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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2022

A year later, Capitol riot becomes just another wedge in a divided U.S.

In the 12 months since the riot, lies and disinformation spread by Donald Trump have so permeated politics that nearly universal outrage has reverted to separate blue and red realities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022

China can have cheap coal or common prosperity. Not both.

Operating 24 hours a day, the only way coal mines can increase output in a hurry is to skimp on maintenance, making for a dangerous situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2022

China fines Seven & I Holdings for calling Taiwan a nation on map

Fines of about 150,000 yuan (u00a52.7 million) were imposed by the Beijing local authority against Seven & I, a spokesman for the Japanese retailer said.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2022

Japan needs a real economic security strategy

Japan should make products that it and the rest of the world need so that the nation is considered an integral partner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2022

Record bond sale from SoftBank to test demand after risks surged

SoftBank has been the single-biggest issuer in the Japanese corporate bond market in the past decade, raising more than u00a56 trillion from investors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2022

Going to space makes you 'obsessed with Earth,' billionaire Yusaku Maezawa says

The 46-year-old fashion magnate and art collector in December became the first space tourist on the International Space Station in over a decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2022

Qatar Airways seeks more than $600 million in Airbus A350 dispute

Qatar Airways says its national regulator has ordered it to stop flying 21 out of its 53 A350 jets as problems appeared, prompting a bitter dispute with Airbus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

Trump to launch his social media app in February, listing shows

TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022

New York Times to buy the Athletic in $550 million deal

While the purchase will add to revenue growth immediately, the Times expects the acquisition to reduce its operating profit for about three years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2022

South Korean conservatives' plan to regain power starts to unravel

People Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol's campaign has been beset by infighting as he struggles to quiet ethical controversies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2022

Brazil’s omicron toll begins to show even amid data blackout

Private diagnostics companies have seen positivity rates skyrocket to as much as 40% in January, up from less than 5% just a month ago.
Panasonic’s 4680 cylindrical lithium-ion cell
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2024

Panasonic ready to start making next-gen EV cells at Japan plant

The site will become the main facility for production of Panasonic’s 4680 cylindrical lithium-ion cell with output beginning as soon as a final evaluation is completed.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits O Jin U Artillery Academy in the country on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2024

After U.S.-South Korea nuclear drills, North girds for ‘long-term’ faceoff

Pyongyang vows to take “practical measures” after accusing Washington and Seoul of deploying nuclear-capable assets to the region and staging drills.
Asahidake in Daisetsuzan is located in the town of Higashikawa, Hokkaido, which ranked as the most comfortable municipality in 2024.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 9, 2024

Small Hokkaido town ranked most comfortable place to live in Japan

Higashikawa, a small town with a population of just 8,000, was rated highly due to its friendliness and safe environment.
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking recognition as atomic bomb victims hold up a sign saying "Partial victory" in Nagasaki on Monday, after the Nagasaki District Court recognized some of them as hibakusha.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2024

Nagasaki court recognizes some plaintiffs as A-bomb victims

The court ordered the issuing of atomic bomb survivor's certificates to 15 of the 44 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, four of whom have already died.
Counterfeit bills used by men who were arrested on suspicion of stealing cash under the guise of a gold transaction
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2024

Two Liberian men arrested for alleged fake gold deal in Tokyo

The two are charged with stealing ¥34 million from a 43-year-old secondhand goods dealer in Tokyo in November 2023.
California has ambitious climate policies. But the state should shift more green energy-related costs from electricity bills to taxes to promote fairness and sustainability.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2024

California's crushing power bills challenge its climate goals

California is incredible, but making it livable, what with its droughts, floods, fault-lines and wildfires, has never been cheap.
Ashwini Vaishnav (left), the Indian minister of electronics and information technology, and N. Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, take part in the foundation stone laying ceremony for India's first AI-enabled semiconductor fabrication facilities in Dholera, Gujarat, India, on March 13.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2024

Could India become an alternative to China in the ‘chip war’?

As decoupling from China gains traction, the U.S. and its allies are betting on India for supply chain restructuring and semiconductor development.
While nuclear weapons are difficult to use without catastrophic consequences, Vladimir Putin’s rhetoric aims to frighten Ukraine's allies into halting arms support.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2024

How to read Putin’s next nuclear threat

Historical analogies show that nuclear threats rarely succeed, but Russia’s signals of desperation should not be ignored.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, accused of workplace bullying, testifies to an investigative panel in Kobe on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2024

Nippon Ishin calls on Hyogo governor to resign over bullying claims

Nippon Ishin’s move is expected to be a politically fatal blow for Motohiko Saito, as he had the party’s support when he was elected as an independent.
Firefighters extinguish a car after recent shelling by Ukrainian forces in Belgorod, Russia. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that talks are impossible, Ukraine’s ability to impose costs on Russia could eventually push him toward negotiations. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2024

How to make the most of the Kursk gambit

Both nations are unlikely to achieve total military victory, and the conflict will likely be resolved through negotiations.
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2024

Sanae Takaichi unveils LDP president bid with call for party's rebirth

In an announcement laden with detailed policy proposals, the economic security minister says the party needs to be “reborn” in the wake of its slush funds scandal.
Hula dancers perform at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in November 2018.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024

Spa Resort Hawaiians to be acquired by U.S. fund

The acquisition is expected to cost U.S. investment fund Fortress Investment Group up to around ¥14 billion.
The Tokyo leg of Magical Mirai 2024, a gathering centered on a concert starring the aqua-haired Hatsune Miku and other avatars created by Sapporo-based company Crypton Future Media, kicked off on Aug. 30.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2024

Magical Mirai 2024 shows that the future is bright for Hatsune Miku

Thousands of visitors helped kick off the Tokyo leg of the gathering, which offers an immersive dive into every part of the aqua-haired anime avatar's world.
Redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien district has trees in the area marked according to their status — trees marked in red were to be cut down in the original plan while those in blue were to be transplanted. In the updated plan, trees marked in red will no longer be felled, and those in blue will remain where they are.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 9, 2024

Updated Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment plan to keep more trees

Fewer trees will be felled and more new ones planted, while construction will also take place further away from the park's iconic ginkgo trees.
A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei stock average tumbling on Monday morning.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 9, 2024

Tech leads Nikkei decline but yen's retreat caps losses

The drop follows a sell-off in U.S. equities on Friday, after monthly U.S. payroll figures confirmed that the jobs market was losing momentum.
Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank, speaks during a news conference in Incheon, South Korea, on May 2, 2023.
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2024

Asian Development Bank says president to leave in early 2025

Japan is reportedly set to back former top financial diplomat Masato Kanda as a candidate for the ADB's next president.

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