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China to sanction Pelosi, US calls Chinese military escalation unjustified

China's firing of missiles during military drills around Taiwan was an unjustified escalation, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, as Beijing said it would impose sanctions on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for visiting the island.

France 24

Chinese missiles drop within Japan's EEZ

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that China had fired 11 ballistic missiles as part of what Beijing calls "important military exercises," which began on the day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Women candidates advance beyond 'token' status in Japanese politics

Women who are in the minority of a group are often treated as tokens. Harvard University Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who specializes in strategy, innovation and leadership for change, analyzed corporate organization culture in her seminal 1977 book, "Men and Women of the Corporation." According to Kanter, when women are…

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China expresses anger at Japan over Taiwan

PHNOM PENH / BEIJING -- The impact of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan spilled over into a high-level dialogue between Japan and China. A meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and China scheduled for Thursday in Cambodia was shelved at the last minute at…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Alesi “not losing hope” amid tough season in Japan

Giuliano Alesi insists he is “not losing hope” amid a trying double SUPER GT and Super Formula campaign in Japan with flagship Toyota team TOM’S.

Motorsport

Friday Favourite: The circuit that "punishes" newcomers to Japan's racing scene

Although tough and technical Japanese circuits like Suzuka and Fuji are well-known to fans of Formula 1, there's many more venues that challenge the drivers who choose to switch over to Super Formula and Super GT. Envision Formula E driver Nick Cassidy has won both titles - and picks the…

Autosport

May Nakano, Chicago HUD building manager who was interned in Canada during WWII for being Japanese, dead at 79

A gifted home cook, she did demonstrations on making artful boxed lunches, sushi, gyoza and somen noodle salads at Marshall Field’s and for the Japanese American Service Committee.

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China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan Visit

China on Friday said it is canceling or suspending dialogue with the United States on a range of issues from climate change to military relations and anti-drug efforts in retaliation for a visit this week to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The measures, which come amid cratering relations…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis-Japanese backing for military build-up likely to rise after China's missiles

China's firing of missiles into waters less than 160 km (100 miles) from Japan in a display of might after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan will likely bolster public support for a military build-up aimed at defence against Japan's big neighbour.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle cabinet as early as Aug 10 -NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to reshuffle his cabinet as early as Aug. 10, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday.

Reuters

Blinken: China Military Drills Are ‘Significant Escalation’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China's military exercises aimed at Taiwan including missiles fired into Japan's exclusive economic zone represent a "significant escalation" and that he has urged Beijing to back down. China launched the drills following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China says Japan's Taiwan stance justifies the 'wrongdoers'

Japanese officials' recent statements on the current tensions in the Taiwan Strait were an attempt to justify the "wrongdoers", Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Friday during a regular briefing.

Reuters

Nobody Wants the Current World Order

How All the Major Powers—Even the United States—Became Revisionists

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Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc grapples with COVID

Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record wave of COVID-19, disrupting businesses in a country that has until now weathered the pandemic better than most advanced economies.

The Guardian - AU

China missile drills around Taiwan a threat to regional security, says Japan PM

Fumio Kishida welcomes Nancy Pelosi in Tokyo and urges Beijing to halt planned four days of military exercises sparked by US House speaker’s visit

The Independent UK

China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan

China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi: China Cannot Stop US Officials from Visiting Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that China will not isolate Taiwan by preventing US officials from traveling there. She made the remarks in Tokyo on the final leg of an Asia tour highlighted by a visit to Taiwan that infuriated China. The Chinese have tried to isolate Taiwan,…

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Al Jazeera

‘Highly provocative’: China military drills resume around Taiwan

Taiwan says monitoring situation after multiple Chinese ships and aircraft crossed median line in Taiwan Strait.

Axios

Pelosi says China "will not isolate Taiwan" as drills ramp up near island

Japanese officials estimate 5 ballistic missiles landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone during China's launches.

The Independent UK

Japan PM meets Pelosi, calls China drills 'grave problem'

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that China’s military exercises aimed at Taiwan represent a “grave problem” that threatens regional peace and security after five ballistic missiles launched as part of the drills landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone

Reuters

Pelosi praises Taiwan, says Asian trip wasn't to change status quo

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday praised Taiwan, pledged U.S. solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by an angry China, was never about changing the regional status quo.

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Suzuki Hayabusa Station Festival Postponed Due To COVID-19

As Japan reports four consecutive days of 200,000 new COVID-19 cases, organizers postpone the 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa Station Festival until after September.

ABC News

G7, ASEAN condemn 'irresponsible' Chinese military drills near Taiwan as airlines cancel, reroute flights

Some airlines cancel flights to Taipei and reroute others during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

ABC News

Bullet Train casts Brad Pitt as a wannabe reformed hit man fending off a star line-up of assassins

Based on the 2010 Japanese comic thriller by the same name, this screen adaptation from the co-director of John Wick and Deadpool fuses himbo humour with riotous stunts.

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