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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 20, 2015
Abe using overseas trips to test waters in preparation for WWII 70th anniversary statement
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is promoting Japan as a postwar peace-builder as he tests the waters for a statement marking the 70th anniversary of its World War II defeat that risks irritating China and South Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 20, 2015
Transgender sex workers face tide of abuse in China
Xiao Tong was selling sex on the streets of Beijing when a man lured her into his car, flashed his police badge and took her to the station.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2015
China stole F-35 blueprints from Lockheed, Snowden data appears to show
Chinese spies have stolen key designs for the F-35 stealth fighter, according to documents disclosed by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 19, 2015
Indian spy's role alleged in Sri Lankan president's election defeat
Sri Lanka expelled the Colombo station chief of India's spy agency in the run-up to this month's presidential election, political and intelligence sources said, accusing him of helping the opposition oust President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2015
Even with a change of regime in Colombo, China's sway will continue to grow in Sri Lanka
Indian policymakers are mistaken if they think the change of presidents in Colombo will dampen ties between China and Sri Lanka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2015
Japan, India agree to beef up trilateral alliance with U.S.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed Saturday to strengthen the trilateral alliance with the United States amid the rise of an increasingly assertive China in Asia, Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2015
Beijing snowy enough for Winter Olympics, Chinese official assures
Snow levels in mountains near Beijing will be sufficient for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games if China's capital wins the right to host the sporting event, an official of the country's bid committee said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 17, 2015
China's graft crackdown ensnares senior spy chief
China is investigating one of its top spy chiefs for corruption, the ruling Communist Party's anti-graft watchdog said, signaling that the boldest crackdown on corruption in decades has spilled over into its powerful intelligence apparatus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2015
Japanese among missing after tugboat sinks in China's Yangtze River
More than 20 people were missing Friday, including a Japanese engineer and several other foreigners, after a tugboat sank in the Yangtze River in eastern China, state media and local authorities said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2015
Macau sex ring bust shows China expanding crackdown on graft
The arrest of a prominent Macau executive in the largest prostitution bust in the city's history shows Chinese President Xi Jinping is broadening his crackdown on corruption to restrict even long-tolerated vices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2015
Taiwan lodges protest over China's new air routes
Taiwan filed an objection with the United Nations aviation agency over new commercial flight routes off China's southeastern coast that it said poses a safety risk to its planes.
WORLD
Jan 16, 2015
China renews its atomic ambition with additional reactors
China is expected to start building at least five nuclear reactors in 2015 while facing a further delay at a plant that had been slated to start this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 15, 2015
Japan lobbied for Taiwan to keep U.N. seat in 1971: declassified documents
The central government lobbied in support of Taiwan's bid to keep its seat at the United Nations ahead of the 1971 General Assembly, at which China became a member, according to Japanese diplomatic documents declassified on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2015
Moving toward the next Chinese economy
After more than 30 years of extraordinary growth, the Chinese economy is shifting onto a more conventional development path. The difficult rebalancing now under way could lead to an economy that's stronger than ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2015
Shaping China's influence
It is in the best interests of Japan, the U.S., South Korea and Australia to become members of the China-established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, to join China in shaping the future.
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2015
GM sees improved profit in 2015 on China, U.S. growth
General Motors Co on Wednesday forecast its 2015 operating profit will increase from last year due mostly to growth in its two largest auto markets, China and the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 14, 2015
Japan complains after China says 300,000 died in Nanking Massacre
Japan told China in late December that it wasn't appropriate for Chinese President Xi Jinping to say that 300,000 people were killed in the 1937 Nanking Massacre, government sources said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
China's CRCC likely to win in new bidding for Mexico train project: sources
China Railway Construction Corp. (CRCC) looks poised to clinch a contract to build a $3.75 billion Mexican high-speed train system even after its original winning bid was revoked when it became engulfed in a political scandal, say sources with knowledge of the bidding.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
Hong Kong leader warns democracy activists of 'anarchy' in first address since protests
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying warned pro-democracy demonstrators on Wednesday that they risked bringing "anarchy" to the financial hub, as he sought to bolster his support in his first policy address since protests rocked the city last year.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
Tesla to boost output to 'a few million' cars by 2025
Tesla Motors Inc. plans to boost production of electric cars to "at least a few million a year" by 2025 from fewer than 40,000 last year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Tuesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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