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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2022

Japan OKs third Pfizer shot for children and AstraZeneca COVID treatment

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be able to get the booster shot five months or more after they received their second dose.
LIFE
Aug 30, 2022

Bikes on closed railways raise hopes of regional revitalization

Local governments are making use of sites that once hosted railways, at a time when many train lines running through sparsely populated areas risk being scrapped.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 30, 2022

Yen’s reversal toward ¥140 revives talk of currency intervention

The Japanese currency has tumbled close to 4% this month and traded around the u00a5138.50 level Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022

Border restrictions causing shift away from Japan studies, survey finds

According to the survey of about 300 foreign academics and students of Japanese studies, 186 respondents said there was less scholarly interest in Japan.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive

Home to about 6,000 firms, Higashiosaka is emblematic of how a weak yen and rising costs are pushing Japan's small manufacturers toward a tipping point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

Ericsson and Nokia join ranks of Western tech firms set to exit Russia

Dell announced last week that it would leave, and Logitech International has also said it will wind down its remaining activities in the country.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2022

Use of 'Help Mark' symbol spreading in Japan

Based on a proposal by a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member with hip prosthesis, the symbol was created in 2012. It features a white cross and heart on a red background.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2022

Number of children on nursery waiting lists below 3,000 for first time

The figure was only 11.3% of the record high of 26,081, set in 2017, and marked a record low for the fourth consecutive year.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals

There are two main types of carbon capture and storage: Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS), and direct air capture (DAC).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022

Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Rampant inflation, snaking fuel queues and shortages of essentials such as food and medicine have driven many Sri Lankans into poverty.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2024

Kyoto Animation arsonist files appeal against death sentence

A Kyoto District Court spokesman on Friday confirmed that the defense team was appealing the ruling.
Unfortunately for Japan, the demographic cliff is approaching and the government will need more than minor course adjustments to fix its Self-Defense Forces' recruitment woes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2024

Cosmetic changes won’t fix the SDF’s recruitment problem

Facing demographic decline, Japan explores innovative solutions to boost recruitment in the Self-Defense Forces.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson scores against the Texans during the fourth quarter of their playoff game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Jan. 20.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 26, 2024

Ravens' Lamar Jackson ready for 'heavyweight fight' in AFC title game

The AFC championship showdown will determine which team advances to next month's Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
New research estimates that nearly 65,000 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 states that imposed total abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2024

Post-Roe America’s national shame: 65,000 forced pregnancies

New data has been filling in the picture of what access to reproductive health care looks like in the U.S. And the image forming is increasingly grim.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2024

Number of foreign workers in Japan surpasses 2 million for first time

Tokyo has the largest population of foreign workers, followed by Aichi and Osaka prefectures.
Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo on Jan. 18
JAPAN / Society
Jan 26, 2024

Japan aims to direct Asian tourists to places less traveled

The tourism body is attempting to direct visitors to places outside Tokyo in order to prevent over-tourism, specifically by appealing to “light repeaters.”
Some 5 million people globally die of causes related to air pollution from fossil fuels each year and climate change has a huge impact on people's health and psychological well-being.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2024

We’re finally recognizing climate change’s mental health toll

Climate change's impact on health, including psychological well-being, is overwhelming. COP28 took stock of this and put youth at the center of discussions like never before.
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ESG CONSORTIUM
Jan 29, 2024

Seino delivers greener logistics through open public collaboration

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. has been in the logistics business for more than 90 years. Last June, the Gifu-based company expanded its continuing efforts to be environmentally friendly when it announced a long-term vision of “Team Green Logistics” based on a concept of an open public platform.
The precision landing made by the SLIM project is essential to establishing a manned base on the moon, which will depend on targeted supply missions.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2024

Successful moon landing prepares Japan for the future

Japan is now the fifth country to successfully land a probe on the moon, following the U.S., Russia, China and India.
This year was set to be a tumultuous one for global markets, with unpredictable swings as economic fortunes diverge and voters in more than 50 countries go to the polls. But there’s one unforeseen reversal already underway: a change in perception among investors about China and Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2024

As China’s markets stumble, Japan soars toward record highs

China has not struggled for economic growth like Japan, but a protracted property market collapse has shredded consumer and investor confidence.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2024

LDP faction shake-up damages prospects of Kishida rivals

Numerous LDP lawmakers have announced they will leave their factions, weakening faction leaders who had been seen as possible Kishida successors.
Shitsui Hakoishi, 107, works with researcher Yasumichi Arai (left) while her younger brother, Hidemasa, looks on. Researchers like Arai believe the healthy and active Hakoishi's cells may hold the secret to living a long life.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Jan 27, 2024

Living until 100, if not forever, in good health

Immortality may be out of reach, but can a slew of research projects prolong our natural aging process?
Toyota's main Tokyo office on Wednesday
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2024

Toyota union to demand record 2024 bonuses: report

With Toyota saying it expects to post record consolidated operating profits this financial year, the union is also likely to demand high pay hikes.
Uber Japan has started discussions with partner taxi companies aiming to introduce ride-sharing services.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2024

Uber Japan to launch limited ride-sharing services in April

Uber Japan's new services will only be available in areas and during times of the day deemed to face a shortage of taxis.
The courtroom in The Hague on Friday as the International Court of Justice prepared to rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2024

World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide

South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice earlier this month, asking it to grant emergency measures to halt the fighting.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear