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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2019
Japan cuts 2019 growth forecast amid weak exports to China
The government has cut its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2019, citing weak exports caused mainly by a slowdown in demand from China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2019
The 'Chinese Union' and the Korean Peninsula
Unless a diplomatic genius appears out of the blue and solve this small but serious spat between Tokyo and Seoul, the two neighbors may have to reach an extreme end of their game of chicken.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2019
Every U.S. president since Reagan was wrong about China
For decades U.S. politicians and analysts told us economic growth in China would spur liberalism. Denying that fact could lead to more big mistakes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2019
China backs Lam and says Hong Kong unrest 'beyond scope' of peaceful protest
China said violent protests in Hong Kong wouldn't be tolerated, in the Beijing government's most high-profile response to unrest rocking the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2019
China announces military exercises in areas near Taiwan in South and East China seas
China has announced large-scale military exercises in broad swaths of the waters and airspace in both the South and East China seas near Taiwan, days after Beijing said in a defense white paper that it will not renounce the use of force in efforts to reunify Taipei with the mainland.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2019
Cambodia says it will increase arms purchases from China
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday that an additional $40 million would be spent on weapons from China to modernize the Southeast Asian country's military.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
Like France's enduring Yellow Vest movement, Hong Kong protests unlikely to end anytime soon
Billy has been the butt of criticism from friends for taking part in Hong Kong's protests. Undeterred, he sees his marching days as just beginning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2019
Incursion by Russian plane seen as test of Japan's collaboration with U.S. and South Korea
A Russian military plane's incursion into Japanese airspace last week seems to be viewed by many Japanese government officials as an attempt, assisted by China, to throw off balance the three-way collaboration among Japan, the United States and South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2019
Hong Kong police struggle to contain unpredictable protesters
From an airport sit-in to violent clashes in a suburban area to aimless marches through busy shopping districts, Hong Kong's weekend of unrest illustrated the challenge of quelling a protest movement that's leaderless, unpredictable and widespread.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2019
Vietnam detains 380 Chinese in illegal online gambling bust
Police in Vietnam on Sunday detained more than 380 Chinese people accused of running the country's largest-ever underground online gambling ring, the government said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2019
Beijing says millions of tons of U.S. soy shipped to China in trade consensus
The United States has shipped several million tons of soybeans to China since the two countries' leaders met in June, Chinese state media said on Sunday, an apparent sign of goodwill before trade talks in Shanghai this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2019
U.S. won't give Apple relief on Mac Pro parts from China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration would not grant Apple Inc. any relief for tariffs on parts made in China for its Mac Pro computer and later added he thought the firm would build a plant in Texas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2019
Trump says China may try to delay trade deal until 2020 election
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday offered a pessimistic view on reaching a trade deal with China, saying Beijing may not sign one before the November 2020 election in hopes a Democrat who will be easier to deal with, will win.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2019
China Coast Guard vessels spotted in Japanese waters off Aomori for first time in two years
Two China Coast Guard ships briefly entered Japanese waters Friday off Aomori Prefecture, the first Chinese government ships spotted in this area since July 2017, the Japan Coast Guard said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2019
Time for Japan to reassess its Russia policy
Recent airspace violations show that efforts to boost security cooperation have failed to bear fruit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2019
With joint air patrol, Russia and China divide U.S. allies
Encounters involving hostile states needling U.S. allies while avoiding confrontation with U.S. forces are becoming more widespread.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2019
Copper market's arsenic problem is back
Glencore PLC has opened a new blending plant in Taiwan to prepare potentially hazardous copper ores for smelting amid a surge in high-arsenic material hitting the market, according to people familiar with the matter.
EDITORIALS
Jul 25, 2019
China's ties with Cambodia pay off
Japan, along with other regional governments, must be alert to and concerned by the prospect of Chinese power projection in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2019
Toyota to set up joint venture with Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, investing ¥64.8 billion
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. and invest a total of ¥64.8 billion ($600 million) in Didi and the new venture, as part of efforts to expand its business in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2019
U.S. sends warship through Taiwan Strait after warning from Beijing
The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait, a move that came the same day that Beijing warned it would not rule out using force against self-ruled and democratic Taiwan to halt any move toward formal independence.
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.
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.
Nippon Steel hires Mike Pompeo to help clinch purchase of U.S. Steel
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
Japanese culture festival kicks off in London
Matthew Barry (right) tastes sake at the Hyper Japan Festival on Friday in London.
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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