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China Strong-Armed Japan Over Rare Earths. It’s a Lesson for the U.S.
TOKYO—The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool when Beijing ...
US-China trade talks: Can China reduce its export dependence?
China’s high dependence on exports will likely be a key focus of a new round of U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in ...
China's Xi Makes Trump Wait for Leader Talks
Yet analysts say the Chinese leader is likely holding out for concrete deliverables before agreeing to the high-profile ...
Japan calls China's military activity its biggest strategic challenge
TOKYO -- Japan cautioned against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity stretching from its southwestern coasts to ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
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Half of Japanese detainees in China convicted of espionage
TOKYO -- Nine out of 17 Japanese nationals detained by Chinese authorities since an anti-espionage law went into effect in 2014 were found to have provided information to Japan's intelligence agency ...
LVMH Sales Fall Again After Demand Slumps in Japan, China
LVMH sales fell as shoppers reined in purchases of costly Louis Vuitton bags and Dior jackets, a sign the luxury titan ...
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Asia week ahead: US-China trade talks and key data from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
US-China trade talks will be the main event of the week, along with China’s July purchasing managers’ index. Other key data ...
Japan claims first spotting of China’s new submarine rescue ship in Tsushima Strait transit; experts say move, if confirmed, is normal, legitimate
Japan claimed on Friday that its Maritime Self-Defense Force had for the first time spotted a new submarine rescue ship of ...
European Union-China summit: sharp tensions between Beijing and Brussels
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who constantly accuses the US of harming all sides with its tariffs, threatened ...