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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2022

Toshiba’s preferred bid delayed amid loan uncertainty, sources say

Banks are considering issuing commitment letters for loans to a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners and aren't expected to make a decision until mid-December, later than planned.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 28, 2022

Beauty over brains: Japan’s skin-deep university pageants

The contests perpetuate a culture that often places women in rigid gender roles, and have seen some contestants face abuse and harassment from organizers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2022

There’s a job-market riddle at the heart of the coming recession

Almost three years after COVID-19 hit, companies around the world still complain that they can't get the talent they need.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 28, 2022

10 years in making, Tohoku regional banks taking on new challenges

Human resource development and smartphone apps are among the initiatives being adopted by financial institutions in the region.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 28, 2022

Lululemon leader takes change and runs with it

Tudor took the helm at lululemon Japan in March 2020. Since opening its first Japanese store in 2020 in Roppongi, the athleisure brand has expanded to eight locations in Tokyo, Osaka and Shizuoka. The latest addition is the Aoyama store, which just opened this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2022

COVID-19 restrictions in China affecting Japanese makers

Amid strict 'COVID zero' policies, some Japanese companies are having workers sleep in their factories to continue production.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2022

U.S. and NATO scramble to arm Ukraine and refill their own arsenals

The West thought an artillery and tank war in Europe would never happen again and shrunk weapons stockpiles. It was wrong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2022

Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs U.S. to ease embargo

The agreement could potentially ease a massive flow of refugees from Venezuela throughout the region, and even impact world oil markets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Nov 27, 2022

Recipe: Persimmon saketini

The perfect drink to impress a discerning date after an afternoon of leaf peeping.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2022

Artillery is breaking in Ukraine. It’s becoming a problem for the Pentagon.

Ukrainian soldiers are firing thousands of shells daily, forcing the U.S. to replace gun barrels across the border in Poland.
BASEBALL
Nov 25, 2022

‘Mr. Baseball’ endures as go-to resource for players headed to Japan

Many who accept offers to play in Japan will surely prepare for the experience the same way those before them have for 30 years: by watching 'Mr. Baseball.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2022

In a challenge to Beijing, unrest over COVID lockdowns spreads

Protests have broken out in Guangzhou and at an iPhone factory in central China, while online many have raged at authorities after the death of a girl was blamed on COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2022

Musk announces 'amnesty' for banned Twitter accounts after poll

The announcement comes as Musk faces pushback that his criteria for content moderation is subject to his personal whim.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2022

Under missile strikes, Ukrainians haul water, while surgeons work in the dark

Ukraine's engineers and emergency crews work desperately to restore services through snow, freezing rain and blackout conditions.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2022
Nov 25, 2022

Taiwan and Japan: Building on strong foundations of trade and friendship

Taiwan and Japan have enjoyed robust trade relations and a strong friendship for decades. It is a solid relationship that — as Por-fong Lin, chairman of the Third Wednesday Club, the most notable business organization in Taiwan, points out — is “built on partnership, cooperation and mutual respect,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2022

Musk must preserve Twitter’s most vital function

The platform's experience in Japan shows how it can play a crucial role in providing a public service during times of disaster — if Elon Musk doesn't break it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022

Kremlin faces rising ire from wives and mothers of mobilized troops

Families' demands typically aren't political, focusing on ensuring their menfolk get adequate training and equipment and are taken care of at the front.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2022

Outbreaks test China’s efforts to limit the cost of ‘COVID zero'

China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022

G7 and allies hit snag over setting price cap on Russian oil

The plan is close to being finalized and must be in place before an EU embargo on Russian oil imports kicks in Dec. 5.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2022

Musk floats 'general amnesty' for suspended Twitter accounts

A blanket decision on suspended accounts could potentially alarm government authorities that are keeping a close look at Musk's handling of hateful speech.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2022

Haunted by disaster, volunteers search for survivors in Indonesia

Amid aftershocks and landslides from Monday's deadly quake in West Java, bands of volunteer rescuers have put aside their daily lives to save others.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Nov 24, 2022

China’s grandparents are done babysitting and ready to go viral

Rapping grannies, crooning 70-year-olds and gamers in their 80s are challenging traditional Chinese views about aging and what it means to have a long and happy life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2022

Two bomb attacks in Jerusalem kill one and wound at least 18

Israel and the occupied West Bank have been experiencing their deadliest wave of violence since 2015.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022

On Europe's new front lines, red tape, politics and potholes hamper defense

Planners from the Baltics to Romania are scrutinizing potential military reinforcement routes, planning to fortify bridges and adding military transport functions to civilian airports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2022

Looking for the Qatar World Cup winner? Don’t follow the money

Even in today's winner-takes-all economy, superstars won't always come out ahead.

Longform

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