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UYGHURS

Japan Times
WORLD
May 23, 2022
U.N. Human Rights chief due to arrive in China for historic visit
The May 23 to 28 trip has been long in the making after the commissioner said in 2018 she wanted unfettered access to Xinjiang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2022
Supply chains widely tainted by forced labor in China, witnesses say
Human rights activists, labor leaders and others have urged the U.S. to put its weight behind a coming ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 7, 2022
Xi warns missteps on ethnic issues would ‘destabilize’ China
At a recent meeting during the National People's Congress, China's president made clear his party's expectation that race-related unrest be avoided at all cost.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2022
U.K. pledges $34 million to enhance security in Indo-Pacific region
The funds are part of a pact with Australia, with leaders of both countries also expressing 'grave concerns' about China's policies in its far western region of Xinjiang.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 5, 2022
Final Beijing Olympic torch-bearer's ethnicity not a factor in selection, IOC says
Yilamujiang Dinigeer, from Altay in China's western Xinjiang region, placed the lit torch onto a giant snowflake on Friday during the opening ceremony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2022
Japan should press China more on human rights, Kishida adviser says
Gen Nakatani, the prime minister's human rights adviser, says he wants to push China harder on the issue following a parliamentary resolution that called on Tokyo to probe alleged abuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2022
Asics defies Nike’s China underperformance in return to profit
Many foreign sports brands struggled in China last year as controversy erupted over cotton sourced from the Xinjiang region, making Asic's performance a surprise.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2022
Japan set to pass China human rights resolution before Olympics
The House of Representatives is set to pass a resolution expressing concern about Uyghur human rights as early as Tuesday, in a move likely to irritate China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2022
Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Games
'China stop the genocide, China close the camps', chanted the demonstrators, some holding up a banner reading 'Stop Genocide Olympics'.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 18, 2022
Warriors co-owner sparks fury after saying ‘nobody cares’ about Uyghurs
Palihapitiya's comments drew sharp rebuke on social media, with many focusing on his role as a minority owner of the Warriors and on the NBA's already delicate relationship with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2022
After China backlash, Intel deletes reference to Xinjiang from letter to suppliers
In the initial version of its letter, the U.S. chipmaker had asked suppliers to avoid the sanctions-hit region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2022
Tesla opens showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, cited by U.S. as genocide hub
The move comes just over a week after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill requiring firms to prove their activities in Xinjiang don't involve forced labor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2021
New Xinjiang chief expected to maintain policies while boosting economic focus
Ma Xingrui's stewardship of Guangdong, China's largest provincial economy, may point to why he was chosen to replace Chen Quanguo, who oversaw a heavy handed security campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2021
Biden signs bipartisan law punishing China for Uyghur moves
The measure is motivated by concern about the oppression of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region, which holds a major place in global supply chains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2021
Pro-China group continues to spread misinformation, researchers say
More than 2,000 accounts have promoted falsehoods such as COVID-19 misinformation and the denial of human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021
Drones take center stage in U.S.-China war on data harvesting
A top Chinese drone manufacturer has become the poster child of a much wider national security threat: The Chinese government's ability to obtain sensitive data on millions of Americans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021
China guilty of Xinjiang genocide, says independent U.K. panel
The tribunal has no government backing, meaning its conclusions are nonbinding, but its decision is certain to elicit an angry response from China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 9, 2021
U.S. House passes bill to punish China over oppression of Uyghurs
The 428-1 vote on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress for the U.S. taking a harder line against China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 7, 2021
'National interests' first: Japan weighs stance as U.S. plans Beijing Olympic boycott
Washington cited Beijing's human rights 'atrocities' in its planned diplomatic boycott, while Tokyo said its own 'national interests' would be key in determining whether to follow suit.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 6, 2021
U.S. to declare diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, CNN says
Such a move by Washington would be largely symbolic as few U.S. officials are likely to visit China due to its strict quarantine rules and allegations of human rights violations.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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