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HONG KONG EXTRADITION PROTESTS

EDITORIALS
Nov 29, 2019
Democracy wins in Hong Kong, but for how long?
Japan must speak up loudly in behalf of democracy in Hong Kong and make clear that there cannot be business as usual — and certainly no visit to Japan by Xi next year — if there is a resort to force to democracy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019
Will Beijing undergo a revolution of rising expectations?
Amid much discussion of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, the lineup of usual suspects typically excludes the most worrying scenario of all: popular unrest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2019
How China loses friends and alienates people
Beijing's recent attempt to bully the NBA over a tweet in support of the Hong Kong protesters has backfired and could prove costly.
EDITORIALS
Oct 4, 2019
Hong Kong spoils Xi's celebration
This is largely a domestic drama, but one with unmistakable implications for the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2019
China's lame Twitter meddling in Hong Kong
Beijing's efforts to manipulate online opinion in Hong Kong and abroad have a long way to go.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2019
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Trump administration to suspend future sales of munitions and crowd-control equipment to the Hong Kong police, who have been accused of using excessive force against anti-government protesters.
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
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
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2019
Triads attack anti-government protesters in Hong Kong following another demonstration
Hong Kong's opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in the political crisis now deepening across the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2019
Thousands of protesters attend rally in Hong Kong suburb
Tens of thousands rallied in a large Hong Kong suburb on Sunday, driven by abiding anger at the government's handling of an extradition bill that has revived fears of China tightening its grip over the ex-British colony and dismantling its freedoms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019
Hong Kong chief executive's departure seen as just a matter of time
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's apologies and explanations about a doomed extradition bill have failed to quell political tension, and her departure is now seen by many in the Chinese-ruled city as merely a matter of time in a drawn-out, long goodbye.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2019
Chinese military signals it will keep Hong Kong-based troops in barracks amid protests
The Chinese military commander responsible for Hong Kong has assured a Pentagon official that Chinese troops will not interfere in the city's affairs — an apparent signal that they will stay in their barracks amid renewed political upheaval.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2019
Hong Kong students reject meeting Chief Executive Carrie Lam to discuss recent protests
Hong Kong students refused a meeting with the Chief Executive Carrie Lam, dealing her China-backed government another setback to its efforts to avert further mass protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2019
After latest protests, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong: Fall in line or face irrelevance
After a week of turbulence in Hong Kong, Beijing appears to have settled on its message to the city: Continued protests risk throwing away everything that makes it special.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2019
Hong Kong protests and Beijing's tightening grip rattle business community
Chaotic scenes of protesters rampaging through Hong Kong's legislature, trashing furniture and daubing graffiti over walls have sent jitters through the business community, which worries about the impact on the city's status as a financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2019
Chinese newspaper calls for 'zero tolerance' following violent Hong Kong protests
A Chinese state paper Tuesday called for "zero tolerance" after protesters in Hong Kong stormed and ransacked the city's legislature following a day of protests against a controversial extradition bill.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019
Hong Kong immigrants who have moved to Taiwan despair about the future back home
Kitty Wong and Adolf Lim are tightening the screws on their future in Taiwan as they make the final touches to a hostel in the southern city of Tainan, that they hope will open its doors to vacationers next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019
Hong Kong extradition opponents in Osaka protest legislation ahead of G20, asking for U.K. and U.S. help
About 40 Hong Kong residents and Japanese gathered Thursday evening in central Osaka to protest extradition legislation that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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