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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2021
Where did COVID-19 come from? Investigator foreshadows fresh clues
Peter Daszak, a zoologist assisting the World Health Organization-sponsored mission, said he anticipates the main findings will be released before his planned Feb. 10 departure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021
The risk of nuclear cataclysm is increasing
To make the global matrix even more complex, there are seven other nuclear powers to consider. Of these North Korea appears most unhinged. But China is the most ambitious.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2021
Biden plays Deng’s card against Xi
Chinese officials are clearly disappointed that he doesn't seem to be thinking of China and did not mention China during his inaugural address.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2021
Chinese vessels enter Senkaku territorial waters for second straight day
The incursions come after a new law took effect in China explicitly allowing its coast guard to use weapons against foreign ships that Beijing sees as illegally entering its waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2021
'Quad' countries arranging first meeting of leaders
The United States has already proposed to other countries the idea of holding an online meeting of the grouping's leaders, according to one source.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2021
Wuhan residents remember coronavirus 'whistleblower' doctor a year after his death
Li Wenliang became one of the most visible figures in the early days of the outbreak in Wuhan when he tried to sound the alarm about its appearance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021
Chinese ships near Senkakus for first time since new law allowing use of arms
China's new coast guard law has stoked concern in Japan, with some in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party urging bolstered measures near the uninhabited islets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2021
Biden's message to Beijing: Don't expect U.S. to ease up over South China Sea and Taiwan
The U.S. Navy conducted its first “freedom of navigation operation” in the disputed South China Sea on Friday and, a day earlier, its first transit of the Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2021
China's latest weapon against Taiwan: the sand dredger
Taiwanese Coast Guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the front line of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. China's weapon? Sand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2021
Budget talks overshadowed as more issues pile up for Suga
There is mounting pressure on the prime minister on issues ranging from a potential ethics violation involving a family member to sexist remarks by the Tokyo Games chair.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 5, 2021
Hokkaido businesses go extra mile for overseas clients unable to enter Japan
Many customers have postponed travel and events due to the novel coronavirus, and it's unclear when Japan's government will lift its entry ban for foreign tourists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2021
Biden and Xi: Cooperation should come first, tit-for-tat later
If neither Biden nor Xi wants to risk any political capital to make the first move, the U.S.-China relationship is highly likely to worsen further.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021
Biden vows to confront China on abuses but open to cooperation
'We will confront China's economic abuses, counter its aggressive coercive action, push back on China's attack on human rights, intellectual property and global governance,' Biden said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2021
Macron calls on China to be more transparent on COVID-19 shots
'It seems that we can have more information about the Russian vaccines,” he said, citing a recent study and Russia's initiatives to register its Sputnik V shot with EU authorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 4, 2021
Women detained in China's Xinjiang allege rape, sexual abuse and torture
Report follows earlier allegations China has used forced sterilization, forced abortion and coercive family planning, and that at least 1 million were detained in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2021
China’s latest celebrity scandal hits a raw nerve
The ex-boyfriend of popular Chinese actress Zheng Shuang said on social media that she had abandoned him with two surrogate children in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2021
Japan conveys 'strong concerns' to China over coast guard law
In the high-level consultation on maritime affairs involving senior bureaucrats from the two countries, Japan 'firmly urged' China to exercise restraint in its actions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2021
Container crunch upends global food trade while ships queue at U.S. ports
Food is piling up in all the wrong places, thanks to carriers hauling empty shipping containers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2021
Biden’s limited options on North Korea
If North Korea's nuclear status is seen to have been normalized, it could trigger a cascade of proliferation across Northeast Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 3, 2021
Biden administration prioritizes meetings with allies before China engagement
U.S. President Joe Biden has spoken to many world leaders since taking office on Jan. 20, but has yet to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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