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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2021

U.S. and allies weigh reprisals if Russia moves against Ukraine

The effort is also aimed at steering Putin away from further aggression on Ukraine by making clear there would be a strong and coordinated response, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2021

Japan sets goal of tripling domestic chip revenue by 2030

Officials set a goal of increasing domestic semiconductor firms' annual revenue to more than $114 billion by 2030.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2021

Debris from Russian anti-satellite test endangers space station crew

The crew retreated into the Soyuz and Crew Dragon crafts for safety when the International Space Station neared the debris field, according to NASA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2021

If Elon Musk is the modern day Henry Ford, he’ll have to prove it in Germany

One analyst recently compared the series of innovations the Tesla CEO is pursuing at the plant to Henry Ford's revolutionary moving assembly line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2021

As autos go electric, Toyota chases hydrogen dream

In Japan, where mass layoffs are politically difficult, hydrogen's allure is that it would cause less disruption than a full switch to EVs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2021

Sinking Tuvalu laments watered-down U.N. Glasgow climate pact

Low-lying countries like Tuvalu were disappointed with the outcome of the U.N. climate summit, fearing it will do little to mitigate global warming and rising sea levels.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 15, 2021

Shohei Ohtani already looking ahead after historic campaign

While the results of the MVP voting won't be known for a few more days, Ohtani has already taken home a raft of honors, including his first Silver Slugger Award.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2021

Even China's biggest company is looking for an exit

With the once-hot China market cooling, Tencent plans to invest more to leverage its foreign exposure including beefing up overseas games publishing operations.
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021

Planned scenery regulation hampers development on main street of Hokkaido's Kutchan

Tighter regulations are being considered to maintain views of the picturesque Mount Yotei.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021

Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy

The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Ilia Malinin performs his free skate program during Skate America in Allen, Texas, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 21, 2024

Ilia Malinin captures third straight Skate America crown

Malinin became the first three-time Skate America champion since Nathan Chen won four straight from 2017 through 2020.
An electric stock board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operated by Japan Exchange Group, in Tokyo on April 19
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 21, 2024

Asian IPOs set for blockbuster week as ‘animal spirits’ return

Asian markets are seeing a return of "animal spirits," or changes in market behavior often driven by emotions.
The ASML headquarters in Veldhoven, Netherlands, on Thursday. Semiconductor equipment makers such as ASML have unusually long-range views of how their customers are feeling, and at the moment, they’re flashing a caution signal for everything other than artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2024

ASML shows chasm in chip land: AI winners versus everyone else

The semiconductor equipment makers’ results sparked worries about the health of the chip industry, which is being hurt by weakness in non-AI businesses.
A collage made of undated handout pictures released by the Yamagata University Institute of Nasca shows 10 of 303 new geoglyphs discovered by scientists at the university in Japan.
JAPAN / Science & Health / Longform
Oct 21, 2024

The Japanese researcher uncovering the mystery of Peru’s Nazca Lines

Masato Sakai has dedicated his career to the collection of desert etchings. AI is starting to make his work much easier.
Less than a week after China conducted a new round of war games around the island, warships from the U.S. and Canada sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait together on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2024

U.S. and Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games

The transit demonstrated the United States' and Canada's commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all countries, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said.
Construction of temporary housing for people who lost their homes due to heavy rain in the Noto Peninsula a month ago began in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2024

More than 400 still unable to return home after Noto rain disaster

The number has not decreased very much since a few days after the disaster a month ago.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, stresses the significance of supporting all households with children at all stages of life.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2024

LDP calls for higher incomes for young people

Secretary-general Hiroshi Moriyama said, "It's important to increase the incomes of young people and families with children."
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. campus in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on July 16. The incessant demand for electricity that the artificial boom is placing on chipmakers such as TSMC has made opposition to nuclear power harder to maintain.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2024

Taiwan signals openness to new nuclear tech amid surging AI power demand

Premier Cho Jung-tai's comments underscore what appears to be a shift by a government that has opposed using nuclear power for safety reasons.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrives for his inauguration ceremony in Jakarta on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 21, 2024

What to expect in the first 100 days of Prabowo’s rule in Indonesia

The former general has set an ambitious 8% growth target for Indonesia in the next two to three years.
Israeli Home Front Command soldiers walk down a street in Caesarea, Israel, on Saturday following a drone attack from Lebanon.
WORLD
Oct 21, 2024

Israel hones plans to attack Iran after attempt on Netanyahu

While neither the prime minister nor his wife were home, his ministers and he said it was another reason retaliation against Iran is warranted.
Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Oct. 11.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 21, 2024

The unsinkable Mark Karpeles is willing to give Tokyo another shot

The former CEO of Mt. Gox, which once processed the majority of bitcoin transactions globally before it blew up in 2014, is looking to set up shop in Japan again.
Shohei Ohtani holds the NLCS trophy as he celebrates with his teammates following the Dodgers' win over the Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Dodgers advanced to the World Series with the win.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 21, 2024

Dodgers eliminate Mets in Game 6 as Shohei Ohtani reaches first World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers advance to World Series for the fourth time in eight years by beating the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Billie Jean Cup finals, the last event on her 2024 schedule due to an injury.
TENNIS
Oct 21, 2024

Naomi Osaka cuts season short due to injury

Osaka has been sidelined since retiring from her last-16 match at the China Open against Coco Gauff in early October.
The Liberty celebrate after winning the first WNBA title in franchise history on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Oct 21, 2024

Liberty hold off Lynx in overtime to capture first WNBA title

The championship win by the Liberty is the first for a Brooklyn-based team since Major League Baseball's Dodgers won the World Series in 1955.
Moldova'n President Maia Sandu attends a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Chisinau on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2024

Moldovan leader ahead with EU vote uncertain, partial results show

A referendum aiming to enshrine EU membership into Moldova's constitution had only 45% support, with about half of the electorate left to be tallied.

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