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Peter CATTERALL
A Chinese-flagged oil tanker is moored at an oil terminal at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong on March 19.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2026
China¡¯s energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps supplies, analysts say
China is a net importer of oil, and more than half of its seaborne crude came from the Middle East last year.
Pedestrians walk along an overpass as traffic snarls in Beijing on Feb. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2026
China has slashed air pollution, but the ¡®war¡¯ isn¡¯t over
In much of the country, the air remains dangerous to breathe by World Health Organization standards.
People walk through a business district in Beijing on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 19, 2026
China¡¯s 2025 economic growth among slowest in decades
While the 5% expansion was in line with Beijing¡¯s annual target, observers warned it was driven largely by exports and masked weak sentiment on the ground.
China's ruling Communist Party will meet at the Great Hall of the People on Monday for key closed-door discussions.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 18, 2025
Chinese leaders to hash out strategic blueprint at key meeting
The gathering of the Central Committee will be crucial in determining longstanding policy objectives in the world¡¯s second-largest economy.
Rescue teams work in mud-covered areas after flooding brought by Typhoon Ragasa in Hualien, Taiwan, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2025
South China cleans up after powerful Typhoon Ragasa
Chinese authorities earmarked the equivalent of about $49.2 million to support rescue and relief work in regions hit by Typhoon Ragasa, the Xinhua news agency said.
A rescue team talks with inhabitants of a building during the passing of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Macau on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2025
Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing at least 14 in Taiwan
The typhoon had hours earlier gone past Hong Kong, with the city¡¯s weather service ranking the storm the strongest yet in the northwestern Pacific this year.
Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China attend training ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Aug. 20.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2025
China¡¯s rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
Under Chinese President Xi Jinping, special attention has been paid to pushing the ¡°correct¡± interpretation of the complex history of the victory over Japan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
May 9, 2025
China can play hardball at looming trade talks with U.S., analysts say
After weeks of tit-for-tat escalation that sent global markets into a tailspin, the two powers will meet this weekend for a chance to break the ice.
The logo of Deepseek is seen during the Global Developer Conference, organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association on Feb. 21. A simple handshake between President Xi Jinping and once-shunned entrepreneur Jack Ma sent Chinese tech stocks booming in recent weeks as it was interpreted as the latest sign the sector is being brought in from the cold ¡ª though experts advise caution.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 2, 2025
China signals renewed tech sector support, but concerns linger
Analysts increasingly see signs that Beijing is warming to its tech sector again, as domestic economic woes and a trade war with the U.S. loom larger.
Goods are transported through a business district in Dongguan, in China¡¯s southern Guangdong province.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 24, 2025
Trump tariffs shake up China¡¯s factory heartland
The U.S. president has targeted friend and foe alike since taking office a month ago, notably slapping additional 10% duties on products imported from China.
Fentanyl precursors on display in Mexico City on Oct. 4, 2023. Chemical components are said to be shipped from China to Mexico, where they are then made into fentanyl and smuggled across the border.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2025
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
Chemical components are said to be shipped from China to Mexico, where they are then made into fentanyl and smuggled across the border.
Visitors look at a painting of late Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong at an exhibition held by Mao memorabilia collectors in Beijing on Sept. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2024
China¡¯s ¡®red collectors¡¯ cherish bygone Maoist era
Recent decades have seen a resurgence of nostalgia for the Mao era ¡ª despite its horrors ¡ª due in part to its utopian official outlook and fervent patriotic spirit.
People at bubble tea chain Mixue Bingcheng in Beijing on Thursday. Bubble tea is wildly popular in China, where people sipping through straws from large plastic cups is a common sight across the country.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 1, 2024
Penny-pinching youth transforming China¡¯s bubble tea craze
Bubble tea is wildly popular in China and a common sight on high streets and in shopping malls across the country.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) sits next to Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (second from left) and others, while watching a cultural performance at the Tashichhodzong monastery in Thimpu, Bhutan, in August 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2024
India and China eye strategic areas bordering ¡®last barrier¡¯ Bhutan
New Delhi is determined not to let Beijing extend its influence further across what India sees as its natural sphere of influence
Sushi made with fish imported from Japan at a Japanese supermarket in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Aug 23, 2023
China¡¯s sushi fans flounder over Fukushima water release
Chinese sushi lovers have expressed reservations after Japan kicked off plans for the disposal of wastewater from the stricken Fukushima No. 1 plant.
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.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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