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EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2018
A fiery end to China's first space station
The fiery return of China's Tiangong-1 space station is an important reminder of the need for an international regime to deal with space debris.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018
Trump tells trade officials to consider $100 billion more in new tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had instructed U.S. trade officials to consider $100 billion in additional tariffs on China, fueling an already heated trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2018
Kim told Xi he wanted to resume six-party disarmament talks: Nikkei
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping during talks in Beijing last week that he agreed to return to six-party talks on his nation's nuclear arms program and missile tests, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Japan faces losses on grain, production fronts if U.S.-China trade war erupts
Firms in Japan could be affected by the escalating trade row if they source production in China, export grain from U.S. subsidiaries, or if U.S.-bound shipments from China fall.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2018
How Beijing is winning in the South China Sea
Beijing sees the South China Sea confrontation as a test case for its ability to impose its will on the wider region — and so far it is winning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2018
Wanted: A British Ministry for Asian Affairs
If post-Brexit Britain's future lies in Asia, that is where its hard resources and its soft diplomatic power must be redeployed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 5, 2018
Only Pyongyang stands to gain from possible Kim-Trump summit: former U.S. envoy
Any summit between the leaders of North Korean and the U.S. — regardless of the outcome — is likely to be a big win for Pyongyang, according to the former top American diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon: 'To hell with Wall Street' view on trade moves against China
Steve Bannon, U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist and 2016 campaign CEO, had a fiery response on Wednesday to Wall Street's dim view of Trump's trade actions against China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
China strikes back with duties on U.S. soybeans, planes and cars, sending global markets down
Reuters
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 4, 2018
Wife of detained Chinese lawyer begins 100-kilometer march to press for answers
The wife of a detained Chinese lawyer set off on Wednesday on a march of more than 100 km from Beijing to Tianjin city, where she believes her husband is being held incommunicado, in a bid to force authorities to explain his arrest.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 4, 2018
From flamethrowers to bovine blood, plenty of head scratchers among Chinese items hit by U.S. tariffs
When you export half a trillion bucks worth of stuff to the U.S., there's bound to be some unusual items in the mix.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
China formally notifies the WTO of retaliatory tariffs against U.S.
China has notified the World Trade Organization it is imposing $611.5 million worth of retaliatory tariffs on $2.75 billion worth of U.S. imports, including pork, nuts and ethanol, in response to U.S. duties on aluminum and steel, a WTO document showed.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2018
PetroVietnam says South China Sea tensions to hurt offshore operations
State-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) said Tuesday that tensions in the South China Sea will hurt its offshore exploration and exploitation activities this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 3, 2018
China says it has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations
China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese official said Tuesday, as expectations grow for a landmark accord between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Taipei and Beijing spar over Taiwan premier's independence remarks
Taiwan's government said Tuesday that China was stirring up its media to threaten the self-ruled island after a major state-run newspaper said China should issue an international arrest warrant for Taiwan Premier William Lai for his comments on independence.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Chinese woman admits to cheating on U.S. college admission exam after paid test taker sits in on TOEFL test
A Chinese woman pleaded guilty Monday to cheating on a college entrance exam, becoming the latest person to admit wrongdoing amid U.S. probes into international students who use imposters to gain admission to American universities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister's claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test
A leading North Korea-watching website has disputed Foreign Minister Taro Kono's reported remarks that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fresh nuclear test even as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ease ahead of a rare summit between the two Koreas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 2, 2018
Kim Jong Un: statesman and all-around normal guy? Not quite
Kim Jong Un: statesman and all-around normal guy?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 1, 2018
China says Tiangong 1 space station to re-enter Earth's atmosphere on Monday
China's Tiangong 1 spacecraft will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at some point on Monday, China's space agency said in a statement.

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