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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen master and political reformer, dies at 95

A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2022

Yellen rebrands Biden economic agenda as 'modern supply-side economics'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen employed a Reagan-era phrase favored by Republicans to assert that Democrats' spending plans will boost the U.S. economy's productive capacity.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jan 22, 2022

Roger Dahl on preparing for the next wave of omicron

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 22, 2022

‘Kanazawa’ is a tribute to life outside of Japan’s well-known cities

For author David Joiner, the rich history and culture of the city of Kanazawa is as much a part of his novel as its characters, who face the challenges of an international marriage.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Jan 22, 2022

Roger Dahl on rating noh performances

Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 22, 2022

Shorter Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead with masks, COVID testing

The Berlin Film Festival will go ahead in person next month but will use only half the available seating capacity and require attendees to adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols, organizers said on Jan. 12.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

Top Russian envoy says U.S. to reply on Moscow security demands next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he asked Russia to prove its intentions by pulling back troops deployed on Ukraine's borders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2022

How, and why, Boris Johnson could lose his job as U.K. prime minister

Two years ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the Conservative Party to its biggest election victory in decades. Now, his future is anything but secure.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

The plans for the world’s next largest city are incomplete

Delhi's new draft Master Plan for 2041 envisions a megacity with tall buildings, affordable housing and ample green space, but inequity, corruption and shortsightedness complicate matters.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2022

Defending champion Naomi Osaka falls in third round of Australian Open

Osaka's title defense came to an early end as the four-time Grand Slam champion was upset by Amanda Anisimova.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 21, 2022

This ancient brew has retro appeal in South Korea

South Korea's craft makgeolli revival has been underway for at least a decade, but the drink's popularity took on new dimensions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2022

Renault rips up Nissan alliance script in bid for China traction

'Renault's whole strategy in China was wrong,” the firm's CEO said. 'It's not Nissan's fault. They may be leader in China, but they aren't there to be charitable.”
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2024

BOJ deputy governor sees rate hike justified if outlook realized

Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino's comments underscore the central bank's basically unchanged stance following ructions in the financial markets.
Lower House member Manabu Horii
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2024

Scandal-hit former LDP member Manabu Horii announces resignation as lawmaker

"I've ended up trampling on the trust placed on me by each vote, entirely due to my lack of law-abiding spirit. So I decided to quit," he said.
Go Sugiyama, head of wealth management at Nomura Holdings
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2024

Nomura is hiring wealth managers after years of staff overhaul

Nomura’s wealth management segment that serves domestic clients has been a consistent performer over the years.
The health ministry will seek a record general-account budget of ¥34.3 trillion for fiscal 2025 amid increasing social security costs.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2024

Health ministry seeks record ¥34 trillion budget for fiscal 2025

The amount was pushed up by increasing social security costs that reflect the country's aging population.
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 28, 2024

This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more

Nicholas Tarasenko may only be 15 years old, but he is already making big plans for his burgeoning sumo career.
Typhoon Shanshan as it moves closer to the Kyushu region in this satellite photo on Wednesday
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2024

Why Typhoon Shanshan's movements are so difficult to predict

Meteorologists are finding the path of Typhoon Shanshan, a very strong and slow-moving storm, highly unpredictable.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Pacific island leaders have agreed to establish up to four regional police training centers and a multinational crisis reaction force.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2024

Pacific island leaders 'endorse' joint policing plan

The policing plan is seen as an attempt to limit China's security role in the region amid Beijing's efforts to build Pacific influence.
Akira Ishiwatari (right), a Nuclear Regulation Authority commissioner, inspects a trench dug on the grounds of the Tsuruga nuclear power plant's No. 2 reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, in June.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 28, 2024

Tsuruga nuclear reactor found noncompliant with safety standards

The Nuclear Regulation Authority will decide whether to formally adopt the report after collecting public comments on it for about a month.
Gabriel, a victim of a robbery after arranging a date using a gay dating app, speaks during an interview in Sao Paulo on June 28.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2024

Gay Brazilians targeted in deadly stickups, lured by dating apps

Police have also warned of "love cons" involving straight men lured into kidnappings.
Toshihiro Nikai (left), former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, meets Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, in Beijing on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2024

Nikai expresses regret over China's airspace violation during Beijing talks

Nikai is visiting the Chinese capital as head of a delegation of a nonpartisan Japanese lawmaker group for friendship with China.
Political polarization in the U.S. is fueling domestic social divisions, eroding democratic norms and leading to a more self-centered U.S. foreign policy that threatens the global liberal order.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Aug 28, 2024

The transformation of American liberalism

Liberalism in the U.S. is the product of overextending the idea of individual autonomy, resulting in selfishness, and, at the same time, a return to traditional morality.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping before the APEC Leaders' Retreat in Bangkok in November 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2024

How a Harris-Walz administration might handle Asia policy

While a Harris-Walz administration would likely avoid unilateral economic measures against China, it would prioritize human rights more in the relationship.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda "predictably unpredictable" actions and policy shifts highlight the need for improved communication, reflecting modern central banking practices.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2024

How long can the BOJ get away with rate shocks?

The BOJ’s shifting policies and Kazuo Ueda’s unpredictable approach reflect the need for better alignment with modern central banking practices.
There is a significant divide between security experts, who emphasize the unquantifiable risks of geopolitical instability, and economists, who focus on the measurable costs of restructuring supply chains.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2024

Traditional economics fail the geopolitical test

The seemingly yawning gap between the views of the security specialists and the business and economics types is striking.
The government has decided to continue offering subsidies to curb electricity, gas and gasoline bills until the end of this year.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2024

Japan to spend additional ¥980 billion to curb energy bills

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that his Cabinet plans to approve the additional spending on Sept. 3.

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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