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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021

If COVID-19 rattled our food chain, climate change is a seismic shock

Climate change is having an impact on agriculture more grave than COVID-19, and far more complex — driving a paradigm shift in the business of food.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2021

The U.S. has no Plan B on Iranian nukes. Israel does.

Even though Iran is now capable of enriching uranium to a high enough concentration for weapons, Israel has degraded its ability to place that fuel in warheads.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 20, 2021

Shaun White wears age as 'badge of honor' in pursuit of fifth Games

Now 35 years old and hoping to compete in the 2022 Beijing Games, the three-time Olympic champion says he's adapting to his status as the elder statesman of his sport.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2021

Capitol riot probe panel recommends holding Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

The action escalates a brewing legal showdown that will mark the first test of the committee's power to counter former President Donald Trump's attempts to thwart its inquiry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021

Japan’s exports weakened by supply snags hurting global trade

The figures from the world's third-largest economy add to evidence that COVID-19-triggered supply chain bottlenecks are taking a toll on global trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021

Facebook plans to rebrand company with new name, report says

The rebranding would come at a time when Facebook is under fire from regulators, lawmakers and activists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2021

SoftBank weighs stake in Ampere, valuing chipmaker at $8 billion

Ampere is a 4-year-old startup run by a former Intel Corp. executive who is trying to break into the market for microprocessors that run servers in data centers, an area dominated by her old company.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 20, 2021

Mai Murakami headlines Japanese women's finalists at worlds

The 25-year-old Murakami qualified for the finals in the floor exercise, where she finished first, along with the balance beam.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2021

As women flee Afghanistan, brain drain hits economy and girls' hopes

The Taliban say women will be allowed to work in accordance with Islamic law, but have not clarified exactly what this means.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 20, 2021

Yankees bring back manager Aaron Boone on a new contract

Boone will receive a three-year deal with an option after leading the Yankees to the postseason in each of his four seasons in New York, the team announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021

Google’s new Pixel handsets and Android system boost iPhone competition

The two U.S.-based firms are competing in a much-changed smartphone market this year, with Chinese Android vendors having improved significantly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021

Indonesia's Jokowi urges developed countries to commit to climate funding goals

Rich countries have missed a target to raise $100 billion a year to support developing countries in their climate action projects.
Tokyo police have arrested two more men on suspicion of attempted burglary in connection with a break-in in the city of Mitaka last month.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2024

Two more suspects arrested over Tokyo home invasion case

Suspects Hayato Araki and Tsukuru Watanabe are said to have met at a convenience store in the city of Mitaka in western Tokyo roughly 30 minutes before the break-in.
Roki Sasaki waves to fans after the Marines' final home game of the 2024 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 11, 2024

Posting ace Roki Sasaki will leave Marines in awkward position

The Marines ace is expected to move to an MLB organization this winter.
China's finance ministry estimates "hidden debt" — or debt accumulated through local government financing vehicles — was at 14.3 trillion yuan ($2 trillion) at the end of 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2024

What you need to know about China's $1.4 trillion debt package

Beijing aims to swap "hidden debt" for official debt to help local governments save hundreds of billion yuan in interest, and unclog money pipes to the real economy.
Shurei Sasai in Nagpur, India, on Oct. 13
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2024

Monk from Japan works to lead people in India to Buddhism

Shurei Sasai has been devoting his life to freeing people from discrimination based on the Indian caste system for more than half a century.
People walk along Wall Street in New York.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 11, 2024

Wall Street math wizards are decoding private-market returns

Decoding such illiquid investments is fraught with pitfalls, however, as many modeling mortgage bonds and derivatives before the financial crisis would testify.
People farm in the Punakha valley, Bhutan, in 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2024

Buddhist Bhutan to build 'mindfulness city' to create jobs and woo investment

The Gelephu Mindfulness City will lie in a special administrative region with separate rules and laws.
Sports motorbikes in various colors are sold at a Yamaha dealer in Chennai, India.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2024

Yamaha Motor targeting Generation Z in India

There is strong demand for motorcycles in the country of more than 1.4 billion people, and local automakers with cheap products command a sizable market share.
A Toyota Motor Lexus LF-ZC electric concept vehicle at the Beijing Auto Show in April
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2024

Toyota aims to ramp up China production in a strategy pivot

The plan represents a strategic pivot by the world's top selling automaker in the world's largest car market.
Manchester United had three wins and a draw in four matches under interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy.
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2024

Ruud van Nistelrooy ends interim role at Manchester United on high note

Ruud van Nistelrooy lingered on the Old Trafford pitch after Manchester United thrashed Leicester City 3-0 on Sunday in his final game as interim boss, but the Dutchman said it was more about celebrating a great moment than a potential goodbye.
A sign outside JP Morgan Chase & Co. offices in New York in 2021
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2024

JPMorgan braces for ‘impactful’ first two years of Trump

Optimism has been high that Donald Trump’s pro-growth promises, built around tax cuts and deregulation, will unlock another round of gains in the economy.
Pocky Day has grown into an informal annual tradition since its introduction in 1999, with stores across Japan offering special edition flavors and creative packaging to mark the occasion on Nov. 11.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2024

Pocky Day: Japan’s sweetest occasion

Since 1999, Nov. 11 has marked Pocky Day, the date being a nod to the stick-like shape of the beloved treat.
Low-carb diets call for the pursuit of good health while consuming appropriate levels of carbohydrates, or between 70 and 130 grams per day.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 17, 2024

Healthy low-carb foods on the rise in Japan

Low-carb diets call for the pursuit of good health while consuming appropriate levels of carbohydrates, or between 70 and 130 grams per day.
Princess Yuriko in May 2023. At 101 years old, she is the oldest member of the imperial family.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2024

Imperial family members visit ailing Princess Yuriko at hospital

The health condition of the 101-year-old princess — the sister-in-law of the late former Emperor Hirohito — worsened suddenly on Friday.
Taiwanese soldiers participate in a military exercise in the Bali district of Taiwan in July last year. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense, and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance, may herald a tenser relationship.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2024

Taiwan braces for Trump’s return, but much will depend on his team

U.S. support may come at a higher price and be decided on a case-by-case basis during Trump's second term.
Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Tour de France Singapore Criterium race on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cycling
Nov 11, 2024

Cycling great Mark Cavendish wins final race in Singapore

Cavendish ended speculation about his cycling future when he announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday.
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.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘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.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘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.

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

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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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