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CHINA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2021
Biden team has no immediate plan to sanction China over hacks
Some in the U.S. administration cite concern that sanctions wouldn't be as effective as other approaches in deterring future cyberattacks by China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2021
G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communique
The failure to agree to common language ahead of that gathering is likely to be seen as a setback to hopes of securing a meaningful accord at a key gathering in Scotland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2021
China’s Xi makes first official visit to Tibet as tensions rise on Indian border
Xi told officials at a meeting last year to 'actively guide Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society, and promote the Sinofication of Tibetan Buddhism.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2021
The fight for open societies begins again
Freedom House reports that less than 20% of the world's population now live in what it categorizes as fully free societies, the lowest share in more than a quarter century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2021
Crossing the Rubicon? The deepening of Japan and Taiwan's relationship
A Taiwan that is not free and open or wedded to a rules-based order is a serious security concern for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2021
China cryptocurrency miners plot next moves to evade crackdown
Cryptocurrency diehards are betting they can continue to thrive under Communist Party oversight by shifting into lesser-known tokens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2021
China weighs unprecedented penalty for Didi after U.S. IPO
Regulators see the ride-hailing giant's decision to go public despite pushback from the Cyberspace Administration of China as a challenge to Beijing's authority.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2021
From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
By the end of the century, slow-moving, deadly storms that release more rain could be 14 times more frequent, researchers have found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2021
China opposes studying lab leak in any new virus origins probe
China pushed back against the World Health Organization’s call for another probe into the coronavirus’s origins that includes examining whether it leaked from a lab, saying there’s no evidence for the theory and it defies common sense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets
China has grown to dominate production, and with demand on the rise for all forms of renewable energy, analysts say a shortage may lie ahead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait
Top officials from the three countries also used a meeting to send a clear message with their coordination on policy toward North Korea, despite recent frictions between Seoul and Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Central Chinese province swamped after 'once-in-a-millennium' rainfall
From the evening of Saturday until late Tuesday, 617.1 millimeters of rain drenched Zhengzhou — almost on par with its annual average of 640.8 mm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Hong Kong broadcaster warned against implying Taiwan is country
Staff at Hong Kong’s public broadcaster have been told to avoid "inappropriate terminology” that would imply Taiwan is a sovereign state as the Asian financial hub continues to try to curb dissent.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will need spectators, IOC says
'We need and we want to have spectators,' said Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who heads the IOC's coordination commission, overseeing preparations for the Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021
Japan's exports up 23.2% in first half showing sharpest rise in 11 years
The figures reflect the global economic recovery from the slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the Finance Ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2021
Taiwan angers China with first Europe office using its name
Lithuania has backed Taiwan before, donating COVID-19 vaccines and supporting participation in the World Health Assembly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Japan's total number of fighter jet scrambles reaches 30,000
The figure reached the milestone on Monday after hitting 20,000 in 2006 and 10,000 in 1983, according to the Defense Ministry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2021
Typhoon ends 157-day streak of Chinese vessels near Senkakus
The absence of China Coast Guard ships ended the longest streak since the islands were brought under state control in September 2012.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021
Senior Japanese, U.S. officials hold security talks
Top Japanese and U.S. officials began talks on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues, including those related to China and North Korea.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2021
China's swimmers race to escape country's doping past
The country's swimming program has seen its reputation tarnished by a series of scandals, most notably when one female swimmer was caught with 13 vials of human growth hormone.
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
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.
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.
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.
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%).
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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