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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 3, 2019
China central bank urges calm after Baoshang takeover
China's central bank sought to calm investors on Sunday after last month's takeover of Inner Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank, saying regulators are not planning any more such moves for the moment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 1, 2019
'The Future is Asian': 'Crazy Rich Asians' with infographics
Through in-depth research and infographics, Parag Khanna's 'The Future is Asian' details the 21st-century socioeconomic pivot to Asia and why the region deserves its newfound confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2019
Japan and Philippines agree to work toward free and open Indo-Pacific
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to work toward achieving a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific region by strengthening security cooperation.
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2019
China threatens to play the rare earths card
Beijing should realize that playing the rare earths card in its trade dispute with the U.S. will harm China far more than it helps.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2019
Tiananmen timeline: From reform hopes to brutal crackdown
Tuesday will mark 30 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2019
Britain may not have made final decision on Huawei and 5G, says John Bolton
Britain may not have made a final decision on allowing China's Huawei a restricted role in building parts of its 5G network, U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2019
Pentagon seeks funds to boost U.S. rare-earth production as fears over China supply mount
The U.S. Defense Department is seeking new federal funds to bolster domestic production of rare earth minerals and reduce dependence on China, the Pentagon has said, amid mounting concern in Washington about Beijing's role as a supplier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 30, 2019
China-U.S. tensions loom large as Shangri-La Dialogue addresses Asian security issues
This weekend, Singapore will once again host — under the stewardship of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2019
Kim Jong Un's moneyball strategy
The North's leader is quietly building a united front with China and Russia, much to the detriment of U.S. interests in the region.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2019
The high cost of the U.S.-China confrontation
Japan must not underestimate the cost that the U.S.-China confrontation could bring.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2019
Toyota considers investment in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering investing up to ¥60 billion ($550 million) in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. in an effort to expand its business in China, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2019
Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei ban
U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2019
In first, Hong Kong judges call proposed extradition changes a stark challenge to its legal system
Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2019
Japan the new 'leader of the liberal order in Asia,' top Australian think tank says
Japan has become "the quintessential smart power" and the new "leader of the liberal order in Asia," according to a new index of power in the region published Wednesday by a leading Australian think tank.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2019
How will the U.S.-China trade war end?
After 117 consecutive months of economic expansion, the U.S. could soon find itself thrown back into a painful recession, owing to disruptions caused by its own trade policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2019
Japan to restrict foreign investment in IT firms
The government will expand its national security restriction on foreign investors acquiring shares in Japanese firms by adding information technology-related firms in August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2019
In the clear for now, Japan braces for more trade pressure from Trump after July
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have won some respite from U.S. pressure on trade for now, but analysts expect President Donald Trump to push Japan in a few months into making concessions on agriculture and automobiles as he looks for a major win to bolster his 2020 re-election bid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 28, 2019
China's new ambassador — a Japan expert — to start work in Tokyo on Thursday
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou will assume his duties as ambassador to Japan on Thursday, according to the Chinese Embassy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2019
Delivery by robot soon to be reality in China as startup Neolix begins mass production of 'robovans'
Forget drones. The future of deliveries may be "robovans."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2019
Huawei reviewing FedEx relationship after packages from Japan meant for China were 'diverted' to U.S.
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others.

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