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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2021
The ruckus over AUKUS
Australia's decision to cancel its deal to buy a dozen French diesel submarines has roiled relations with France and introduced fresh tensions into relations with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 21, 2021
LDP leadership contender Sanae Takaichi holds rare talks with Taiwan president
Tsai Ing-wen joined the meeting with the conservative LDP politician, who is known for her hawkish views on China, in her capacity as head of Taiwan's ruling DPP.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2021
China's neighbors worry Australia sub deal will destabilize region
Some Southeast Asian nations are concerned that the AUKUS partnership could provoke China and spur a regional arms race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2021
Evergrande meltdown drives down stocks with few links to China
The chain reaction triggered by the Chinese real estate developer's debt worries may say more about the extreme altitude of global risk assets than it does about economic contagion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2021
China targets ‘effeminate’ men in Xi’s growing push for conformity
Beijing has pushed conservative ideas about gender before, including a 2016 ban on entertainment with gay themes and a 2018 attack by some state media on effeminate men in popular culture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2021
LDP contenders put China in crosshairs in bid to win votes
Foreign policy has taken on increased importance in the party's presidential race, as candidates are trying to win over conservative members with a tough stance on Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2021
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit
Taiwan threatened to take China to the World Trade Organization on Sunday after Beijing said it would suspend sugar apple and wax apple imports from the island on pest concerns, in the latest spat between the two over fruit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2021
LDP contender Sanae Takaichi says she'd accept U.S. intermediate-range missiles
The former internal affairs minister and China hawk was the party's sole presidential candidate to back the idea, calling such a move “absolutely necessary.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2021
War games are no game
All major powers — the United States, its NATO allies, China and Russia — are conducting military exercises more often and on a larger scale than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2021
French break-up a blow to Biden's China-focused alliance rebuilding
Analysts say Washington's deal with Britain to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines has the potential to do lasting damage to the U.S. alliance with France and Europe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021
The hidden agenda behind the deal France called a betrayal
The United States and Australia went to extraordinary lengths to keep Paris in the dark as they secretly negotiated a plan to build nuclear submarines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2021
Casinos and Evergrande crises renew worries over China stocks
A soft rebound on Friday was small consolation for investors, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the mainland's CSI 300 gauge still ending the week down more than 3% each.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2021
China conducts military exercises southwest of Taiwan
The Chinese Defense Ministry said military exercises will be 'conducted regularly” based on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and the need to maintain sovereign security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 18, 2021
Biden echoes Trump in upsetting allies as France recalls envoys
Since taking office, a series of missteps have angered allies, drawn criticism even from supporters and raised concern that Biden isn't as sure-footed in international affairs as advertised.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 17, 2021
The Manchuria crisis revisited
The Chinese have not forgotten Japan's 14-year occupation of Manchuria. In fact, official Chinese doctrine establishes the 1931 Manchurian Incident as the beginning of WWII.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2021
U.S. and France clash over surprise Australia submarine deal
The French foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, was blunt, saying his nation, whose friendship with the U.S. dates to the American Revolutionary War, felt 'stabbed in the back.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021
China’s nightmare Evergrande scenario is an uncontrolled crash
The timing is particularly tricky as China juggles an economic slowdown, a sweeping crackdown on the private sector and rising tensions with Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2021
IMF Chief called out for artificially lifting China's economic ranking in 2018 report
China's position in the 2018 report, released in October 2017, should have been seven places lower — at No. 85 rather than remaining at No. 78.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2021
China formally applies to join Asian trade deal that Trump abandoned
The application is the result of months of behind-the-scenes discussions after President Xi Jinping said in 2020 the nation was interested in joining.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
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.

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