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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021

Tapering doesn’t mean tightening for central bank money printers

In recent weeks, the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it will start paring its massive bond-buying as soon as November and the Bank of England hinted that it may raise interest rates this year.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2021

Why have COVID-19 cases in Tokyo plummeted? Study points to restraint by the unvaccinated.

Since the peak of the capital's largest wave of infections, many unvaccinated people have stayed away from places where the virus can spread more easily, such as bars and pubs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2021

Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam not on same page with China

Vietnam knows that the unpredictable giant China will always be there, while the U.S. and its allies' presence in the region is fickle and fleeting.
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2021

As Japan's fifth COVID-19 wave wanes, officials warn against complacency

A delta-driven surge in COVID-19 cases is coming to a faster-than-expected end, but experts believe another wave of infections may be around the corner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2021

World’s top shale oil field is still spewing methane by the ton

Methane is the chief component of natural gas and packs more than 80 times the planet-warming power of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021

Renewable energy firms pin hopes on Taro Kono winning race for Japan PM

Kono has long championed renewables for Japan and has promised an economic stimulus package focused on them if he wins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021

Deserted factories in Nanjing show how China's electric car boom went too far

Scores of firms have fallen by the wayside, unable to raise the crazy amounts of capital needed to make automobiles at scale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2021

Can Xi end China’s 'Gilded Age'?

High-stakes graft has exploded in China as politically connected capitalists ply politicians with lavish bribes in exchange for lucrative privileges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 26, 2021

China's Xi warns of 'grim' Taiwan situation in letter to opposition

Taiwan's Kuomintang elected as their leader on Saturday former New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu, who said he would rekindle stalled high-level contacts with China's ruling Communist Party.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 26, 2021

Aces Nick Martinez and Kodai Senga keeping Hawks' playoff hopes alive

The formidable duo will be a significant asset for SoftBank should it manage to earn a spot in the Pacific League's Climax Series.
A wafer on display at the Semicon China expo in Shanghai on March 20
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

U.S. readies China chip curbs that stop short of earlier proposals

American chip equipment makers have warned that tougher measures would bring catastrophic harm to their business.
Check-in counters at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The tourism industry expects the demand for China travel to increase as Beijing resumes its visa exemption for Japanese citizens.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2024

Travel firms optimistic China's resumption of visa waivers will boost demand

China decided to resume the exemption for Japanese citizens after requests by Tokyo and business leaders, and will extend the period for visa-free stays to 30 days.
In last month’s Lower House election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who also serves as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, excluded members implicated in a slush funds scandal who refused to attend a Lower House ethics hearing earlier this year from the party’s proportional representation candidates list.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

More scandal-hit LDP lawmakers to attend Upper House ethics hearing

The lawmakers could be at a disadvantage in next summer's Upper House election if they do not attend the hearing.
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024

Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease

The study showed that Alzheimer's disease can be predicted by identifying the "head-turning sign" in response to questions.
The health ministry's free "catch-up vaccination" program for the human papillomavirus will be extended to March 2025 for the initial dose of the vaccine.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 28, 2024

Deadline for ‘catch-up’ HPV vaccination program extended until March

The revised timeline allows eligible women to receive their first dose by the end of March 2025 and complete the remaining two within the following year.
Motohisa Furukawa, Democratic Party for the People tax chief, says the Bank of Japan is unlikely to move so quickly in raising rates that the move would have a detrimental impact on public borrowing costs.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2024

BOJ rate hike unlikely to derail budget planning, DPP tax chief says

Democratic Party for the People tax chief Motohisa Furukawa says it is "unthinkable” that the Bank of Japan will hike rates rapidly.
U.S. President Joe Biden leaves after delivering remarks from the White House Rose Garden in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say

The Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from U.S. stocks to blunt Russia's advancing troops.
A statue of Konosuke Matsushita in the grounds of the Konosuke Matsushita Museum in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2024

‘God of management’ comes back to life as an AI model

Panasonic icon Konosuke Matsushita is one of the most respected by the Japanese business community.
According to a recent survey by Child Fund Japan, a nonprofit, one in eight minors in Japan have experienced online requests from strangers to meet or for sexual photos. Despite the potential harms of social media, strong regulations are lacking.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2024

Japan doesn't need a social media ban, but it must protect children

Short of stopping minors from using social media, Japan needs to beef up its response to an evermore perilous online environment. One that adults often struggle to grasp.
The Yomiuri 333 index will offer a new benchmark for Japanese stock performance.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 28, 2024

New stock index — the Yomiuri 333 — coming to the Japanese market

The newspaper publisher said a distinguishing characteristic of the new index is that it will equally weight each stock in calculating the value.
Fentanyl pills found by officers from the Drug Enforcement Administration in New York on Oct. 4, 2022
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

Trump places high-risk, high-reward bet on tariffs to stem fentanyl

The U.S. president-elect has vowed to impose tariffs on China and Mexico unless they stem the flow of fentanyl and migrants across the U.S. border.
Former Olympus Chief Executive Stefan Kaufmann was indicted over alleged violations of law concerning controlled substances.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2024

Former Olympus CEO indicted on suspected violation of drug laws

Stefan Kaufmann was forced to resign last month after the allegation surfaced that he bought illegal drugs.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to face intensified pressure from opposition parties after his ruling coalition lost its majority in the powerful House of Representatives in an election last month.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

Japan's parliament opens extraordinary session

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to face intensified pressure from opposition parties.
Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino speaks at the organization's central committee meeting in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2024

Rengo to demand wage hike of 6% or more for smaller firms in 2025

Rengo set a higher goal for small and midsize businesses to rectify wage gaps with larger companies.
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 28, 2024

Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment

The lawmaker's husband and eldest daughter, who were captured on security camera footage entering the building earlier, remain unaccounted for.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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.

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