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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2021

Heat domes are a red-hot warning on climate costs

The true cost of global warming should include weather problems that we haven't even thought about yet — 'unknown unknowns,” in the parlance of the late Donald Rumsfeld.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 4, 2021

Why a carbon tax would help Japan achieve its green ambitions

The government needs to make clear that emissions come with high costs and encourage companies and individuals to come up with new ideas and take action.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2021

Same job, but the woman makes $200,000 less

Women account for nearly 14% of all named executive officers at Russell 3000 companies, up 60% over the past decade, according to Equilar Inc. But that's still a small number.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2021

The right economic advice for the pandemic recovery

The challenge now is to devise a recovery strategy that recognizes the implications of today's global economic interdependence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 4, 2021

No time to die, but a great time to wear a maekake apron

Once standard workwear for tradespeople, Anything Co. Ltd.'s maekake feature contemporary graphic designs, iconic ukiyo-e prints, manga characters and sports team logos.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 4, 2021

Roger Federer ends British hopes in Wimbledon men's draw

'Super relieved. It was a tough battle and it was so close,' a beaming Federer told the crowd after making it into the second week at the All England Club for the 18th time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2021

Heat, storms and blackouts: Summer is already off to a wild start

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is just days old, but the extremes keep piling up.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 4, 2021

China names experienced gymnastics lineup for Tokyo Games

Experienced squads on both the men's and women's sides will be looking to recapture the gold medals that eluded them at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 4, 2021

Bucks head to finals against Phoenix after ousting Hawks

The Bucks earned the right to duel the Western Conference champion Suns despite having to play a second straight game without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
A health employee prepares a malaria vaccine in Abobo, a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in July 2024.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2025

U.S. aid cuts come at deadly moment for malaria control

Funding of up to $1 billion a year is now frozen as part of U.S President Donald Trump's plan to axe foreign aid.
South Korea, along with countries such as France and Italy, have asked questions about DeepSeek's data practices, submitting a written request for information about how the company handles user information.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2025

South Korean ministries and police block access to DeepSeek

The move comes after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup did not respond to a request about how it manages user information.
A cargo ship full of shipping containers at the port of Oakland in Oakland, California, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2025

Economists brace for Trump's new trade war to rekindle inflation worldwide

Stubborn growth in consumer prices was bothering much of the world even before U.S. President Donald Trump entered the White House.
Heat forward Jimmy Butler (center) shoots the basketball over Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (left) and forward Aaron Gordon during the third quarter of a game at Kaseya Center on Jan. 17.
BASKETBALL
Feb 6, 2025

Warriors reportedly land Heat's Jimmy Butler in multi-team trade

Butler has agreed to a new two-year, $121 million extension with the Warriors through 2026-27, according to multiple reports.
The sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday. It has expanded since the initial collapse on Jan 28.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2025

Truck cabin found in sewer pipe in Saitama sinkhole rescue operation

Despite the development, the truck’s 74-year-old driver remained missing as of Thursday morning.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes off his helmet after defeating the Bills during the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 6, 2025

NFL heralds helmet technology for reduction in concussions

Concussions fell to a record low this season, down 17% from the previous campaign, with improvements to helmet technology and after the league changed rules governing kickoffs.
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says Manila's moves to beef up deterrence — including continuing to have a powerful U.S. missile system deployed on its territory — “are for the protection of our territorial integrity and sovereignty."
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2025

Philippines all in to get its own midrange missile system

The plan, as disclosed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, comes amid Chinese pressure to remove a powerful U.S. weapons system from its territory.
Kuaishou Technology has attracted tens of millions of younger viewers who habitually scroll screens for new stories and trending videos.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2025

Mini dramas have supplanted movies in China. Is the U.S. next?

Professionally produced series for the web, mini dramas have clear storylines and big cliffhangers, with episodes running just 60 to 90 seconds each.
"The short-term interest rate should be at the 1% level by the second half of fiscal 2025,” up from the current 0.5%, the Bank of Japan’s most hawkish board member Naoki Tamura said Thursday in a speech to local business leaders in Nagano Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2025

BOJ’s Tamura says interest rate needs to rise to at least 1%

A speech by the board member is likely to further fuel market speculation that more rate hikes are in the pipeline.
The bestselling Switch has a confirmed successor, but what little we know about the Switch 2 console so far raises some concerns about its longterm viability in a crowded gaming market.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 6, 2025

Making sense of Nintendo’s tight-lipped Switch 2 reveal

Nintendo will remain mum on details until April, but questions on how its new console fits into the modern gaming landscape abound.
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has raided locations related to a former Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank division manager on suspicion of violating the financial instruments and exchange law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2025

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank worker's insider trading likely lasted years

The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has raided locations related to the former employee.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram reacts to making a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 5, 2024. Ingram was reportedly traded to the Toronto Raptors ahead of Thursday's deadline.
BASKETBALL
Feb 6, 2025

Pelicans ship Brandon Ingram to Raptors, say reports

Ingram was reportedly moved for fellow forwards Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk along with two draft picks.
A video clip shows former lawyer Yamato Eguchi remaining silent during an interrogation by prosecutors.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2025

Tokyo High Court upholds compensation order over interrogation abuse

The Tokyo High Court upheld a lower court's ruling that the state must pay compensation to a former lawyer over the verbal abuse he suffered while he was interrogated.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the former employee has admitted to the allegation, telling investigators that he used the name brand of Nomura Securities to commit the fraud.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2025

Former Nomura employee arrested for suspected fraud

The former employee of Nomura Securities is suspected of defrauding a client of ¥10 million with a fake investment offer.
Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally surged in French legislative elections last year. Despite social media being a key megaphone for political campaigning, issues like voter dissatisfaction still play a determinant role in electoral outcomes.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 5, 2025

Social media alone didn’t decide last year’s elections

Last year's record number of elections around the world hold some important lessons. One is that social media wasn't the key determinant of outcomes that many made it out to be.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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