Blinken, in Shanghai, begins expected contentious talks with Chinese officials | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: China warns US to Choose Cooperation or Confrontation with Antony Blinken
- Blinken expected to demand Beijing cease support for Russia
- Tensions rise over accusations of China aiding Russia in Ukraine
- US accused of hindering Chinese industrial growth through export controls
- US and China seek to stabilize relations before US election campaign
Russia vetoes a U.N. resolution calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News ...
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China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images showwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245717
Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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MLB/ Shohei Ohtani has 3 doubles, Landon Knack get 1st victory as Dodgers rout Nationals 11-2 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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EDITORIAL: LDP makes only half-hearted stab at reforming political fundingwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245291
How U.S. allies are preparing for a possible second Trump term | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Taiwan’s president-elect appoints new foreign, defense ministers as island faces continued threats | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Base opens for high tourist spot offering ‘best’ view of Mt. Fujiwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245813
Ancestry website cataloguing names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Yen plumbs 34-year low as intervention risks grow
Fragile yen could make BOJ’s Ueda tilt more towards hawkish stancewww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245284
Suspect says he was paid ‘large sum’ to dispose of couple’s bodieswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245802
SOCCER/ Yokohama reaches Asian Champions League in penalty shootout nailbiter | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capturewww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245287
VOX POPULI: Doctors Without Borders nurse comforts, listens to war victimswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15245130
Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News ...
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Pitviper found on Okinawa island supposedly free of poison snakeswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15231224
Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News ...
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Quick Glance: Biden Signs TikTok Ban Bill Into Law, ByteDance Forced to Sell
- After signaling his intention, President Joe Biden signs the foreign aid package including the TikTok ban bill into law.
- The U.S. Senate passes a bill forcing ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban.
- ByteDance has nine months to sell TikTok to comply with the law.
- The U.S. government has been persistent in trying to ban TikTok due to national security concerns.
North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Kim Leads Rocket Drills for Nuclear Counterattacks
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised rocket launches simulating nuclear counterattacks.
- The drills showcased the strength of the country's nuclear forces.
- The rockets were described as highly accurate and capable of carrying tactical nuclear warheads.
- The US and South Korea are responding with enhanced military exercises and nuclear deterrence strategies.
Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals’ appeal | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Former prime minister Aso meets Trump at his N.Y. officewww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15243816
Quick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
- Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.
- Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.
- During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.
- The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News ...
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Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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MLB/ Dodgers manager Dave Roberts working with Shohei Ohtani on strike zone discipline | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Blinken Discusses Key Issues with China
- USA and China discuss global conflicts and tensions in Shanghai and Beijing.
- Discussions on Russia, Ukraine, Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea.
- Calls for China to exert influence on Iran and maintain stability in the region.
- Disputes over human rights, synthetic opioids, and illegal activities.
Cat pictures exchanged at imperial spring garden party | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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North Korea leader Kim’s sister: we will build overwhelming military power | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: North Korea Leader's Sister Raises Concerns Over US Military Drills
- Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, emphasized the need to build a strong military power to protect the country's sovereignty and regional peace.
- She criticized the US military exercises in the region, particularly the collaboration with South Korea, which she claimed are dangerously destabilizing the regional security environment.
- The US and South Korea have been conducting a series of drills with greater scale and intensity in recent months to enhance their military readiness against North Korea's threats.
- North Korea views the US military exercises as preparations for a nuclear war, while Washington and Seoul assert that the drills are defensive in nature and are regularly conducted to maintain readiness.
Nikkei leads Asian gains follow Wall Street rallies | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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U.S. commander: China plans to be ready to attack Taiwan by 2027 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Yen tumbles as markets on alert for Japan action; dollar falls after data | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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MLB/ Shohei Ohtani hits 450-foot homer into second deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers’ 4-1 win | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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EDITORIAL: Laws should be developed to rein in government fund projectswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15243799
VOX POPULI: Climate change may remove spring from Japan’s calendarwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15243594
S. Korean court hears children's climate change case against government | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: South Korean Court Deliberates Children's Climate Change Lawsuit Against Government
- Environmental activist Choi Jia, alongside her younger sibling Choi Heewoo, participates in a press briefing preceding the initial hearing concerning petitions asserting that the government infringed upon their human rights due to an inadequate approach to climate change.
- A public hearing regarding a lawsuit brought by twenty-four young environmental activists against the government commenced in one of South Korea's top judicial bodies on Tuesday. The plaintiffs argue that the government's negligence in addressing climate change left them unprotected.
- Maintaining that South Korea's current climate strategies fall short in containing the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the plaintiffs claim this breaches the state's duty to safeguard fundamental rights. Scientists caution about the dire consequences of surpassing a 1.5C temperature increase.
- During the legal proceedings, the government asserted its commitment to minimizing carbon emissions and upholding its citizens' basic rights. Nevertheless, activists expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response and urged for more concrete actions against climate change.
China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: China Acquires Banned Nvidia Chips in Super Micro, Dell Servers
- Chinese universities obtained Nvidia chips through third parties despite ban
- Tenders reveal acquisition of advanced chips in server products
- Sales by unknown Chinese retailers bypass U.S. regulations
- Tenders demonstrate China's access to advanced technology, potential export control violations
WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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FTC regulators felt Google tried to play them like ‘complete fools’www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15242465
$8 billion U.S military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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South Korea, Romania pledge defense cooperation amid reports of contract in works | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after strong one on April 3 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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3 Germans arrested on suspicion of spying for China, transferring info on potential military tech | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Germany apprehends three individuals for alleged China espionage
- The individuals were apprehended in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg in western Germany, with searches conducted in their residences and places of work.
- Thomas R. is under suspicion of serving as an agent for an employee of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), aiming to gather intelligence on technologies with potential military applications within Germany.
- Allegedly, the company entered into an agreement with a German university for the purpose of facilitating knowledge exchange.
- During the time of their arrest, there were purported ongoing discussions regarding research initiatives that could contribute to enhancing China's maritime combat capabilities.
MLB/ Yusei Kikuchi solid as Blue Jays beat Royals 5-3 for 7th win in 9 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Japan may intervene to support yen any time, says senior ruling party official | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Myanmar’s figurehead vice president, a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, steps down | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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VOX POPULI: Contemplating Kant’s vision of ‘perpetual peace’ for humanitywww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15242183
EDITORIAL: Comprehensive probe called for following MSDF chopper accidentwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15242208
U.S. and S. Korea to meet on American troop costs this week | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Pro-China President Muizzu’s party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Pro-China Party Secures Overwhelming Victory in Maldives Election
- President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC party wins by a landslide in Sunday's election, gaining control of parliament with a supermajority.
- The PNC, with three additional seats from allies, secures 70 out of 93 seats, signaling a shift towards China from India.
- Official results confirmation is expected soon, with the new assembly set to take office in early May.
- The election serves as a pivotal moment for Muizzu's agenda of closer economic ties with China following his previous win in the presidential election.
Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan/ Hiraizumi: Searching for the Pure Land in the north | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Dollar touches new 34-year peak vs yen on U.S. rate outlook | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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