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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2022

What does Donald Trump do now?

After his candidates fell flat in the midterm elections, does Donald Trump have a chance to win in 2024?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2022

G20 leaders set for high-stakes summit amid war, rivalries and food insecurity

From food and energy insecurity to the Sino-U.S. rivalry and the war in Ukraine, Group of Twenty leaders will have their work cut out for them when they meet next week in Indonesia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

China eases quarantine and flight bans in 'COVID zero' pivot

The changes are the furthest-reaching overhaul of China's approach and potentially marks the beginning of the country's move to rejoin a world that's living with the virus.
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Leading firms join Japan's 'last chance' push to reinvigorate domestic chip sector

Eight major companies have jointly invested to launch a new firm that is expected to play a key role in boosting the chip sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2022

Bain goes on Japan buying spree with $40 billion in investments

The U.S. firm is on a buying spree, sealing a multi-billion dollar deal last month to acquire Hitachi's metals unit, while it is involved in a bidding war for Toshiba.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Employee's depression recognized as work-related after gender-based harassment

The corporate worker came out at work around November 2017. But her boss repeatedly referred to her as 'he' and made insulting remarks.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Nov 11, 2022

Sakura House and Sakura Hotel: A lifelong experience for visitors to Japan

Sakura House and Sakura Hotel has been providing foreigners with homey and affordable accommodation for both short- and long-term stays for three decades. “We are not just providing accommodation. We always try to be there for our guests and take care of any need that they may have, just as their family...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2022

SoftBank’s quiet finance chief Yoshimitsu Goto to take Son’s place in spotlight

Goto will likely lead earnings briefings in the future to give Son more time to focus on chip design unit Arm's planned initial public offering and other priorities, the firm said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 11, 2022

Don’t get confused using your ei bii s(h)ii's when writing Japanese

There are two systems in place to romanize Japanese. One way reflects how the language is pronounced today, the other might be more true to original Japanese.
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Justice minister ousted over death row gaffe in fresh blow to Kishida Cabinet

The minister's departure marks the second Kishida Cabinet member to resign in less than three weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Japanese volunteer fighter in his 20s dies in Ukraine

The man belonged to a unit engaged in a counteroffensive operation on the eastern front in Ukraine and died when the unit was attacked.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Amman, Jordan, early Tuesday after overnight negotiations in Tel Aviv with Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2023

U.S. whirlwind Israel diplomacy hits hard Middle East realities

The top U.S. diplomat's flurry of travel to Arab capitals appears to have resulted in little beyond President Joe Biden's planned visit to Israel.
Rangers catcher Jonah Heim hits a third-inning home run against the Astros during Game 3 of the AL Championship Series in Houston on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2023

Rangers take 2-0 lead over Astros; Phillies down Arizona

Both Texas and Philadelphia protected early-inning leads in Monday's wins.
Toyota has suspended operations at six domestic plants following a blast at a factory run by one of its component suppliers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2023

Toyota halts six auto plants after explosion at parts supplier

The explosion occurred Monday at Chuo Spring’s factory in Aichi Prefecture, where vehicle suspension coils are made.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones speaks at a news conference in Sydney on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 17, 2023

Eddie Jones says he's committed to Australia, stands by youth push

The 63-year-old Australian, whose mother and wife are Japanese, has been linked with the vacant Japan head coaching job.
Oil storage tanks in the Keihin industrial area in Kanagawa Prefecture. Japan relies on the Middle East for over 95% of its oil.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2023

Japan still relies on Middle East oil 50 years on from crisis

Japan's alternative oil suppliers, such as Indonesia, have seen their ability to export reduced by their own economic growth.
People walk into Jerusalem's Old City via Jaffa Gate, as the conflict wreaks havoc across the tourism sector.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2023

Israeli-Palestinian tourism sector hit hard by conflict

"Business is at a standstill since the war started," said a tour guide in the Palestinian city. "The roads were cut off, no one is coming."
Gala Espel’s “Archeology of the Future” fuses digital technology with handcraftsmanship to create silverware and jewelry of industrial forms and natural motifs.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 17, 2023

Designart’s young creators foreshadow the future

On: Design this month focuses on the work of five creators selected by Designart judges for its 2023 Under 30 program.
South Korea's Aegis-equipped destroyer Yulgok Yi I (right), the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (top), the Aegis-equipped USS Shoup destroyer (bottom center), the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga destroyer (left) and the South Korean Navy's Cheonji (center) sail in formation during a joint maritime drill in international waters southeast of South Korea's Jeju Island on Oct. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2023

Military deterrence alone will not dissuade China, experts warn

Governments must be proactive in pressing for diplomatic solutions, as a focus on military power won't make the world safer, analysts say.
Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel abroad and scrutiny of their foreign connections.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

China tightens curbs on foreign travel by bankers and state workers

Individuals' accounts varied but were consistent in describing heightened scrutiny of overseas travel even after China reopened borders in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

South Korea, Japan and U.S. set up three-way security hotline

he hotline comes at a time of military tensions with North Korea and China's growing regional influence.
Elon Musk’s X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is allowing child sexual exploitation material to rampantly proliferate, according to Australian regulators, the latest in a growing list of legal challenges the company is facing.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2023

Australian regulators latest in series of legal woes for Musk's X

X is allowing child sexual exploitation material to rampantly proliferate across the platform, according to Australian regulators.
Nour El-Sherbini, the top-ranked women's squash player, has won seven World Squash Championships.
OLYMPICS
Oct 17, 2023

Squash stronghold Egypt celebrates sport's inclusion in 2028 Games

Egypt dominates squash, with five players currently in the top ten in the men's world rankings as well as the top three in the women's rankings.
Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament, attends a plenary session in Moscow on Oct. 10.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2023

Russia set to revoke ratification of nuke test ban treaty, official says

Moscow would remain a signatory and would continue to cooperate with the test ban treaty organization and the global monitoring system.
About 9 million sets of customer information have been leaked from an NTT West subsidiary.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2023

NTT unit says around 9 million sets of customer information leaked

The former worker illegally downloaded customer information between around July 2013 and January this year.
An attendee tries out the XR Catch game at the Sony Group booth at CEATEC in Chiba on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 17, 2023

Major Japan tech show opens with focus on sustainability

The major trade show kicked off on Tuesday, with firms keen to showcase how their latest technologies could contribute to creating a sustainable society.
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
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