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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2020
India’s tense borders threaten plan to ban some weapons imports
The country is committed to manufacturing its own defense equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2020
First into the virus slump, China is proving the fastest out
An industry-powered rebound is pushing China toward the prospect of being the only major economy to expand this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2020
Japan shouldn’t ignore potential TikTok data risks, top LDP official says
Japanese companies should assume that partnerships with Chinese firms could lead to data being leaked, the veteran LDP legislator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th surrender anniversary in solemn ceremony thinned by pandemic
A minute of silence was observed to remember the estimated 3 million Japanese who perished in World War II, as the emperor and prime minister paid their respects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2020
U.S. formalizes F-16 jet sale to Taiwan with China tensions high
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2020
A faltering U.S.-China trade deal is now the nations' strongest link
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are expected to recommit to a Phase 1 trade deal during a review on Saturday, even though China's promised purchases of U.S. exports are far behind schedule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2020
‘Collective resilience’ is the way to address China challenge
China has been quick to use its rising economic strength to punish countries that defy it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 14, 2020
Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports
Two cities say they have found traces in frozen food imported from Brazil and Ecuador, but the World Health Organization is downplaying the risk of the virus entering the food chain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 14, 2020
'Sponge city': China tries new tack after centuries of trying to curb floods
In Chongqing’s ramshackle neighborhood of Old Street, down by the Yangtze River, shopkeeper Liu cleans up the mess from last month’s floods. She lines up dozens of pairs of sodden, mud-caked shoes on the pavement outside, appealing hopefully to a passerby. "I will sell at any price,” she says....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2020
China's Tencent plays down WeChat ban after results top estimates
The internet giant has tried to reassure investors the U.S. ban on its WeChat app may apply only to its overseas operations, suggesting the impact should be modest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2020
The road to ‘Red Hong Kong’?
The special administrative region's traditional role is changing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 12, 2020
Jimmy Lai's arrest shows why the West lost faith in Hong Kong courts
The statements issued by China and Hong Kong after Monday’s arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai underlined how quickly a national security law passed in June is undermining the city’s independent judicial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2020
China’s recovery threatened by surging prices and stagnant wages
First the pandemic and now floods are slashing the spending power of Chinese households this year, as stagnant incomes and rising costs undermine the strength of the domestic recovery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2020
Japan sticks to well-worn diplomatic language after latest Hong Kong crackdown
The government's top spokesman did not directly address the arrests in which Beijing deployed a new security law to target 'black hands' behind pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2020
Chinese influence operations struggle for traction in Japan
There is little evidence that China has tried to impact debate in Japan as it has done in other countries.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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