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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019
Ice sculptures, brave swimmers are attractions at China's month-long winter festival in northern Harbin city
Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua River to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather.
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2019
Taiwan Strait division reinforced
Despite the high stakes and risk of a military clash, the two governments continue to talk past each other.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 5, 2019
Japan seeking to extend U.S. security treaty to cyberattacks
Tokyo is considering stipulating in a document with the United States that Washington's commitment to defend Japan under a key article of their long-standing security treaty extends to cyberattacks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019
Retired U.S. general warns against letting China dominate 5G networks
China's desire to dominate new wireless technology poses a global threat that should be thwarted by a new, secure network, according to a former Trump administration official whose call for an enlarged U.S. government role caused an uproar last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019
Japan protests China's unapproved maritime survey near Okinotori Island
Japan has lodged a protest with China over an unapproved maritime survey around Okinotori Island, a remote atoll in the western Pacific that Tokyo claims as a base point for its exclusive economic zone in the area, a government source has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
U.S.-China trade war, demand slump taking toll on global manufacturing
Factory activity weakened across much of Europe and Asia in December as the U.S.-led trade war and a slowdown in demand hit production in many economies, offering little reason for optimism as the new year begins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
Economic outlook for 2019: More uncertainty for Japan's economy amid planned tax rise and global slowdown
While it is not known which events will hold back global commerce, professional economic soothsayers appear in agreement that growing risks and uncertainty will slow Japan's growth.
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2019
China's generic drug makers struggle to survive bulk-buy policy onslaught
Even after a plunge last month that wiped $46 billion off Chinese health-care stocks, domestic drug makers may be far from their floor as a Beijing-led policy shift gathers pace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 1, 2019
Kim says North Korea could take 'new path' if U.S. maintains sanctions
In a seemingly Oval Office-esque setting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday delivered a much-anticipated annual New Year's speech, saying his country remained firmly committed to denuclearization and that he was ready to meet again with U.S. President Donald Trump at any time, while also warning...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 31, 2018
Japan in 2019: 10 surprises
The outlook for Japan in 2019 is bright.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2018
Expect 2019 to test global stability
For all the assurances that the world is getting better, there are huge geopolitical challenges to face and master to make that optimism real.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2018
Japan and China consider holding high-level economic dialogue in spring
The meeting would focus on trade and investment issues, sources say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2018
Xi to open year of sensitive anniversaries for China with big speech on Taiwan
China will kick off a year of sensitive anniversaries with a major speech on Wednesday by President Xi Jinping on Taiwan, China's most sensitive issue.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2018
Tough talks predicted as Vietnam seeks to curb China's actions in South China Sea
Tough negotiations lie ahead over a new pact between China and Southeast Asian nations aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea, as Vietnam pushes for provisions likely to prove unpalatable to Beijing, documents reviewed by Reuters suggest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2018
Japan and China considering holding high-level economic dialogue in spring
The Japanese and Chinese governments are considering holding a high-level economic dialogue, possibly in the spring, in China to discuss trade and investment issues, sources close to the matter said Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2018
China at the crossroads
Deng's refusal to truly liberalize China has imposed enduring costs on the country, which increasingly bends reality to the illusions that it propagates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 30, 2018
Chinese lunar probe prepares to land on far side of moon: Xinhua
A Chinese space probe is moving into position to land on the far side of the moon for the first time, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday, a mission seen as an important step as the country looks to push its space program forward.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2018
China to restrict imports of scrap steel and aluminum from July
China will restrict imports of scrap steel and aluminum from July 1, the environment ministry said on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2018
China releases Canadian teacher Sarah McIver, accused of working illegally
A Canadian citizen who was detained in China this month has returned to Canada after being released from custody, a Canadian government spokesman said on Friday.
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.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
A screen displays an error message at a self-checkout terminal of a supermarket in Sydney on Friday.
'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman' is an immersive journey into Murakami's world
“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” incorporates six Murakami short stories from three books into a single intertwined narrative that centers on a trio of lonely Tokyoites.
CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
The CrowdStrike offices in Sunnyvale, California, on Friday
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.
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.
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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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