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BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022

Visa must face claim it profited from Pornhub video of child

The company says the decision raises questions about the liability payments firms could shoulder as they handle billions of transactions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2022

England keen to speak with coach Sarina Wiegman on extending deal

Wiegman became the first manager to claim the Euros with two nations, having led her native Netherlands to the title in 2017, prompting calls for an extension to her four-year contract.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Biden says U.S. strike in Kabul killed a planner of 9/11 attacks

The drone strike had been planned for weeks, according to a senior administration official, and included a scale model of al-Zawahri's house in Kabul.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 1, 2022

Inside Japan's happiest town

A shrinking community that was fading into obscurity is now considered the nation's happiest town. What's the secret behind the smiles in Hatoyama, Saitama?
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Ministry panel proposes record ¥31 hike of Japan's minimum wage

The proposal follows tough talks between management and labor representatives on the key panel, with both sides struggling to reach an agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 1, 2022

Yen heads for longest rally in six months as fears rise over U.S. growth

Hedge funds are selling down dollar positions and increasingly buying the yen as a haven play.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2022

Speculation grows that Komeito leader will stay for further term

Calls are apparently strengthening for Natsuo Yamaguchi to remain in his post as the party gears up for unified local elections next spring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2022

Japan's top airline ANA reports first net profit in 10 quarters

Relaxed COVID-19 measures and a falling yen both boosted demand for domestic and international travel.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: New Tokyo cases down slightly from week before

Monday's daily tally of 21,958 was down by 429 cases from a week earlier, the first week-on-week decline in 13 days.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 1, 2022

England coach says Lionesses' Euro 2022 triumph changed society

'I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2022

India ups the ante with new aircraft carrier amid growing concerns over China

The carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, could play an important role in helping deter Chinese advances in the Indian Ocean.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan looks to take startup ecosystem to next level with more government help

Initiatives under the Abe administration helped the development of some firms, but overall Japan still lags behind powerhouses such as the U.S. and China.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan creates new Cabinet post to boost startup ecosystem

In addition to his role as economic revitalization minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa will now oversee the promotion of startup policies.
Last week, Thailand assisted in transferring approximately 900 Chinese nationals in scam centers in Myanmar back to China, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2024

Thailand facilitates transfer of 900 scam victims from Myanmar to China

Last November, Myanmar authorities handed over 31,000 telecom fraud suspects to China in a joint crackdown against online scams.
Doctors on Sunday lead thousands of protesters in a rally in Seoul demanding the government to scrap its plan to increase medical school enrollment.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2024

South Korea to start legal steps to punish doctors in walkout

The health ministry said on its website that some of the doctors in the collective action have been ordered back to work — a procedural first step.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Australia-ASEAN summit in Melbourne on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2024

Philippines foreign minister urges China to 'stop harassing us'

Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo was speaking on the sidelines of an ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne.
When Japanese American makeup artist Kazu Hiro first started experimenting with makeup as a teenager in the 1980s, one face leapt out at him from books and magazines he saw in shops: legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 4, 2024

Oscar-nominated makeup genius Kazu Hiro comes full circle with 'Maestro'

Nominated for his fifth Academy Award, Kazu Hiro faced some criticism for the way he depicted Bradley Cooper as conductor Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro."
The Yarra River in Melbourne. The leaders of every ASEAN member, bar Myanmar, were in Australia for a three-day summit to commemorate 50 years of relations.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2024

Australia and Southeast Asia push to bolster ties in China’s shadow

The leaders of every ASEAN member, bar Myanmar, were in Australia for a three-day summit to commemorate 50 years of relations.
Shiseido is aiming to cut about 1,500 jobs in Japan through early retirement program.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2024

Outliers in Japanese stocks’ bull run under pressure to downsize

A rising number of blue-chip Japanese companies are cutting staff — a move that used to be seen as a last resort.
J-Power is making a AU$380.9 million bid for Australian renewable energy firm Genex Power.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2024

J-Power makes bid for Australian renewables firm Genex

The move comes as part of the Japanese company's efforts to boost its renewable energy assets.
Japan's corporate spending on plants and equipment jumped 16.4% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, government data shows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 4, 2024

Japan corporate capex jumps, paving way for BOJ exit from stimulus

Capital expenditure rose 16.4% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, and 10.4% on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis.
Akiko Ito, former commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency, will be Canon's first female board member if approved at its general shareholders’ meeting on March 28.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2024

ISS backs Canon CEO after nomination of first woman to board

Japanese firms have been slow to appoint women to senior executive roles. But they’re now facing growing pressure to meet stricter standards.
What role should money from oil and gas — the very industry that’s the main contributor to global warming — have in funding the work of climate scientists?
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Mar 4, 2024

Two young climate scientists. Two visions of the solution.

The pair's biggest question: What role should money from oil and gas have in funding work like theirs?
SMBC Nikko Securities has set up an alumni organization for former employees to interact and share their experiences.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2024

As more move midcareer, Japan firms tap former hires with alumni networks

As well as seeking business opportunities, companies also recognize the value of rehiring individuals with expertise and skills gained elsewhere.
Six months have passed since Japan started releasing treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2024

Fukushima water release still vexing China-Japan ties

China-bound exports of Japanese fishery products in 2023 plunged by some 30% from the previous year in value terms.
Junior high school students from the inland town of Sumita, Iwate Prefecture, visit the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum in the city of Rikuzentakata in December.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 4, 2024

Educational tours aim to preserve memory of Tohoku quake

Efforts are being made to ensure lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake are passed on to future generations.
The Fair Trade Commission will demand Nissan take measures to prevent a recurrence of unfair reductions in payments to subcontracting auto parts makers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2024

Japan FTC to warn Nissan over payments to parts suppliers

The reductions are estimated to total about ¥3 billion for more than 30 suppliers over the past several years.
A 2015 protest against the construction of military infrastructure in Okinawa Prefecture. Many residents are also worried about the impact of a Taiwan contingency on their islands.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2024

Okinawa’s peace movement carves its own path

Many Okinawans worry about a Taiwan contingency and are angered by U.S. base relocation: Grievances that have given impetus to the islands' own diplomacy.

Longform

Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person