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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2022

Xi's new generals face tough military challenges after party congress

In the face of various challenges, most of the incoming generals are likely to lack one element that marked at least some of their commission predecessors: combat experience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2022

Over a barrel, Biden faces tough options with Saudis

Despite growing action on climate change, the United States is decades away from being insulated from high oil prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2022

Xi speech offers little to lift China's worsening growth outlook

The Chinese president praised 'COVID zero,' his no-tolerance approach to containing infections, while repeating prior language on the property sector, currently in its longest-ever slump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2022

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

Joined by some U.S. forces, the South Korean troops will focus on maintaining readiness and improving the troops' ability to execute joint operations during the drills.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2022

Traders watch for response from Japan as yen approaches ¥150 against dollar

Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated to reporters on Monday that the country will take bold action if there are speculative foreign exchange moves.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2022

Injured Kei Nishikori falls out of ATP rankings

Kei Nishikori was not listed in the ATP rankings for men's singles on Monday for the first time in 12 years after injuries ruled him out of tour appearances over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 17, 2022

Brooks Koepka cashes in during playoff to earn big payday in final individual event of LIV Golf season

Koepka secured the biggest payday of his career with a $4 million playoff win over close friend Peter Uihlein on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf breakaway tour on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 17, 2022

Kylian Mbappe denies reports about wanting to leave PSG

The 23-year-old superstar said he 'was as shocked as everyone' when the rumors about his future surfaced last week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 17, 2022

What did Nancy Pelosi’s visit do for Taiwan?

When Pelosi visited Taiwan in August, China launched large-scale military exercises. But Taipei still reaped some benefits from the event.
Japan Times
The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

Japan-Philippines: A bright and dynamic relationship

Defined by diverse and grounded ties, Japan and the Philippines stand at the “Golden Age” of their bilateral relations. Both countries have worked hand in hand and through close cooperation and friendship to reach this remarkable state of relations, and it continues to show promise for the future....
The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

RCBC thriving on partnerships and innovations, banking on a sustainable future

It is in the DNA of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. to nurture business and social partnerships on a rock-solid platform of sustainability.
Australia captain Pat Cummins celebrates after the Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad, India, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Nov 20, 2023

Pat Cummins hails Australia's World Cup title as 'pinnacle in cricket'

The match was a personal triumph for Cummins, whose decision to field first was vindicated.
Pacific Investment Management headquarters in Newport Beach, California. The bond giant says it has started building a long yen position.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2023

Pimco is buying yen to prepare for tighter BOJ monetary policy

The bond giant started building a long yen position when Japan’s currency weakened past ¥140 per dollar a few months ago.
A television screen showing news footage of a North Korean missile test, in Seoul, on Sept. 13.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2023

South Korea warns North's Kim to halt imminent satellite launch

Seoul told Pyongyang "to immediately stop” preparations for another launch after two previous efforts failed.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2023

Japan's back-to-back wage bonanza would open door for BOJ exit

The news comes as the government pushes companies to hike pay to help offset rising living costs.
Monday's disruptions, which began around 8:30 a.m., affected SoftBank's "Otoku Line" and "Otoku Hikari Denwa" services in parts of eastern Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2023

SoftBank's fixed-line phone services disrupted again

Disruption in parts of eastern Japan followed 14-hour outage over the weekend.
Sam Altman participates in an event at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders week in San Francisco on Nov. 16.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI appoints ex-Twitch boss as CEO, while Altman joins Microsoft

The decision not to reinstate Altman as CEO has confounded efforts by investors and employees of the firm to steady the ship by bringing him back.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a news conference in Odesa, Ukraine, on Oct. 13
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023

Zelenskyy calls for rapid military changes, firing medical commander

His move was announced as he met Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, and coincided with a debate over the conduct of war against Russia.
Smoke rises during fighting in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on May 3.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023

'Libya scenario': war-torn Sudan could break apart, experts warn

By the end of October, fighting had killed over 10,000 and displaced another 6 million.
The labor ministry is planning to review the workers' accident compensation program to cover all freelancers commissioned to work for companies.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2023

Japan to expand workers' accident compensation for freelancers

The measure is aimed at creating an environment in which freelancers can work with a sense of security.
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO summit in San Francisco on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2023

Beyond security: U.S. pulls Manila closer via economic cooperation

Despite mounting tensions in the South China Sea, Marcos said a “major step” in enhancing bilateral relations was a landmark nuclear deal with the U.S.
Kyle Vogt speaks on stage at the launch of the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle in San Francisco in January 2020.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2023

CEO of GM's Cruise robo taxi unit resigns amid U.S. safety review

His resignation follows weeks of turmoil at the unit, which is undergoing a safety review after one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian.
Children with their parents pray in a temporary church at a camp for internally displaced people in Demoso township in Myanmar's Kayah state.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2023

Myanmar's displaced pray and teach under deadly skies

The junta has battered Kayah with airstrikes from its Russian and Chinese-built jets, and more than 100,000 people are now displaced in the state.
People use smartphones on the street in Tokyo in January 2019.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 20, 2023

The NTT Law — a guard against monopoly, or barrier to innovation?

Some say the law regulating the telecom giant stops it from competing against the likes of Google, but others say it contains vital market protections.
The trip to Kyiv is U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's second since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2023

Pentagon chief visits Ukraine to reassure Kyiv on U.S. support

Austin's trip comes amid opposition from hard-line Republican lawmakers, which has raised doubts about the future of American assistance.
Japan’s national bar exam was held on Nov. 8 with a pass rate of 45%. Though for decades the pass rate was much lower, this seeming improvement has come on the back of several regulatory blunders.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 20, 2023

The failure behind Japan’s bar exam pass rate

The pass rate for Japan's bar exam has fluctuated, with this year's level coming on the back of several misguided interventions.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb