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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 22, 2021
Momentum grows in U.S. Congress for legislation confronting China
The developments are an indicator of the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress to counter China's growing economic and strategic power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 22, 2021
Australia says it canceled China deals over 'national interest'
The Chinese Embassy criticized the move by Foreign Minister Marise Payne as 'provocative' and said it would further damage ties with Australia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2021
U.S. summit tests Biden and Suga's ability to lead on climate change
The global warming summit represents a chance to further cement commitments by the U.S. and Japanese leaders while promoting multilateral efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2021
Florida toxic waste crisis could be key to China rare earths fight
Concerns about China's control over rare earths are probably overblown given how abundant they are.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2021
Beijing’s military-heavy approach to Taiwan locks the U.S. and China in a security dilemma
While the policy of “strategic ambiguity” allows the U.S. to avoid committing to the defense of Taiwan against a Chinese invasion, China's growing military coercion behooves the it to act.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2021
China, Myanmar and others criticized in report on rising religious persecution
'The apparatus of repression constructed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent years is ... fine-tuned, pervasive, and technologically sophisticated,' the report said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2021
Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders
Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 Paris Agreement.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2021
More than a meet-and-greet, Suga-Biden summit re-imagines partnership
Most importantly, for the first time, the two governments explicitly identified China as the preeminent challenge facing their alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2021
Hong Kong is giving itself another identity crisis
In general, transparency is the friend of honesty, accountability and good governance. As in the political realm, Hong Kong is marching in the opposite direction
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2021
China censors article by former premier amid tightening internet controls
It was unclear what prompted the act of censorship against a senior member of the ruling Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2021
Xi challenges U.S. global leadership at event billed as China's Davos
'What we need in today's world is justice, not hegemony,” the Chinese president said at the conference, attended by global leaders via video link.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2021
U.S. falling behind China in shaping climate future, top diplomat says
The challenge of both confronting and keeping up with China will be a central element of U.S. climate policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2021
China's actions in Xinjiang could be crimes against humanity, rights group says
Human Rights Watch is calling for a U.N. investigation into 'widespread' abuses and for businesses to shun goods made in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2021
Taiwan says its seeking long-range cruise missiles from U.S.
While Taiwan is developing its own long-range missiles to strike back deep into China in the event of war, it has also looked to the U.S. to help provide it advanced weaponry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2021
Why sanctions could worsen the tragedy in Myanmar
The modest democratic progress Myanmar made during the period of awkward coexistence between the NLD and the military over the last decade appears to have been completely wiped out.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2021
Trust me, you don’t want to be China's biggest billionaire
Conspicuous wealth attracts unwanted scrutiny. Beijing is wary of rich developers because they often load up on debt, thereby putting corporate China's financial health at risk.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2021
A tale of two makers: GM and Toyota take different electric roads in China
While General Motors has successfully tapped into the market for small, no-frills runarounds, Toyota is still in mid-size and SUV territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2021
Beijing huddles with friends as it seeks to fracture U.S.-led 'clique'
China is shoring up ties with autocratic partners like Russia and Iran while using sanctions and threats to try to fracture the alliances the United States is building against it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2021
Japan exports grow by double digits for first time since 2018
The value of overseas shipments jumped 16.1% from a year ago, for the biggest increase since November 2017.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 18, 2021
The 'Quad' has the potential to become a truly historic undertaking
Last month, U.S. President Joe Biden invited the leaders of Japan, Australia and India to join him online for a Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (“Quad”). Under the Trump administration, the foreign ministers of the Quad countries had convened twice since 2018, but the March 2021 summit represented...
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Doctrine forms the core of Sanseito’s strategy, with some caveats
Crowds attend a Sanseito rally in the city of Saitama during the Upper House election.
Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 2007.
LDP and Nippon Ishin fine-tuning deal to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi (second from right) and Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita (second from left) meet in Tokyo on Thursday.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
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As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.

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