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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2020

BOJ sees volatile recovery path as virus piles on uncertainty

The decision to leave policy unchanged likely reflects continued signs of a recovery in Japan from its record contraction as production and exports improve.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2020

Trump’s closing argument on virus clashes with science — and voters’ lives

The U.S. president has continued to declare before large and largely maskless crowds that the virus is vanishing, even as case counts soar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Taiwan fighter jet crashes, fueling worries about aging fleet

The pilot, who had ejected and was rescued, later died despite hours of emergency treatment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2020

Samsung reports profitable quarter but warns of weaker outlook

Samsung Electronics Co. warned earnings in the current quarter will decline, saying the strong growth in its mobile and memory business that helped third-quarter profits will ease amid intensifying competition and weakening demand.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 29, 2020

NFL denies report of plans to limit attendance at Super Bowl

Super Bowl tickets might be harder to get than ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2020

Biden would consult allies on future of U.S. tariffs on China, advisers say

Due to the political sensitivities of easing U.S. pressure on China, questions remain about the prospect that Biden will act swiftly to decrease tariffs if he is elected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2020

As COVID-19 persists and U.S. poll nears, China's growth lifts Asia

China is now the only major economy forecast by the International Monetary Fund to report growth — of 1.9% — this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Record 200 days with no local coronavirus cases makes Taiwan envy of world

Taiwan holds the world's best virus record by far and reached the new landmark on Thursday, even as the pathogen explodes anew in Europe and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Infection-free city ventures outside as Melbourne's lockdown ends

European countries that had similar caseloads a few months ago but ended their restrictions are now struggling with an explosion of new cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020

Philippines paves way to ending oil exploration row with China

Duterte lifted a six-year ban on oil exploration in the South China Sea earlier this month.
PRESS / Services
Oct 29, 2020

ジャパンタイムズ、通訳・翻訳業界総合ガイド「通訳・翻訳キャリアガイド2021」を公開

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:末松弥奈子)は通訳・翻訳業界の総合ガイドであるWebサイト「通訳・翻訳キャリアガイド2021」を公開しました。
The inverted cone, one of Atsushi Kitagawara’s six signature elements in architecture, is a key feature of the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum building.
CULTURE / Art
Aug 16, 2025

Atsushi Kitagawara’s exhibition finds poetry in architecture

Award-winning architect Kitagawara's work is displayed at the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection museum he designed, making it both a venue and a centerpiece of the exhibition.
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo. The Nikkei 225 closed at a record high of 43,378.31 on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2025

Tokyo stocks hit closing-price record as GDP surprises

The Japanese economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter.
PayPay is the most popular payment app in Japan, with 70 million users.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2025

SoftBank's PayPay prepares for listing on a U.S. exchange

It has filed registration documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new pole vault record of 6.29 meters during the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest on Aug. 12.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 15, 2025

Record-setting Armand Duplantis expects 'super-sick' worlds in Tokyo

The U.S.-born Swede has been in electric form, setting a 13th world record, of 6.29 meters, in Budapest on Tuesday.
Jose Takei, an 82-year-old man of Japanese descent in the Philippines, speaks during an interview on Aug. 8 at the Foreign Ministry.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2025

Stateless man of Japanese descent in Philippines eager for Japan citizenship

The son of a Japanese man and Filipino woman, Jose Takei never met his father, who left before he was born to join the Japanese military during World War II.
Rachel Simons' debut cookbook, “Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of an Ancient Seed," is filled with fun, inspirational ideas, such as the tahini cream cheese frosting with carrot cake encrusted with sesame seeds.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 17, 2025

From a piquant paste to a crisp crust, sesame shines in many forms

Packed with historical nuggets and inspirational recipes, Rachel Simons' debut cookbook offers a rich, entertaining dive into the Japanese kitchen staple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an Indian Independence Day ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 15, 2025

Modi slams ‘economic selfishness’ in defiance of U.S. tariffs

In the last few weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump hit India with a 50% tariff rate — much higher than its regional peers.
Delegates rest outside of the assembly hall in Geneva on Friday after talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution ended without a deal.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Aug 15, 2025

'Bad actors' blamed as plastic pollution treaty talks end again without deal

Countries said they wanted further negotiations despite six rounds of talks over three years having failed to find agreement.
David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, speaks during a summit in Sydney in March.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2025

Trump's attack on Goldman could prompt watering down of Wall Street's independent analysis

The reams of research that banks such as Goldman produce are used by institutional investors, such as hedge funds and asset managers, in deciding how to allocate capital.
Air Canada flight attendants picket outside Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2025

Air Canada and union deadlocked despite government plea for deal to avert Saturday strike

Canada's largest carrier has said it expects to cancel 500 flights by the end of the day.
LDP lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2025

Secretary of LDP's Hagiuda fined over funds scandal

The 46-year-old secretary, Toshifumi Ushikubo, was ordered to pay ¥300,000.
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2025

Trump shifts stance on road to Ukraine peace after meeting Putin in Alaska

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said he would travel to Washington on Monday to discuss next steps.
People gather in Mingora, the main city of Swat Valley, in monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2025

Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340

Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan killed at least 340 people in the past 48 hours, authorities said.
Rescuers clear debris as they work at the site of a destroyed residential building following a Russian air attack in Kyiv on July 31.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2025

Trump’s pause on Ukraine aid hurt its readiness, watchdog finds

The eight-day halt in March "had tangible effect” on the conflict as well as "significant residual effects on the delivery of security assistance,” the U.S. European Command said.
Toyota Motor Land Cruisers are parked, bound for shipment, at the Port of Nagoya in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, in April.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2025

Listed Japan firms log 11% quarterly profit drop

The decreases comes as tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump weighed heavily on automakers.

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Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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