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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

The Biden administration in a multipolar world

A half-century since Richard Nixon met with Mao Zedong, the progress the U.S. and China launched has been all but been lost, and President Joe Biden is partly to blame.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

Thailand farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone

Across Asia, governments have embraced so-called special economic zones to spur growth and generate jobs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2022

John Madden endures as larger-than-life face of gaming empire

'You won't see Bill Belichick Football in 40 years,” EA's Donny Moore said. 'It is unique in video games. It is unique in sports how one person's name transcends the sport itself.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Outlook 2022
Jan 2, 2022

For first time in two years, Japan has some room for economic optimism

Omicron and inflation risks loom, but economists expect 2022 to be a year of recovery as consumption rises and people tap into the savings they've built up over the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 2, 2022

Komeito chief calls for Japan to create Asian security framework

Natsuo Yamaguchi proposed that Japan take the lead in establishing an Asian architecture that would include China and the U.S. in a bid to stem soaring regional tensions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Can Europe stay neutral and avert a U.S.-China war?

While the EU wants to deepen trans-Atlantic cooperation, there is no consensus on how to do so without alienating China or undermining the very international system it aims to defend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks

Small companies in the U.S. are as cheap as they have ever been relative to the broad market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2022

Climate change is also a very real public health emergency

The impact of global warming has been considerable on people of all ages, particularly the most vulnerable and those with underlying health conditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2022

The new political cry in South Korea: ‘Out with man haters’

The gender wars have infused the South Korean presidential race, largely seen as a contest for young voters.
China Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons toward a Philippine resupply vessel on May 4 near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Beijing claims the waterway almost in its entirety despite an international court ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2024

China to 'crush' foreign encroachment in South China Sea, PLA official says

Lt. Gen. He Lei said the Chinese military will "resolutely crush any foreign hostile encroachment on China's territorial, sovereign and maritime rights and interests."
Hong Kong’s property tycoons are eagerly awaiting interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve due to their struggles with slow home sales, vacant office buildings and tenants pushing for lease renegotiations.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2024

The Fed is making Hong Kong's billionaire landlords anxious

Many Hong Kong property companies have significant amounts of debt at floating interest rates tied to Hibor, which tracks the Fed's rate changes.
The U.S. presidential debate is unlikely to change the minds of voters significantly; instead, it may maintain the current momentum of the race, with Harris emerging as the apparent victor and Trump revealing his limitations.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2024

Trump may not have met his Waterloo, but he more than met his match

The race is too close to call, but Tuesday, Harris was the clear victor. Trump, on the other hand, left no doubt about his limitations.
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Japan has experienced a postpandemic travel boom, with tourists pouring back in after restrictions closed the country’s borders to travelers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 12, 2024

Japan jumps to No. 2, from sixth place, in Best Countries index

It jumped from 6th place on the 2023 list as a post-COVID boom and reforms helped bump it up on the subindexes used to calculate the overall score.
Historical examples show that technological advances often lead to significant but gradual changes, sometimes accompanied by social and economic disruptions.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2024

Will the AI revolution lead to greater prosperity?

Historical examples show that technological advances often lead to significant but gradual changes, sometimes accompanied by social and economic disruptions.
Labor market reform will likely be a hot economic debate topic in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, the campaign of which kicked off on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 12, 2024

Labor market reform becoming hot topic in LDP leadership race

Candidates differ in how they intend to tackle labor market issues, especially on whether to give firms more flexibility in the dismissing of workers.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates in the dugout after hitting his 47th home run of the season during the first inning against the Cubs in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 12, 2024

Shohei Ohtani moves closer to 50-50 milestone as Dodgers beat Cubs

Ohtani's sixth leadoff homer of the season came on the fourth pitch of the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Portugal during a Nations League match against Scotland in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo labels Erik ten Hag's attitude as too negative for United

The Portugal star, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, fell out with Ten Hag before his second spell at Old Trafford ended late in 2022.
Belmarsh prison in London. The financial, political and social stresses around prisons — and the potential danger they pose to the U.K.'s fledgling Labour government — were vividly exposed by widespread rioting within weeks of Labour taking power.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 12, 2024

Overcrowded prisons force U.K.’s Starmer to take first big gamble

Apart from Scotland, England and Wales lock up a bigger proportion of their combined population than anywhere else in Western Europe.
Since opening in 2022 in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo Comedy Bar has hosted comedy workshops, roast battles, open mics and international guests.
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 12, 2024

Tokyo Comedy Bar supersizes laughs with 11-night festival

Spanning 46 different shows, this month’s comedy festival spotlights rising local talent and international names in both English and Japanese.
Nine candidates, including Toshimitsu Motegi at the podium, attend a kick off event on Thursday for their campaigning in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2024

Ishiba and Koizumi speed ahead as LDP presidential race kicks off

Despite a decline in the LDP’s image due to a large-scale political funds scandal, Ishiba and Koizumi have remained surprisingly popular with the public.
A Japan Freight Railway train passes through a train station in Osaka in 2017. JR Freight on Thursday resumed operations for all of its freight trains after a temporary halt following the discovery of data tampering and other irregularities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2024

JR Freight resumes train operations after discovery of data tampering

The freight operator had suspended operations on Wednesday to inspect container cars suspected to have been affected.
Starting next March, the My Number card can be used as a driver's license.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2024

Use of My Number card as driver's license to start March 24

The My Number card will function as a driver's license, with its embedded integrated circuit chip to contain new information such as license type.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito responds to questioning in Kobe on Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2024

LDP and other parties demand Hyogo governor's resignation

All 86 members of the prefectural assembly have now called for Saito's resignation.f
The Osaka Prefectural Police recently arrested three people who allegedly had some ¥4.9 billion in total paid into their bank accounts from about 10,000 people who took part in overseas online gambling.
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2024

Three arrested over alleged laundering of online casino money

The suspects allegedly had some ¥4.9 billion in total paid into their bank accounts from about 10,000 people who took part in overseas online gambling.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
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
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Race to become next LDP president kicks off again
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday became the first to enter the race to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
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.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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