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BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. House to take up bill on China competition and chips industry
The White House is pushing Congress to approve funding to subsidize chip production in the U.S., as shortages of the components have increased supply chain bottlenecks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2022
Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese 'coercion'
U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez will visit Vilnius and Brussels to discuss efforts to counter economic 'coercion.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2022
Russian industry targeted, not consumers, if Biden export curbs imposed
The measures would narrow the scope of potential curbs on imports to Russia that had previously been described as disrupting Russia's economy more broadly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. support of Taiwan independence could spark military conflict, China ambassador says
While Chinese officials have warned of military action over Taiwan, it is unusual for them to link it directly to the United States.
Japan Times
Jan 29, 2022
Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New-sustainable Sake Brand, "Tsunan"
We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022
Sky-high natural gas prices have Japan scrambling for coal
Snowy winter weather has boosted Japan's power demand and curbed output from renewable sources, triggering a jump in coal-fired power generation.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2022
Senior Japan official tests positive for COVID-19, report says
In the course of his job, the official meets with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida relatively frequently, but it was not known when the two of them last met.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2022
Unite to protect Ukraine and the global order
With Putin's Ukraine actions, he wants nothing less than a rewriting of the rules of international order and must be resisted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022
Opaque governance has investors eyeing other data to see if China housing clampdown is easing
Money managers are looking at indicators such as sales data, household loans, bond sales and equity placements for a more detailed picture of developers' funding stress.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2022
Toyota remains world's top car-seller as it widens lead over VW
The carmaker said sales amounted to 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 28, 2022
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement
'The time has come to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats and continue to be all I can be to my wife and children,' Roethlisberger said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
Wheelchair tennis ace Shingo Kunieda captures 11th Australian Open title
'I played the best tennis of my career, especially in the final set,' he said. 'I don't know how I did it, but I pushed past my limit.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
China says U.S. failing to meet agreements from Biden-Xi summit
In recent days the two sides have increasingly traded barbs over the Biden administration's efforts to organize a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
Daniil Medvedev summons Novak Djokovic's 'warrior spirit' to reach semifinals
Daniil Medvedev said he had "zero confidence" when he trailed Felix Auger-Aliassime by two sets in their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday before somehow finding a way to claim victory in a classic at Rod Laver Arena.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 27, 2022
FIFA president under fire after saying biennial World Cup could prevent migrant deaths
Infantino said increased revenues from a biennial World Cup could create opportunities for Africans who otherwise may find 'death in the sea' crossing the Mediterranean.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2022
Hawaiian Air aiming to ramp up flight service to Japan
Japan represents the largest foreign market for Hawaiian, which had about a quarter of its business outside the U.S. before the pandemic struck in early 2020.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
IOC plans to meet with Peng Shuai during Beijing Olympics
The Women's Tennis Association has suspended tournaments in China due to its concerns over Peng's safety.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 27, 2022
Giants praise Barry Bonds after slugger misses out on Baseball Hall of Fame
The San Francisco Giants praised the 'generational talent' of Barry Bonds on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
Omicron subvariant appears more contagious but not more severe, Denmark says
The BA.1 lineage currently accounts for 98% of all cases globally, but in Denmark it has been pushed aside by BA.2, which became the dominant strain in the second week of January.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
Moderna starts trial for omicron-specific booster shot
The news comes a day after rival vaccine developer Pfizer Inc. launched a similar trial.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic