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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2021
Biden calls for $50 billion investment in semiconductors amid global shortage
About 75% of global semiconductor manufacturing capacity is concentrated in mainland China and elsewhere in East Asia, a report by an industry group and a consultancy firm has said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 13, 2021
Countering China's threat to the Senkakus requires a full rethink of operations
As the China Coast Guard ramps up its provocations, Japan needs to respond in kind and increase the possibilities available for maritime protection.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2021
The dangerously flawed U.S. Senkakus policy
Earlier this week Kyodo News dropped a bombshell (pun intended) by introducing the contents of declassified U.S. documents that the U.S. government turned down a request in June 1978 for its military based in Japan to use its firing and bombing ranges in the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2021
Japan defense chief and top U.S. commander in Pacific vow to deepen security ties
Nobuo Kishi and Adm. Philip Davidson agreed to enhance deterrence and response capabilities through joint drills by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2021
Top U.S. diplomat says any attempt by China to take Taiwan by force would be a 'serious mistake'
Antony Blinken voiced concern about tension fomented by Chinese 'aggressive actions” in the area and said the U.S. stands by its commitments to ensure the island's self-defense.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2021
Japan wholesale prices rose 1.0% in March, logging first growth in 13 months
'It is too early to say demand in Japan has returned to the level before the outset of the pandemic,' a BOJ official cautioned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021
Record fine for Alibaba, gem of China's tech sector, likely to chill growth
The discord began after Jack Ma infamously rebuked 'pawn shop” Chinese lenders, regulators who don't get the internet and the 'old men” of the global banking community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 12, 2021
China’s shadow hangs over private preparations for Boris Johnson’s G7
When the diplomatic emissaries of the G7 nations met virtually late last month to prepare for the leaders summit in June, one problem cropped up over and over again: What to do about China?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021
Chinese shows blur Western brands over Xinjiang cotton dispute
The censorship has exposed the unexpected political tripwires confronting apolitical entertainment platforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2021
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
The move comes after Beijing's top disease official said the country's available vaccines 'don't have very high rates of protection.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2021
Biden backs Taiwan, but some call for a clearer warning to China
As China grows stronger and bolder, some experts want to end Washington's decades-long policy of “strategic ambiguity.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2021
Chinese aircraft skirt Taiwan in second show of force this week
The Chinese air force sent a fleet of aircraft close to Taiwan for the second time this week in the latest sign of military intimidation against the separately ruled island.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2021
Arm's battle with China CEO escalates, complicating SoftBank sale
The China dispute also raises questions about Beijing's willingness to protect foreign investment in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2021
Filipino reporters chased by armed Chinese ships in disputed South China Sea
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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2021
Aggressive U.S. climate plan puts pressure on China and India
It's uncertain whether the U.S. can actually deliver on the plan, but the indication that it is willing to significantly up the ante on emissions targets may put pressure on China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2021
China fines Alibaba Group $2.8 billion in monopoly probe
The penalty is equivalent to 4% of Alibaba's domestic sales in 2019, China's State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Saturday.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 10, 2021
WHO’s COVID-19 report fails litmus test on transparency
While virtually all evidence pointed to China as the source of the outbreak, precisely when the disease appeared and where it came from are bitterly contested.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 10, 2021
Japan and India plan security talks in Tokyo later this month
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and India are planning to hold a so-called two-plus-two security talks that will focus on China's growing military and economic assertiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2021
Japan scrambled less jets against China, other countries in fiscal 2020
The ASDF frequently scrambles fighter jets against Chinese aircraft, while China's maritime assertiveness continues to be a source of concern for Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2021
Iran urges consensus on plan to revive nuclear deal before election
An initiative proposed by Iran to break the deadlock in multilateral talks involves the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran and Tehran's full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
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.
U.S.-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component snag
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in Tokyo in October 2017.
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.
Secluded at beach house, Biden stews at allies’ pressure to drop out
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama attend a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15.
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.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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.

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