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JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022

Kishida's hunt for cash to fund defense buildup

Alarmed by rising tensions in Ukraine and Taiwan, many in the country want a stronger deterrent, but few in the heavily indebted nation want more taxes to pay for it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022

Bob Iger returns to reshape Disney as giant faces biggest decline since 70s

Iger, who led the entertainment company from 2005 to 2020, will have to tackle growing losses in streaming and fraying cable-TV viewership.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz vents anger over efforts to politicize players

Fans have accused the squad of siding with a violent state crackdown on the unrest, during which activists say more than 400 people have been killed, including dozens of minors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022

Japanese offices welcoming dogs in bid to encourage owner well-being

Fujitsu is trialing a new dog-friendly office until the end of the year at its building in Kawasaki as a way to improve employee well-being and productivity.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

European teams shelve pro-LGBTQ armbands after disciplinary threat

The armbands had widely been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in World Cup host Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2022

U.S. and China defense ministers meet for second time this year

The meeting Tuesday follows a three-hour meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2022

Carlyle expands presence in Japan's auto sector as EV shift shakes supply chains

U.S. private equity firm announced this month a u00a538 billion tender offer for Totoku Electric, a manufacturer of electric wire whose products include wiring for automotive seat heaters.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022

Lionel Messi determined to enjoy likely last World Cup hurrah

At 35 years of age, the diminutive magician is close to winding down his remarkable trophy-laden career.
A video grab shows the acting President of Myanmar's National Unity Government, Duwa Lashi La, speaking during an interview from an undisclosed location in Myanmar, in November 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Myanmar resistance leader claims majority control over territory

Violence has intensified as the military dictatorship faces a crumbling economy, growing dissent and a multi-front conflict.
Fort Myers Beach during a high tide in Florida
ENVIRONMENT
Oct 2, 2023

A hidden climate danger threatens coastal communities

Rising sea levels could push contaminated groundwater to the surface, releasing toxic chemicals from contaminated areas nearby.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo launches the China-backed high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung called "Whoosh," at Halim station in Jakarta, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2023

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed rail

Indonesian President Joko Widodo hailed the bullet train "Whoosh" as "a symbol of our modernization."
JAPAN / Society
Oct 2, 2023

Nagoya mayor promotes new ordinance to stop walking on escalators

The ordinance, which carries no penalties, is aimed at preventing accidents.
Bank of Japan board members discussed progress toward their inflation target and the need to put together an exit strategy in their September policy meeting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2023

BOJ board members see price goal progress and need to plan exit

The comments are likely to strengthen expectations among BOJ watchers that the central bank will adjust policy in early 2024.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference after his Cabinet reshuffle in Tokyo on Sept. 13.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Late fall emerges as possible timing for snap election in Japan

A decision on a snap poll could be determined by debate over an economic stimulus package and a supplementary budget bill to pay for it.
The Nasdaq market site in New York. Dozens of Japanese startups are preparing to list on the Nasdaq in the next few years.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 2, 2023

Nasdaq helps Japan startups escape risk-averse home market

An unprecedented number of entrepreneurs turn away from an aging, risk-averse home market.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 5, 2023

The Big Issue Japan marks 20 years of tackling homelessness

The publication has survived many challenges during its 20-year journey, including the global financial crisis of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gamers play during the first day of Europe's leading digital games fair, Gamescom, in Cologne, Germany, in August 2019
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2023

Video game competitions should be in the Olympics

Esports is already among the world’s most popular competitive activities. Last year, the global audience totaled more than 500 million people.
A Palm Sunday procession makes its way toward a government-sanctioned Catholic church in Youtong village in China's Hebei province
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2023

The Holy See shows how to deal with China

In China, the relationship between politics and religion is unique, and the Holy See has adopted a sophisticated approach to diplomacy with Beijing.
Mori Building's Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo's Minato Ward, which will house offices, shops, apartments, hotels and a school, is set to open in November
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2023

While Manhattan’s offices stay empty, Tokyo keeps building

Remote working has decimated offices in cities like New York and London. But Tokyo's workspaces have bounced back, also thanks to new builds.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 2, 2023

Zero-commission services intensify brokerage competition in Japan

SBI Holding's decision to scrap commission fees for domestic stock trading threatens to undercut the brokerage industry's profitability.
Emily’s List President Laphonza Butler
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2023

Laphonza Butler tapped to replace Feinstein in U.S. Senate

Butler's appointment makes her the only Black woman in the current U.S. Senate and just the third in its history.
A screen at the Karolinska Institute shows this year's laureates Katalin Kariko of Hungary (left) and Drew Weissman of the U.S. during the announcement of the winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2023

Pair win medicine Nobel for work related to COVID-19 vaccines

Their findings "fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system," the Nobel committee said.
Japan bought yen in September 2022, its first foray in the market to boost its currency since 1998, after a Bank of Japan decision to maintain an ultraloose monetary policy drove the yen as low as ¥145 per dollar.
BUSINESS / Markets / EXPLAINER
Oct 2, 2023

What intervention by Japan to stem yen weakness could look like

Aside from verbal intervention, the government has several options to stem what it considers excessive yen falls.

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