoftBank to be ‘more cautious’ with investments in China, CEO says
The Japanese group's stock came under pressure in recent weeks as a widening crackdown by Beijing regulators on China's tech sector battered the value of some of its biggest holdings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021
China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance
Beijing's pivot puts the focus on advanced manufacturing, rather than the services sector, to steer the world's second-largest economy past the so-called 'middle income trap.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021
Overseas Uyghurs struggle to locate relatives in Xinjiang prisons
Rights groups and U.N. experts estimate more than 1 million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities were interned in a network of camps since 2016.

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