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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2022

Japanese food continues to gain popularity overseas

“There’s just so much cooking going on in the Japanese home that could be part of people’s lives, and what they’re looking for — the health benefits, the clean taste,” said famed New York French fusion chef David Bouley during a recent interview with The Japan Times. One of the first non-Japanese...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Japan’s unemployment edges up amid record COVID-19 wave

The jobless rate rose to 2.8% in January as the number of people working fell by a seasonally adjusted 190,000 from December, the internal affairs ministry reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Ukraine’s crypto army is both inspiration and cautionary tale

The process of tracking just how much has been donated is tough, despite crypto's professed transparent nature.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2022

How Asia is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Given the lukewarm responses to calls for increased pressure on Russia so far from most South and Southeast Asian democracies, the West is unlikely to get much support in its efforts.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 4, 2022

Russia to appeal FIFA and UEFA bans

The Russian Football Union (RFU) will lodge an appeal against the decisions by FIFA and UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), it said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Want lower oil prices? First you need higher ones

Global benchmark Brent and U.S. crude futures have soared over 15% to around 10- and 14-year highs, respectively, since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last week
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Seizing assets of Russia’s elite is far trickier than sanctions

Elites might transfer assets to relatives or, in the case of superyachts and private jets, park them in out-of-reach jurisdictions. Cryptocurrencies further complicate the global hunt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Russia-Ukraine conflict highlights wheat supply vulnerability

There are concerns the crisis may prevent farmers in Russia and Ukraine from planting grain crops this spring, putting further strain on global supplies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 4, 2022

The Eurobeat boom, boom, boom, boom means the '90s are back

Dust off your best para para dance moves, the sound of hi-NRG Heisei has returned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 4, 2022

Sanctions response to Russia's invasion offers clues for China

The unexpectedly heavy sanctions have exposed vulnerabilities for Russia that China would want to mitigate before becoming the target of any such measures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022

Washington warns Moscow and Minsk against deploying nuclear arms in Belarus

The United States warned Russia and Belarus at a U.N. arms control meeting Thursday not to deploy nuclear arms in Moscow's neighboring ally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2022

Chinese banks scramble for 'workarounds' as Russia sanctions impinge

Top Chinese banks are reportedly rushing to ensure they can maintain business ties with Russian clients without running afoul of a barrage of Western sanctions.
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2022

Kishida announces raising of daily arrival cap to 7,000

Considering there are about 150,000 foreign students waiting to enter Japan, Kishida said the government will create a program allowing them to come using vacant seats on weekday flights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2022

Ukraine crisis threatens China's discreet pipeline in military technology

The Ukraine-China relationship has been under increased pressure, but the current war could sever a link that helped Beijing modernize its army.
The People's Bank of China building in Beijing on May 29
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 22, 2024

China cuts key rate after Xi’s big meeting disappoints investors

The People’s Bank of China cut the seven-day reverse repo rate, a key short-term policy rate, in the first reduction in almost a year.
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2024

Tokyo woman arrested over death of 102-year-old mother

Authorities are aiming to charge Yoko Komine with murder, having initially arrested her on suspicion of attempted murder.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang presents on the chipmaker's Blackwell platform at an event ahead of the Computex forum, in Taipei on June 2. The flagship Blackwell series was unveiled in March.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2024

Nvidia preparing version of new flagship AI chip for Chinese market, sources say

The Chinese version of the chip will be made compatible with current U.S. export controls.
People visit the Xpeng booth during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2023.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2024

Volkswagen and Xpeng deepen software collaboration across EVs in China

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said that it has entered into a technical collaboration agreement with Volkswagen.
A demonstrator shows appreciation for U.S. President Joe Biden near the White House after Biden announced his exit from the election and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2024

Biden finally shows true leadership by passing the torch

Better late than never. By dropping out of the November election, Biden has crowned five decades of public service and put the Democrats in a better position to win.
At a waste center in Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, residents separate trash into 45 different categories as the town aims to become "zero waste."
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2024

How circular economy initiatives are changing the world

From Asia to Europe to Africa, public and private entities are finding new ways to revolutionize the economic paradigm from a linear to a circular model. In Japan, too.
One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
PODCAST / deep dive
Jul 22, 2024

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Homeless influencers, fantasy boyfriends and bubble-era bars — Kabukicho seems to have it all.
Paris is preparing to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which start on Friday. These Summer Games will likely be very different from the previous ones, held in Tokyo in 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2024

In defense of Tokyo 2020, the loneliest Olympics

As Paris gets ready to host the Olympics, a reflection on the previous Games, held in Tokyo three years ago, prompts doubts about predictions of a COVID-induced disaster.
Foreign exchange rates are shown in a shop window in Tehran. Iran's newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, faces the tough challenge of reviving Iran's beleaguered, sanctions-hit economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2024

Iran’s economy needs a new deal with the West, badly

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's new president, inherits high inflation and deteriorating public services. His only way out is cutting a deal with the West to lift sanctions.
Homes are surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Sargent, Texas, on July 8.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2024

The great climate change wealth transfer is here

Fossil fuel profits are sky-high, as are the costs of climate change. By subsidizing oil and gas while putting tariffs on green tech, governments are making things worst.
Attendees inspect a Lamborghini Revuelto high performance electrified vehicle on the opening day of the Geneva International Motor Show Qatar 2023, in Doha on Oct. 6, 2023.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2024

In the world of luxury cars, hybrids are the sexiest new thing

Engineers insist the technology is as much about getting more performance out of existing combustion engines as it is about going green.
Elderly people dance in a park in Beijing on Jan. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jul 22, 2024

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes

The country is struggling to relieve soaring pressure on pension budgets, with many provinces already facing deficits.
Yokohama Rubber has agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s off-the-road tire business as part of its global expansion plan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2024

Yokohama to buy Goodyear’s off-road tire business for $905 million

The off-the-road business will be a future growth driver, Yokohama Rubber said in a statement about the acquisition.
Ama female free divers, who fish in the ocean, lead volunteers as they swim with torches during Shirahama Ama festival in Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2024

Short of ama female free divers, Chiba festival turns to volunteers

Age and disinterest have reduced the number of women willing to make a livelihood out of this type of diving.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff arrive at Kamala's Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2024

Buttigieg to Beshear: Kamala Harris' possible vice president

Potential vice presidential candidates for Kamala Harris include Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Mark Kelly.
Japan to experience blood moon lunar eclipse on Monday
A blood moon is seen during a partial eclipse in the sky over Lake George near Canberra on March 14.
‘Confugenics’ and East Asia's demographic crisis
East Asia’s fertility plunge is driven not just by financial costs but by perfectionist cultural expectations that burden parents with intense educational and social demands.
Japan prince comes of age as succession crisis looms
Prince Hisahito concludes his elaborate "kakan no gi" coming-of-age ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Saturday.
Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to step down, at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sunday.
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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