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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2022

Japan’s ¥10 trillion innovation fund ramps up alternative focus

Set to start by the end of March, the new fund will seek annual returns of 4.38% in order to pay out u00a5300 billion each year for high-level research across Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

Omicron subvariant appears more contagious but not more severe, Denmark says

The BA.1 lineage currently accounts for 98% of all cases globally, but in Denmark it has been pushed aside by BA.2, which became the dominant strain in the second week of January.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

Moderna starts trial for omicron-specific booster shot

The news comes a day after rival vaccine developer Pfizer Inc. launched a similar trial.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2022

Marubeni expects up to $3.5 billion from Gavilon sale to Viterra

Marubeni will transfer shares of Gavilon to Viterra following a reorganization of Gavilon's structure, the Tokyo-based company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2022

‘Pure Japanese’: Dean Fujioka’s passion project is a fascinating muddle

A typical genre-movie premise gets complicated in director Daishi Matsunaga's film about a stuntman living out his fantasies of old-school heroism.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2022

‘The World of You’: Director returns to the complexities of youth

Akihiko Shiota's drama, which features two former members of idol-pop group Sakura Gakuin as teenagers who develop an intense bond, presents the delicate nature of relationships with nuance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022

U.S. responds to Russia security demands as Ukraine tensions mount

Washington's response came as Moscow held security talks with Western countries and intensified its military build-up near Ukraine with new drills.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jan 27, 2022

The designer bringing a new kind of cool to Kenzo

Nigo, the Japanese street wear king, is joining the luxury world and taking on “the greatest challenge” of his career.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2022

North Korean internet downed by suspected cyber attacks, researchers say

The incident took place for about six hours on Wednesday morning local time, and came a day after North Korea conducted its fifth missile test this month.
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2022

Kirin says Myanmar unit blocked liquidation in Yangon court

Myanmar Economic Holdings Public Company Ltd. had filed a petition to liquidate the venture in November, months after Kirin said it was cutting ties there following a military coup.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 26, 2022

From 'Spirited Away' to 'Demon Slayer': The meteoric rise of anime

Since 2002, Japan’s anime industry has doubled in size to become worth over ¥2.4 trillion annually.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022

Freestyle skiing: China pins hopes on Eileen Gu winning Olympic gold

In Beijing, advertisements starring Gu, who is also a highly sought-after model, are increasingly visible at bus stops and subway stations in the run up to the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 26, 2022

Snowboarding prodigies return to Olympic slopes in Beijing

Shaun White, a four-time Olympian with three halfpipe gold medals, will look to defend his legacy in the sport as he faces an ever-younger field of rivals.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2022

Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology

About 90% of the global economy is now covered by pledges to cut climate-changing emissions to net-zero by around mid-century, but at the moment, 'No one is moving fast enough.'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace ahead of their meeting in Kyiv on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 24, 2024

After Russia, Modi visits Ukraine as he walks diplomatic tightrope

The Indian leader reiterated the need for “dialogue and diplomacy” to end the war, during talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This screen shot from the Philippine Coast Guard video taken on Monday shows a Chinese air force fighter jet deploying flares near a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane that was flying near the Chinese-controlled, Philippine-claimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2024

Philippines says China fired flares at its South China Sea plane

The unprovoked Chinese "harassment" included "deploying flares multiple times at a dangerously close distance of approximately 15 meters, Manila said.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani singles in the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2024

Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off grand slam to join elite 40-40 club

The Dodgers' superstar delivered Major League Baseball's sixth 40-homer, 40-steal season in dramatic fashion — with a walk-off grand slam.
Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. onstage during a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday after Kennedy announced he was suspending his campaign.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends White House bid and endorses Trump

Analysts are mixed on the effect Kennedy's exit will have on the presidential race and how much of his supporters will gravitate to Trump or Harris.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan attends a plenary session during the summit on peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2024

With election approaching, U.S. national security chief to visit China

During three days of talks starting Tuesday in Beijing, Jake Sullivan will discuss issues ranging from Taiwan to bilateral military talks.
Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is returning to the team after a three-month absence due to injury and a personal matter.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2024

Padres reinstate Yu Darvish from restricted list

A five-time All-Star, Darvish is 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 starts this season.
Emergency responders assist a man who collapsed during lengthy heat wave in Phoenix in July last year.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 24, 2024

Heat kills thousands in the U.S. every year. Why are the deaths so hard to track?

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, researchers and activists say the lack of effective tracking is leading to needless deaths.
Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School in Kanoi village near Jaisalmer, India, earlier this month. In the sweltering heat of India's Thar desert, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 24, 2024

Indian desert school's unique design offers respite from heat

Temperatures inside the school, designed by U.S. architect Diana Kellogg and built by local artisans, can be as much as 20% lower than those outside.
Forensic police inspect the scene of stabbings in Solingen, Germany, on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2024

Three dead in knife attack on German festival

Police closed off the center of Solingen, while victims and witnesses were being questioned about the attack on Friday night.
New recruits of the Bamar People's Liberation Army during a training session at a camp in Myanmar's Karen state in March.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2024

In Myanmar's jungles, young volunteers train hard to fight junta

Discipline is enforced with harsh blows for any mistake and exhaustion is no excuse for rest as a "soldier's duty transcends fatigue."
Ukrainian soldiers drive in an undisclosed area of the eastern Donetsk region on Aug. 5.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2024

Ukraine jittery over funding delays from frozen Russian assets

The financing would provide badly needed support for Ukraine as it battles Russia on two different fronts.
A banner is displayed by Northern Ireland fans in protest against the redevelopment of Casement Park for use in Euro 2028, at Windsor Park in Belfast last October.
SOCCER
Aug 24, 2024

Derelict stadium for Euro 2028 highlights Belfast’s bitter divide

The issue is stirring up old divisions and proving to be an early headache for the Labour government.
Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to approach or make landfall on the islands of Honshu or Shikoku by Tuesday afternoon, with rough weather expected from western to eastern Japan through Wednesday before hitting the country’s northeastern areas late Wednesday into Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2024

Typhoon Shanshan gains steam as storm projected to hit broad swath of Japan

Authorities are urging residents near the typhoon's projected path to brace for strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Seafood for sale at a market in Zhoushan, China. Beijng's import ban has fueled an aversion to seafood in general, creating a situation it hadn't anticipated.
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2024

China keeps door firmly closed to Japanese seafood imports

Despite assurances of safety, Beijing continues to call water released from the crippled Fukushima plant "nuclear-contaminated water."
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, alongside Fukushima fisheries cooperative chief Tetsu Nozaki (far right), inspects fish caught off Fukushima Prefecture during a visit to Iwaki on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2024

Japan to compile additional measures to support fisheries industry

The additional measures will be put in place to help fishery operators hurt by China's blanket ban on imports of Japanese marine products.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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