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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2019
Amid crises, Xi Jinping seems set to uphold Communist Party rule at secretive China conclave
China's Communist Party leaders Monday kicked off their most important meeting this year, with President Xi Jinping expected to champion the Chinese model of governance while fighting protracted economic and political crises at home and abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2019
Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year, the city's Financial Secretary said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said, after riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands in the Tsim Sha Tsui harbor-front hotel district.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Hong Kong medics join protests to 'resist tyranny' as movement enters 21st weekend
Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers and other anti-government protesters rallied in the Chinese-ruled city's financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Mike Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing "rights and liberties" in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing's behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to "de-couple" from its main economic rival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2019
Hong Kong extradition bill officially killed, but more unrest likely
Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy demonstrators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2019
China reportedly plans to replace Carrie Lam with 'interim' Hong Kong leader
The Chinese government is drafting a plan to replace Hong Kong's Carrie Lam with an "interim" chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people briefed on the deliberations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 23, 2019
Hong Kong police have AI facial recognition tech — are they using it against protesters?
Hong Kong law enforcement authorities have access to artificial intelligence software that can match faces from video footage to police databases, but people familiar with the matter say it is unclear if the technology is being used to quell the pro-democracy protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2019
Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong and Taiwan authorities clash
A murder suspect whose case led to mass street protests in Hong Kong walked free from jail Wednesday as the city's government squabbled with Taiwan, where he is accused of murdering his girlfriend, over how to handle a promised voluntary surrender.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to attend Japan imperial ceremony, despite 70,000-strong petition
Japan has seen a number of relatively small demonstrations in support of Hong Kong protesters, made up mainly of Hong Kongers in their 20s and a speckling of Japanese.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2019
Hong Kongers raise money for Japanese typhoon victims
Hong Kongers have raised more than ¥13.8 million to help people in Japan recover from a powerful typhoon that tore through the country earlier this month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2019
Hong Kong leaders apologize to mosque for water cannon incident
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Monday after police hit a major mosque with a water cannon as they battled protesters during another day of political unrest in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2019
Lacking riot insurance, Hong Kong businesses pick up pieces from protest damage
Hong Kong's businesses will likely foot the bill for vandalism inflicted over the past four months during the territory's most violent protests in living memory as few of them bought insurance coverage for riot damage, industry insiders said.
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2019
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters stage illegal march as metro stations close
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters, many wearing masks in defiance of emergency laws, staged an illegal march through the Kowloon district Sunday in a test the strength of the pro-democracy campaign after four months of unrest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019
Extinction Rebellion climate protest arrives in Tokyo with 'die-in' at Yoyogi Park
Amid the threat of rain Saturday, 16 Extinction Rebellion protesters gathered in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park to call for action on climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2019
Hong Kong legislature suspended amid chaos over protests
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong heckled the city's embattled leader and called for her to step down on Thursday during a legislative session that was repeatedly suspended as several politicians were manhandled out of the chamber.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2019
Hong Kong leader's policy speech to focus on housing in bid to regain support
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam will focus on land and housing initiatives in her annual Policy Address on Wednesday, seeking to restore confidence in the city's future amid four months of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2019
Hong Kong under 'de facto curfew' as subway stations shut early
Hong Kong's subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. Many are now wondering how long it will last.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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