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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2021

Urbanization could help solve China’s shrinking workforce

Rapid urbanization has fueled China's economic boom over the past four decades.
Japan Times
Belgium report 2021
Jul 20, 2021

An excellent year for Belgium and Japan

Belgium and Japan are celebrating 155 years of diplomatic relations. Bridges (by Synergy Media Specialists) spoke with Japanese Ambassador Makita Shimokawa on the long-standing relationship between both countries and Belgium’s role and strengths within the European Union.
Japan Times
Belgium report 2021
Jul 20, 2021

Nippon Express: Delivering the goods in the heart of Europe

Belgium is a major gateway to the European continent and beyond. The country’s role in the pan-European network led to Nippon Express, a leading Japanese logistics provider, establishing a subsidiary in Belgium in 1983.
Japan Times
Belgium report 2021
Jul 20, 2021

Conti-Lines: Committed to growth in the Japanese market

“Honor, reliability, trust and respect: These are the key values when doing business in Japan” said Jean-Frederic Brion, executive chairman of Conti-Lines. “Exactly because of these values — which are paramount in the Japanese culture and in the way they do business — our company is drawn towards...
Japan Times
Belgium report 2021
Jul 20, 2021

Honda sees a cultural fit in Belgium

With operations in Belgium dating back to 1978, Honda Motor Europe Logistics (HMEL) transports Honda cars, motorcycles, power products and industrial engines to Honda dealers and distributors across Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2021

Japan health ministry panel backs lowering Moderna vaccine age limit to 12

The panel recommended lowering the current age restriction of 18 years of age and older without conducting an additional clinical trial, and ministry approval could come in days.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2021

South Korea’s Moon scraps plan to visit Tokyo for Olympics

Plans to hold the first in-person summit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea had hit a snag over a disparaging comment by a Japanese diplomat about the South Korean president.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2021

From LDP 'prince' to punchline: What happened to Shinjiro Koizumi?

In addition to being regularly lampooned on social media, the environment minister has struggled to maintain his influence amid COVID-19 and as a Cabinet insider.
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021

Uncertain Olympic future for baseball and softball, despite Tokyo events

While Japan opted to include the sports, fans will have to wait until at least 2028 for another appearance at the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021

Rui Hachimura's arrival gives a boost to Japan's Olympic basketball dream

The player, who will serve as a co-flag bearer for Japan at the opening ceremony at the National Stadium on Friday, has his sights set on medal success.
Smoke rises as the Border 2 Fire burns in Chula Vista, California, on Friday in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
WORLD
Jan 27, 2025

Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff

The rain will also bring cleaner air and improve fire-fighting conditions, but overall, it will make things worse.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as reporters ask questions aboard Air Force One during a flight from Las Vegas to Miami on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2025

Trump, at zenith of power, moves quickly to 'take over' Washington

Trump's agenda faces roadblocks going forward, and the opening weeks of his administration may represent the height of his power, some supporters acknowledge.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scores against the Commanders during the NFC championship came in Philadelphia on Sunday
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 27, 2025

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley propel Eagles into Super Bowl

The loss marked the end of the Commanders' fairy-tale season.
Demonstrators raise placards bearing the names of hostages held captive in Gaza since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Palestinian militants, during an anti-government protest calling for action to secure their release, in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2025

Israel’s ceasefire deals face test with Gaza refugee impasse

Israel’s agreements in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip came under strain from deadly violence and a dispute with Hamas over the fate of an Israeli hostage.
The wreckage of the Jeju Air aircraft that went off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport lies near a concrete structure it crashed into, in Muan, South Korea, Dec. 30.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2025

Duck remains found in both engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed, report says

The authorities are still trying to determine what caused the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil.
No. 1 Jannik Sinner poses with the trophy after winning the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2025

Jannik Sinner eyes success on other courts after second Australian Open title

Sinner, who has won 37 of his last 38 matches on hard courts, said he would dedicate his time and energy to going far in the other Grand Slams.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2025

Ishiba carefully considering release of war anniversary statement

Conservative members of the prime minister's ruling Liberal Democratic Party oppose releasing such a statement.
A U.S. district judge did little to hide that he was highly skeptical of Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2025

Judge scoffs at legality of Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship

"This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” the judge said of Donald Trump's executive order.
Fans gather in front of a mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in Los Angeles in January 2021.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 27, 2025

Sports world remembers Kobe Bryant on fifth anniversary of death

The sports world remembered Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Sunday.
A turbine spins at the South Fork Wind site, approximately 56 kilometers off the coast of Montauk, New York, in December 2023.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 27, 2025

Trump casts chill over U.S. wind energy sector

The president has signed a series of executive orders that has brought the sector into crisis.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda explains the central bank's decision on its interest rate hike during a news conference after a policy meeting on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2025

BOJ may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style rates clarity

The BOJ fumbled its communication in December, surprising investors, but then telegraphed Friday's increase so unambiguously that the rate hike was 90% priced in.
Solar panels near the cooling towers of the retired coal-fired Komati Power Station in South Africa's Mpumalanga province on May 9
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 27, 2025

South Africa's patchwork climate plans risk widening inequality

Poorer regions may be left behind in the transition away from polluting industries to green jobs.
A worker assembles temporary shelters in preparation for mass deportations at the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2025

Wall Street banks on Trump not following through on immigration pledges

Mass deportations would likely upend industries as varied as service-heavy hospitality and leisure, labor-intensive agriculture, food production, manufacturing and construction.
Spotify signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 2
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2025

Universal and Spotify ink multiyear deal

A joint statement said the two firms "will collaborate closely to advance the next era of streaming innovation."
Yoichi Takemura will oversee yen rates and foreign exchange trading for Barclays in Tokyo, bringing nearly two decades of experience in those operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2025

Barclays hires ex-Garda manager Yoichi Takemura as Japan bond market revives

The bank's Japanese investment banking arm posted a record ¥16.5 billion in net profit in 2023, driven by increased client orders to trade yen rate products.

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