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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2021
Japan to play placeholder role in Asia as Biden gets his house in order
Tokyo will be particularly interested to see how the next U.S. president tackles China, trade, regional security as well as its relationships with Southeast Asia and the two Koreas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Catholic Church in Hong Kong
The Catholic Church in Hong Kong is coming under mounting pressure as China moves to extinguish opposition voices in the city under a new national security law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm
While China has been slower in approving COVID-19 vaccines, it has been inoculating some citizens for months with three different shots still undergoing late-stage trials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait; China denounces 'provocation'
Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2020
EU and China give political nod to market-opening investment pact
The breakthrough in negotiations on such a deal signals the bloc's determination to focus on economic opportunities in Asia even amid criticism of Beijing's record on human rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
25 days that changed the world: How COVID-19 slipped China’s grasp
China's delayed initial response unleashed the virus on the world and foreshadowed battles between scientists and political leaders that would play out across continents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2020
America can't compete with Chinese tech by walling itself off
As China approaches technological parity with the U.S. in a variety of high-value industries, the U.S. has acted to maintain supremacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2020
Over 40% of Japan tech firms eyeing shift from reliance on China
Some respondents said they have diversified or are considering diversifying their supply chains by moving to India and Southeast Asian countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2020
Japan gave key intel on China's Uyghur crackdown to U.S. and Britain
The move comes amid calls within the Japanese government to join the 'Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing alliance amid growing threats from China and North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2020
Wuhan’s COVID-19 cases may have been 10 times higher, study shows
The scale of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan early this year may have been nearly 10 times the recorded tally, a study conducted by China’s public health authorities indicates, leaving the city where the coronavirus first took hold still well short of the immunity required to protect against a potential...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2020
'I won’t take it': China struggles to get the world to trust its vaccines
That uncertainty presents another roadblock in China's efforts to extend its political influence across Asia, Africa and South America.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2020
China should join the Paris Club
The problem is that China, the largest sovereign lender in the world, is not a member, because other leading creditors complain that its loans and lending conditions are not transparent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 28, 2020
China’s fateful year, from Wuhan to Hong Kong
In 2020, relations with the West swung back toward mutual distrust and hostility, with the COVID-19 pandemic and Hong Kong national-security law playing decisive roles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Beyond COVID-19
Dec 28, 2020
Xi Jinping’s strategic overreach in the Himalayas
China's ability to pursue its geopolitical ambitions is diminishing rapidly. Nowhere is this more apparent than in its relations with India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 28, 2020
With money and waste, China fights for chip independence
In every corner of the country, investors, entrepreneurs and local officials are in a frenzy to build up semiconductor abilities, responding to a call from Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 28, 2020
Ant turning from windfall to nightmare for global investors
From a mild hit to a nightmare, here are some of the scenarios from investors and analysts on what a regulator-forced restructuring could look like.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 28, 2020
China curbs lending and wealth management services at Ant
Authorities also blasted Ant for subpar corporate governance, disdain toward regulatory requirements and participation in regulatory arbitrage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2020
Japan's appeal as hub hindered by taxes, language and lackluster growth
China's crackdown on Hong Kong has raised hopes Tokyo may be able to compete as a financial hub, but the numbers still don't work in Japan's favor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2020
Hydro-hegemony: Will China turn off Asia’s tap?
As long as the Communist Party of China remains in power, the country will most likely continue to wage stealthy water wars that no one can win.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2020
She chronicled China’s crisis. Now she is accused of spreading lies.
Woman who became a symbol of Beijing's efforts to deny its early failings in the pandemic set for first known trial of a chronicler of China's coronavirus crisis.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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