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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2022

Taiwan's air force stages drill to intercept Chinese planes amid tensions

The exercises were part of a three-day drill to show Taiwan's battle readiness ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of this month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2022

U.S. and Taiwan pledge to assist Lithuania in countering China’s ‘economic coercion’

Lithuania has faced unofficial trade hurdles and a downgrade of diplomatic ties with China after it allowed Taiwan to open an office in its capital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2022

Israel becomes test case for fourth vaccine shot amid record cases

Israel's pandemic experience has been studied around the world because of aggressive steps it took to contain the virus at the outset — and its botched exit from its first lockdown.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jan 6, 2022

ジャパンタイムズ、「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2022横浜」にオフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)は、2022年2月24日~25日に開催される「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2022(SB’22)横浜」において、オフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 6, 2022

Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan to put down deadly uprising

Russia sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to help put down a countrywide uprising after deadly violence spread across the tightly controlled former Soviet state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 6, 2022

Carrie-Anne Moss resurrects her 'Matrix' action-hero role

The actress synonymous with Trinity faced the weight of expectations when she reunited with Keanu Reeves and Lana Wachowski for the new sequel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2022

North Korea claims latest launch was 'hypersonic missile'

The test — the second of an apparent hypersonic weapon in recent months — could give more ammunition to those in Japan pushing for the country to acquire a strike capability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 6, 2022

Advancing the trade cure

Trade liberalization and international economic cooperation can help the world weather whatever crisis comes its way.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead: Reckonings
Jan 6, 2022

Jerome Powell is no Paul Volcker

The U.S. Federal Reserve chief has tried to argue that the central bank's expansionary monetary policy is not to blame for inflationary pressure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2022

Bad news for London and New York: Finance hubs are becoming obsolete

COVID-19 has shown just how little location now matters for many jobs and businesses in finance and gave executives confidence that more operations could be managed remotely.
JAPAN
Jan 5, 2022

2022 shaping up as pivotal year for success of 2025 Osaka Expo

The Kansai region hopes to wow the world with flying cars, new medical technologies and hydrogen- and ammonia-powered vehicles and buildings. But is there enough time?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2022

Behind Brazil's 'green' charcoal industry, illegal deforestation and workers' misery

This year, 66 workers were found in slavery-like conditions at just one site, according to the head of the Brazil's anti-slavery authority.
Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi announces his decision not to seek reelection in his party's Sept. 28 presidential election, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2024

Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi announces decision to step down

The decision not to seek reelection marks the end of an era for the party and raises questions on how it might impact the LDP's presidential race.
Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils the iPhone 16 at the Steve Jobs Theater on the company's campus in Cupertino, California, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024

iPhone 16 to land in Japan without Apple Intelligence 

The new feature, which uses generative artificial intelligence to analyze text and photos, will only be activated in 2025 in several markets, including Japan.
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announces his entry into the LDP leadership race in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2024

Kato announces bid for LDP presidency, adding uncertainty to race

While the former chief Cabinet secretary's chances of winning are considered minimal, his candidacy adds an extra layer of unpredictability.
Growing moves by companies to pass on higher costs to consumers amid accelerating inflation are believed to have led to the decrease in bankruptcies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024

Japan business failures log first drop in 29 months in August

The figure stood below 800 for the first time in four months.
Breakdancer Shigeyuki Nakarai (left) and fencer Misaki Emura attend an opening event for an exhibition on Japanese Olympic athletes at the Paris Games at the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2024

Exhibition on Japanese Olympians at Paris Starts in Tokyo

The event showcases items of clothing and equipment used by the athletes during the Games.
Panasonic has supported the Olympic Games with its technologies, product and services, such as the Technics turn-tables at the breaking event in Paris last month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024

Panasonic ends 37-year contract as top Olympics sponsor

The Osaka-based company first became an official partner of the Olympic Games in 1987 and expanded its partnership to the Paralympics from 2014.
An electronic sign developed by Mitsubishi Electric displays announcements in multiple languages at a factory in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric develops multilingual translation system for meetings

The firm hopes the system will be used when information needs to be related accurately to a large number of workers, including non-Japanese ones.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris shakes hands with former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2024

Harris rattles Trump in combative U.S. presidential debate

The Democratic vice president put her Republican rival on the defensive with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes.
Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, during a news conference in London on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2024

Russia received missiles from Iran, U.S. says as it piles on sanctions

Russian defense ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract in December with Iranian officials for ballistic missile systems.
Palestinians look at the destruction following Israeli airstrikes in the humanitarian zone known as Mawasi, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2024

Israel offers Hamas leader safe exit from Gaza in a bid to end the war

A senior Israeli official said he put the offer of safe passage on the table for Hamas a day and a half ago but declined to characterize the response so far.
Adrian Newey, the new managing technical partner of the Aston Martin Formula One Team, during a news conference in Silverstone, England, on Tuesday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Sep 11, 2024

Aston Martin hopes to win big with 'bargain' design guru Adrian Newey

Cars designed by Newey have won 25 drivers' and constructors' championships for Williams, McLaren and Red Bull.
Commuters sit at a cafe in Sydney on Feb. 26.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2024

Over a third of Australians say they’ll never be able to retire

Australia’s proportion of retirees is expected to surge from 8% today to 19% over the next 40 years.
Unclaimed luggage in the Delta baggage claim area at Los Angeles International Airport on July 25 following a catastrophic system outage.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2024

U.S. airlines may soon face cash penalties for delayed flights

A proposed compensation program would mean U.S. airlines would have to pay a set cash payment amount to each passenger on a disrupted flight
Mauricio Pochettino will take over as the head coach of the U.S. men's national team after his abrupt departure from Chelsea earlier this year.
SOCCER
Sep 11, 2024

Mauricio Pochettino appointed as new coach of U.S. national soccer team

The former Chelsea coach replaces American Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after a disappointing Copa America campaign.
Vadim Morus, a Russian professional skater and trainer, practices for his performance in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 19.
WORLD / Society
Sep 11, 2024

A mini-Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war

Russian-owned clubs, kindergartens and medical practices have sprung up in Belgrade, a city of less than two million people.

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