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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2022

IMF cuts global growth forecast due to 'seismic waves' from Ukraine conflict

The war is expected to further increase inflation, the IMF said, warning that further Western sanctions targeting Russian energy would cause another major drop in global output.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022

Twitter exploring a sale would make free speech an afterthought

Elon Musk — the world's richest man — says he wants to make Twitter an 'arena for free speech,' which alarms many who are worried about hate speech and bullying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022

Fueled by weak yen, Japan trade deficit extends longest run since 2015

While the trade deficit narrowed to u00a5412.4 billion, the streak of shortfalls is the longest since early 2015, providing a possible reason for Japan's currency slide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022

Kim Jong Un's Hollywood makeover highlights new propaganda push

Since taking power a decade ago, Kim has brought new looks to state television, including drone footage, computer graphics, music video-style cuts and made-for-TV moments.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 20, 2022

Gerard Pique rejects wrongdoing over €24-million Saudi Super Cup deal

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique dismissed any wrongdoing over his involvement in helping the Spanish F.A. secure a deal to relocate Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, an agreement which earned his Kosmos company €24 million ($26 million) in commissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2022

One dead after police fire on Sri Lanka protesters amid IMF bailout talks

Demonstrations have raged across the South Asian island country of 22 million people for weeks over the government's mishandling of the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

Biden weighs mask mandate appeal that may be fruitless — or worse

The federal court ruling scuttling the requirement has posed a difficult legal and political calculus for the U.S. Justice Department and for President Joe Biden.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022

New surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms

Thousands of Russian troops backed by artillery and rocket barrages were advancing in what Ukrainian officials called the Battle of the Donbas.
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

Norway and Japan: Driving cooperation across key sectors

Japanese Ambassador to Norway Hiroshi Kawamura shares his thoughts on existing and future trends of partnerships between Norway and Japan.
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

Golar LNG: Breaking barriers in the LNG sector

For its many advantages as an energy source, liquefied natural gas (LNG) may well be the future-forward solution to global energy needs, especially given the current crisis and geopolitical situation confronting global supplies of energy. With a dynamic understanding of the value of LNG to the oil and...
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

An ocean-based economy hopeful of diversifying investment opportunities

Ole Henaes, Innovation Norway’s director of Asia and the Middle East, discusses Norway’s competitiveness and the new industries attracting Japanese investors.
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

From Norway’s seas to Japan’s shores: NSC launches campaign to celebrate Norwegian seafood

As a public company owned by Norway’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) seeks to win the world over to Norwegian seafood.
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

Norwegian and Japanese maritime clusters at forefront of new green fuels and technology

Norway is one of the few countries with a complete maritime cluster, with shipping companies, shipyards, equipment manufacturers, classification societies, ship brokers, insurers and financial institutions among the world’s best.
Japan Times
Norway report 2022
Apr 20, 2022

Wellesley Petroleum: Supplying ‘Gas to Europe’ — and beyond

Discovering new sources of energy is a crucial task. After all, it’s what keeps the world going.
Leaders of six major countries hold a joint news conference following an inaugural summit held in the Parisian suburb of Rambouillet in November 1975.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

G7 becomes political playmaker; major nations to hold 50th summit

The world's major democracies are set to hold their 50th summit, a milestone for the framework.
The Grand Kremlin palace in Moscow
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

How a Russian operative worked to shape Moscow’s story in Europe

The operative has contacted at least six European journalists and at times appears to have offered to pay for planted news articles.
The University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward
JAPAN / Society
Jun 12, 2024

16 heart transplant surgeries abandoned in Japan in 2023

Of the 16 patients whose transplant operations were abandoned, 10 received transplants later, while six are still awaiting transplants.
Hunter Biden — the son of U.S. President Joe Biden — was found guilty on Tuesday of violating federal laws for illegally buying a gun during a period he was taking crack cocaine.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

Biden plan to brand Trump a felon is hit by son’s conviction

How Hunter Biden’s conviction impacts the U.S. president’s campaign against his predecessor, whom he has cast as a threat to the rule of law, remains unclear.
The corporate goods price index rose 2.4% in May from a year earlier, driven by higher prices for utilities, petroleum and chemical goods as well as nonferrous metals.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2024

Japan's wholesale inflation rose in May, complicating BOJ rate outlook

Price rises driven by cost pressures could cool consumption, and dampen the chances of achieving the demand-driven inflation the central bank is seeking to foster.
South Korea's Son Heung-min (right) fights for the ball with China's Yang Zexiang during a World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in Seoul.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2024

China keeps World Cup qualifying hopes alive despite South Korea defeat

Japan, meanwhile, cruised past Syria as it completed its dominance of Group B.
A display of unmanned systems during a presentation of drone military hardware of the Unmanned Systems Force of the Ukraine Armed Forces in Kyiv on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

G7 to announce ‘new steps’ on frozen Russian assets, U.S. says

The development indicates that leaders have all but agreed on a political deal to announce a loan of roughly $50 billion.
People wade through a flooded road in Balagtas, Bulacan province, Philippines, on July 29, 2023.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 12, 2024

Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes

The state weather bureau has said the country is likely to experience more tropical cyclones in 2024 due to the potential return of the La Nina weather phenomenon.
A bird perches on an elephant in the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, on April 4.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2024

Study shows elephants might call each other by name

In the study, researchers analyzed vocalizations made by more than 100 elephants in Amboseli National Park and Samburu National Reserve in Kenya.
Scottie Scheffler pumps his fist after making a putt during the final round of the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness

Rory McIlroy describes Scheffler as relentless, with the American having played 14 times with only one tournament finish outside the top 10.
The Chinese national flag and the Hong Kong flag outside government headquarters in Hong Kong in November 2017
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

Hong Kong authorities have outlawed more than a dozen overseas activists based in the United States, Britain and other countries.
From left: Promoter Frank Warren, fighter Anthony Joshua and Saudi official Turki al-Sheikh attend a fight between Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad in Riyadh on June 1.
MORE SPORTS / Boxing
Jun 12, 2024

Saudi Arabia wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league, sources say

PIF is looking to invest in a joint venture with some of the sport's stakeholders that would feature more boxing bouts.
The Hokkaido police headquarters in Sapporo
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2024

Hokkaido police arrest two women over killing of 17-year-old

The two women are suspected of pushing Runa Murayama, a high school student, off a bridge into a river in Asahikawa in April.
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police building in the city of Fukuoka
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2024

Fukuoka police arrest man in connection with 'Luffy' crime ring

The suspect, Takayuki Kagoshima, 55, had been detained by Philippine immigration authorities since March.
Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Sydney on Wednesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2024

Australia ‘not naive’ on China as Li visit looms, Chalmers says

Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia for four days starting Saturday, touring Adelaide, Canberra, and Perth in the highest-profile Chinese visit since 2017.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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