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Last month, the EU agreed to overhaul its customs system, including a crackdown on mainly Chinese e-commerce platforms that could face fines if ?they sold illegal or unsafe products in the bloc.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2026
China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers¡¯ visit
European Union lawmakers had pressed China about a surge ?of dangerous products that entered the bloc.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new system to safeguard the country's energy security, as conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global markets.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2026
China¡¯s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
The leader of the ?world¡¯s second-largest ?economy also emphasized hydropower development and ecological protection, while urging the safe ?and orderly expansion of nuclear power.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands on the day of their bilateral summit in Beijing on Sept. 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2026
China is rebuilding its grip on North Korea. Is Kim Jong Un ready to oblige?
Beijing is deepening ties with North Korea as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to visit China and expresses interest in reviving talks with Kim.
Flames and thick smoke rise from multiple residential blocks at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong on Nov. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 6, 2025
Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents¡¯ revolt
The contractor had been penalized by the city¡¯s safety regulator more than a dozen times in the years before it was hired to renovate the complex.
A couple pose with their marriage certificates after they registered at the Huguo Guanyin Temple, in Beijing, in October.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 7, 2025
In China, wedding bells are ringing in nightclubs, a subway station and on snowy mountain peaks
In May, China began allowing weddings anywhere in the country instead of couples¡¯ places of residence in an effort to boost marriage rates and ease the demographic crisis.
A group of older women performs during a midautumn festival at a mall in Jinan, in eastern China, on Sept. 6. China¡¯s shrinking population poses threats to growth but has opened opportunities for businesses that serve older adults.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 18, 2024
China¡¯s ¡®silver economy¡¯ is thriving as birthrate plunges
Births in China fell to 9 million in 2023, down about 6% from the previous year, with the number of preschool children plummeting nearly 12%.
The entrance gate of the SEG electronics market in Shenzhen, China, on June 27.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2024
With smugglers and front companies, China is skirting U.S. AI bans
The U.S. worries advanced semiconductors could help China develop superior weaponry, launch cyberattacks and make faster decisions on the battlefield.
As China struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis Beijing deems negative are blocked.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2024
China¡¯s censorship dragnet targets critics of the economy
The government¡¯s new information campaign about the economy is wider than usual censorship, with efforts now extending to mainstream commentary.
Nepali security personnel stand guard at Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara, Nepal, ahead of the arrival of the first international flight from China on June 21.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2023
Nepal is investigating new airport made by China
A few engineers who had worked on the airport said that building quality had been compromised and that the project¡¯s infrastructure was not sound.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2023
China¡¯s COVID surge threatens villages as Lunar New Year approaches
China is bracing for an onslaught of infections in its fragile countryside as millions of people crowd onto trains and buses to return to their rural homes for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2022
In Xi¡¯s China, the business of business is state-controlled
The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2022
How China targets the global fish supply
With its own coastal waters depleted, China has built a global fishing operation unmatched by any other country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 27, 2022
In China¡¯s auto market, electric isn¡¯t the future. It¡¯s the present.
This year, the U.S. passed a key threshold of EVs accounting for 5% of new car sales. China passed that level in 2018.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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