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HONG KONG PROTESTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2019
Hong Kong police fire beanbag rounds in clashes with protesters
Hong Kong police fired beanbag rounds and used pepper spray in skirmishes with pro-democracy protesters Tuesday night, broadcaster RTHK said on Wednesday, as unrest that has gripped the Chinese-ruled city for months showed little sign of abating.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019
Lithuania criticizes Chinese diplomats for raucous behavior at pro-Hong Kong protest
Lithuania said on Monday it had lodged a protest with the Chinese Embassy after some of its diplomats were involved in disruptions at a pro-Hong Kong protest in the capital of Vilnius last month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies China won't let her quit, after audio leak suggests otherwise
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2019
Hong Kong leader says she would 'quit' if she could, fears ability to resolve crisis 'very limited'
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused "unforgivable havoc" by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would quit if she had a choice, according to an audio recording of remarks she made last week to a group of businesspeople.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2019
Hong Kong students ditch classes for protests after weekend of violence
Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in an anti-government movement that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its biggest political crisis in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2019
Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes still flying
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public transport links to Hong Kong airport on Sunday in a bid to draw global attention to their fight for greater democracy for the Chinese-ruled city which is facing its biggest political crisis in decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2019
As Hong Kong school year begins, students vow to keep protests alive
While Hong Kong's government is hoping that the start of the new school year this week will limit students' time to take to the streets, demonstrators have vowed to continue with the protests and to spread their message on campuses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2019
China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters, sources say
Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters' five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2019
Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters
Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by Chinese authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2019
Chinese Communist Party's top leadership to convene in October
China's ruling Communist Party will hold its most important meeting of the year in October — its first such gathering in 20 months — as the country grapples with a slowdown at home and a trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2019
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong among three arrested before weekend protests
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday ahead of plans for another weekend of protests in the Chinese-ruled city, which is grappling with its biggest political crisis since its handover to Beijing more than two decades ago.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters denounce Cathay Pacific for firing cabin crew
Hundreds of people protested in Hong Kong on Wednesday to denounce Cathay Pacific Airways for dismissing crew taking part in or supporting anti-government rallies that have swept the Chinese-ruled city for weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2019
'Now or never': Hong Kong protesters say they have nothing to lose
Exasperated with the government's unflinching attitude to escalating civil unrest, Jason Tse quit his job in Australia and jumped on a plane to join what he believes is a do-or-die fight for Hong Kong's future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2019
As Hong Kong violence gets more serious, Carrie Lam insists her government is still in control
Violence in Hong Kong's anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the embattled leader of the former British colony said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2019
Japan conspicuously silent as protests and violent crackdown roil Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, what began as a peaceful demonstration against a contentious extradition law has descended into a violent police crackdown and engulfed the former British colony in a symbolic fight against China's authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2019
Protest-weary Hong Kong faces economic recession as well as an existential crisis
As one of the world's most important trade and business hubs, Hong Kong was always going to struggle this year because of the escalating U.S.-China tariff war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2019
Hong Kong police arrest 36 — youngest aged 12 — after running battles with protesters
Hong Kong police said on Monday they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded with water cannon and tear gas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 23, 2019
In one-man race, Macao to elect Beijing-backed former legislator Ho Iat Seng as chief executive
The Chinese territory of Macao is set to elect as leader the only candidate for which it is allowed to vote: a Beijing-backed former legislator who is expected to cement China's control over the special administrative region and distance it from escalating protests in neighboring Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019
After Twitter and Facebook, YouTube uncovers influence campaign against Hong Kong protests
Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced on Thursday that its YouTube streaming video service disabled 210 channels appearing to engage in a coordinated influence operation around the Hong Kong protests, days after Twitter and Facebook said they dismantled a similar campaign originating in mainland China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
China confirms it has detained British Hong Kong consulate employee
China confirmed that it was holding a U.K. consulate employee in Hong Kong on allegations of violating local law as protesters planned to rally for his release outside the diplomatic mission.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
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Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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