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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022

Nippon Steel reveals plans to deliver 'carbon neutral' steel

The company said it will initially supply 700,000 metric tons of steel that would not emit carbon dioxide in the manufacturing process
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2022

Making a play for retail investors, Nintendo announces a 10-1 stock split

The surprise announcement came as Nintendo said it expects sell 21 million Switch games consoles in the fiscal year that started on April 1, down 9% year on year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2022

Pure gold for Japan’s Golden Week diplomacy

More than just photo opportunities, Kishida's diplomatic engagements were meaningful — some producing major developments in Japan's bilateral relationships with important partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2022

Biden speeds up military aid to Ukraine, drawing U.S. deeper into war

Recent developments have underscored just how engaged the United States has become in the conflict in Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2022

With Yoon, Tokyo has a chance to improve Seoul relations

Repairing the relationship with Japan — which reached a nadir under the former administration — is part of Yoon Suk-yeol's broader strategy of raising South Korea's global presence.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2022

On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: It's all in our military doctrine

Russia's official military deployment principles allow for the use of nuclear weapons if they — or other types of weapons of mass destruction — are used against it.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2022

Ukraine's Odesa douses fires after Russian Victory Day strikes

There was no let up in fighting across Ukraine, with Russian strikes on targets in the east and south.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol takes office vowing larger role for South Korea in global affairs

Although Yoon did not mention China or Russia in his inauguration speech, he did zero in on the importance of the international rules-based order, mentioning the word “freedom” 30 times.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2022

Ukrainian Americans try many ways to bring in relatives

Those seeking to bring in loved ones fleeing Russia's invasion have spoken of a difficult and confusing legal process.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2022

Fall and rise: Marcos family back in power in the Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s victory marks extraordinary comeback for a family once best known for widespread human rights abuses and the plunder of an estimated $10 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022

Putin’s crackdown pushes independent Russian media into crypto

Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, has called for payments in crypto as donations have been blocked by sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022

With $47 billion in assets, China’s climate-focused funds surpass U.S.

In 2021, record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector bolstered Chinese climate funds by drifing a 149% increase in value from the previous year.
Marinos coach Harry Kewell directs his players during the second leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al Ain in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 26, 2024

Marinos coach Harry Kewell says club will use ACL final loss as motivation

"We as a club, we will lick our wounds," Kewell said. "We'll come back stronger. Especially the next time around."
British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak meets with veterans at a community breakfast in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England, on Saturday during a party campaign event in the build-up to the U.K. general election on July 4.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2024

Sunak pledges mandatory national service in U.K. election ploy

Sunak is trying to set out a bold new agenda after he unexpectedly announced a general election on July 4.
Royalty took the top image spots on the June 3, 1924, edition of The Japan Times. In addition to Japan's imperial celebrations, the paper nodded to the birthday of Britain's King George V.
JAPAN / History / Japan Times Gone By
Jun 1, 2024

Japan Times 1924: Tokyo gaily makes merry

After having suffered from a devastating earthquake the previous year, a royal wedding brings back a celebratory mood to the capital.
Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2024

Israel denies Hamas claim it captured IDF soldiers in Gaza

The claim by Hamas came hours after a new efforts to resume mediated cease-fire talks.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang for bilateral talks in Seoul on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2024

Kishida meets China's Li and South Korea's Yoon before trilateral summit

The Japanese leader discussed improving ties with Seoul and how to stabilize Tokyo's relationship with Beijing in separate bilateral talks.
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen holds a news conference ahead of a meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Stresa, Italy, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2024

China slammed in G7 show of unity threatening trade escalation

The Group of Seven ministers and bankers accused the world’s second-biggest economy of hurting the economies of its trade partners.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged European allies to act together with the United States to find a way to unlock the value of around $280 billion in frozen Russian assets so they can provide sustained financial support to Ukraine.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2024

G7 ministers cite 'progress' but no done deal on Russian assets for Ukraine

Group of Seven finance ministers cited "progress" in finding ways to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine as they wrapped up a meeting.
Self-Defense Forces soldiers walk past a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo in October 2017.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2024

Evolving drone and missile threats prompting Tokyo to rethink air defense

The low cost of mass-producing tools for modern warfare is pushing the Defense Ministry to find ways to upgrade detection, tracking and interception capabilities.
A 2-megawatt solar farm in the city of Fukushima. “Megasolar” refers to farms with a minimum output of 1 MW of electricity — enough to power around 300 homes for a year.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
May 26, 2024

‘Megasolar’ is a dirty word in Japan. Where do solar projects go from here?

Vocal campaigns are pushing back against projects as dangerous eyesores, but "dual-use" approaches and community engagement may offer a solution.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (center), Bank of Italy Gov. Fabio Panetta (left) and Italy's Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti at the Group of Seven finance chiefs and central bankers' meeting in Stresa on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2024

Bank of Japan refrains from warning against yield rise to 12-year high

The BOJ ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its radical monetary stimulus in March.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te makes a speech during his visit to a military camp in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2024

After China drills, Taiwan president again offers talks

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Sunday he was still open to working with China on building "mutual understanding and reconciliation."
South Korean women pose for photographs as they look toward the north from the Unification Observation Platform, near the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, in May last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2024

North Korea accuses U.S. and South Korea of flying spy planes and ships

Pyongyang's vice defense minister warned his country would take "immediate action" if its sovereignty was breached.
Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference on Saturday ahead of the French Open in Paris.
TENNIS
May 26, 2024

Naomi Osaka hopes dedication to improving on clay pays off at French Open

Osaka said she was encouraged by her progress on clay ahead of the French Open.
Grayson Murray tees off on the second hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, on July 7, 2023.
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2024

PGA golfer Grayson Murray dies at 30

Murray died one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
To counter the rise of authoritarianism, liberals must acknowledge the importance of transcendent loyalties like faith and family, while defending liberal institutions.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2024

The authoritarians have the momentum

To counter the rise of authoritarianism, liberals must acknowledge the importance of transcendent loyalties like faith and family, while defending liberal institutions.

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