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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2021

‘Parasite in Love’: Pulpy drama has young love on the brain

Kensaku Kakimoto's moody romance has an interesting premise about the relationship between love and mental illness, but it doesn't quite settle on the right tone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2021

‘We Couldn't Become Adults’: A loving look back at brighter days

Yoshihiro Mori's film about broken dreams and lost love meticulously recreates Tokyo as it was in the 1990s, and its two leads deliver finely nuanced performances.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021

Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting

Xi said attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geopolitical grounds were bound to fail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021

Japan to pay $1.2 billion for 1.6 million courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill

Countries have rushed to sign deals to buy molnupiravir since data last month showed that when given early in the illness the drug could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

China's Communist Party to wrap up key meeting as Xi strengthens power

The event is expected to lay the ground for what analysts widely expect to be a third term for the leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

Indonesia recruits farmers and teachers to battle anti-palm oil sentiment

The government wants to highlight the positive side of the industry, which employs over 15 million Indonesians and generates around 13% of the country's exports.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 10, 2021

Japan's loneliness epidemic

Surveys of the Japanese public show that 1 in 2 people in their 20s and 30s have felt lonely during the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

China nears launch of first modern aircraft carrier, report says

China is three to six months from launching its third and most modern aircraft carrier, new analysis shows, in what would be a milestone in projecting power into the high seas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2021

China looms large as South Korean presidential hopefuls meet U.S. diplomat

A senior U.S. diplomat will meet newly selected presidential candidates in South Korea this week, ahead of next year's election that will shape the future of the two allies' relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

China's COVID surge could set back Kim Jong Un’s border reopening

New COVID-19 restrictions in the Chinese area bordering North Korea may have scuttled Kim Jong Un's plans to reopen a vital crossing that has been closed for almost two years.
Senior IMF official Vitor Gaspar speaks during an interview in Washington last Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

IMF official warns Japan of debt deterioration in event of future shock

The IMF predicts that Japan's debt will exceed 250% of its gross domestic product this year before gradually decreasing.
Taiwanese chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has halted shipments to a client after discovering semiconductors delivered to them found their way into Huawei products.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 24, 2024

TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips sent to Huawei

It’s unclear whether the TSMC client was acting on Huawei’s behalf, or where it’s based.
Preparations ahead of the Bloomberg New Economy event at the B20 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

Brazil's business leaders reluctant to pick between U.S. and China ties

Brazil’s agriculture minister has called for the country to join China’s Belt and Road, the superpower’s flagship global trade and infrastructure program.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a training base at an undisclosed location in North Korea in a photo released on Oct. 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

U.S. says North Korean troops in Russia, possibly to fight in Ukraine war

But the U.S. defense chief and other officials said that it remained to be seen what exactly the North Korean troops would be doing in Russia.
Ryuichi Isaka, CEO of Seven & I Holdings, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in April. Isaka is now assuring investors that the group's revenue will likely almost double by the 2030 fiscal year.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2024

Facing buyout bid, Seven & I tells investors sales will double by 2030

The retailer aims to reach ¥30 trillion in group sales by the 2030 fiscal year, with a greater contribution from convenience-store operations in markets abroad.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2024

Ueda says right-sizing BOJ normalization ‘keeps me awake 24/7’

Ueda and his fellow board members are widely expected to keep their benchmark rate unchanged at the next policy meeting, ending Oct. 31.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

Germany is courting India as ties with China sour: What to watch

The trip to India comes at a crucial time for Germany as it struggles to revive its economy, which has been buffeted by the war in Ukraine and competition from China.
Japan's factory activity contracted in October on subdued demand and weak orders.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

Factory activity down for fourth straight month, private-sector survey shows

In the service sector, firms said economic weakness in Japan and overseas had prompted clients to hold back on new orders, the survey showed.
Kamala Harris speaks during a CNN Town Hall in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

Harris calls Trump a fascist in bid to sharpen 2024 contrast

The town hall comes amid a frenzied media and campaign blitz less than two weeks before Election Day.
The RX-78F00/E Gundam model, standing approximately 17 meters tall and weighing about 49 tons, will be exhibited at the Osaka Expo.
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2024

Full-size Gundam unveiled at Osaka Expo venue

Bandai Namco will launch related products including plastic models and action figures in conjunction with the display.
Most economists expect the Bank of Japan to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged during their policy meeting next week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

BOJ watchers believe rate hike unlikely now as half brace for year-end shift

Analysts will be closely watching for policy hints from a two-day meeting that ends on Oct. 31, a few days after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s first general election.
Sayaka Ishii will compete in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open on Friday.
TENNIS
Oct 24, 2024

Sayaka Ishii making name for herself in tennis while cheering on famous father and BayStars

Like the BayStars, Ishii has battled past higher-ranked opponents and will be hoping to continue to thrive in the role of underdog.
“Vote harassment” continues to be a significant barrier to women’s participation in politics, with only two prefectures having passed local ordinances aiming to eliminate the problem.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

1 in 4 female candidates face sexual harassment during campaigns

Despite a record 314 women running in Sunday's Lower House election, harassment continues to be a barrier to women's participation in politics.
Leaders of the three major business groups — Keidanren, Keizai Doyukai and the Japan Chamber of Commerce — meet Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 4 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2024

¥1,500 minimum wage or bust, Japanese companies told

Managers unable to keep up with the minimum-wage increase schedule “are unfit for their positions,” Keizai Doyukai Chair Takeshi Niinami has said.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to voters in Aichi Prefecture on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2024

LDP rapped over funds for local chapters of scandal-tainted candidates

The LDP secretary-general said the funding was provided to the local chapters to expand the party’s influence, not to support individual candidates.
Trudeau has brushed aside calls to step down as Liberal Party members fear a wipeout in Canada’s next general election.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 24, 2024

Trudeau is urged by fellow party members to step down as prime minister

Trudeau has been in power for nine years, and no Canadian prime minister has led a party to four consecutive election wins in a century.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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
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