Asahi Shimbun
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The Asahi Shimbun AJW is the English-language digital version of The Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s leading daily newspaper. Founded in 1879, The Asahi Shimbun is the nation’s most respected daily Japanese-language newspaper. It has a circulation of nearly 8 million. The Asahi Shimbun prides itself on its investigative reporting and analyses of business and political coverage, as well as insightful stories on Japan’s fascinating subculture.
Last Updated: July 7, 2016
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Rights activists and Taiwan say the plan reflects the great influence Beijing exercises over Cambodia through aid and investment.
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Japan and China have not held high-level meetings since the Japanese government placed the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea under national ownership in September 2012.
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04.26.13Hu Shuli: China Has Still Not Compiled A Common Dream
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Hu, who has been described as the most dangerous woman in China because of her investigative reporting, gives an interview about the challenges facing new president Xi Jinping in 2013.
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01.26.13New Komeito, LDP at Odds Over How to Improve Ties with China
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New Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi's meeting on Jan. 25 with Chinese leader Xi Jinping highlighted the differences emerging within the ruling coalition over how to improve ties with Beijing.
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07.30.12Interview: Kenneth Lieberthal on Strategic Distrust
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The United States and China have a relatively successful relationship, but their distrust of each other's long-term intentions has reached a potentially dangerous level, says Kenneth Lieberthal, an experienced China expert based in Washington...