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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2022

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian owner of major grain exporter

The head of Nibulon — which specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley and corn, and has its own fleet and shipyard — was killed in the city of Mykolaiv.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022

Lebanon seizes ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain

Ukraine said the vessel was loaded at Feodosia in the Russian-occupied Crimea, and that the commodities originated from Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv and Kherson in southeastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022

Ukraine calls for investigation into prisoner deaths as outrage grows

The explosion is particularly painful for the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy because many of the dead had fought to defend Mariupol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2022

Biden’s COVID ‘rebound’ case keeps him at the White House again

Biden isn't experiencing symptoms after getting a positive rapid test, but will resume isolation at the White House.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Top 5
Jul 31, 2022

Sublime scoops from Tokyo’s top gelato shops

Five gelateria that are guaranteed to leave you thinking about seconds as soon as you finish off your scoop.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 30, 2022

Explosion kills dozens of Ukrainian captives at Russian-held prison

For Russia, the fighters held prisoner at Correctional Colony No. 120 are a trophy. For Ukraine, they are war heroes. Why either side would want any of them dead is a mystery.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2022

Japan OKs smallpox vaccine to prevent monkeypox

Smallpox vaccines are about 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, the ministry said. The government has stockpiled smallpox vaccines as an anti-terrorism measure.
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022

Japan's textile industry urges firms to pay close attention to human rights in supply chains

The industry group's guidelines include a checklist for company executives to ensure their supply chains are free of various types of rights abuses, such as forced labor and harassment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2022

JR East reports ¥70 billion loss on local railways

The company hopes to promote talks with local authorities and other relevant parties in areas along the loss-making sections as it reviews whether the services should continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022

As the U.S. Congress debated landmark China bill, Beijing surged ahead

The American semiconductor industry has withered to the point where none of the most advanced chips are made in the United States. Meanwhile, China has been rapidly catching up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2022

U.S. economy shows another decline, fanning recession fears

Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.2% in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2022

Panasonic posts 39% drop in first quarter operating profit, missing estimate

The group maintained its full-year operating forecast of u00a5360 billion for the year to March 31.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Jul 28, 2022

Everything you need to know about BA.5, the dominant strain spreading across Japan

Amid a seventh wave of infections, daily case numbers have been reaching unprecedented highs, with the nation logging 969,000 cases over the seven-day span to Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 28, 2022

'Make in India': New Delhi bolsters defense sector with $3.6 billion procurement package

The procurements are the latest examples of New Delhi's “Make in India” initiative, which is designed to reduce the country's defense imports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2022

Russian forces capture Ukraine's second biggest power plant

Seizing the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant in eastern Ukraine would be Moscow's first strategic gain in more than three weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jul 28, 2022

'Sailor-Moon'-inspired group SG5 shows how anime can lift up J-pop

As the music industry opens up to digital realities, the Sailor-Scout-themed pop group and other nascent acts are utilizing anime's popularity to leapfrog into greater consciousness.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022

Japan firms start providing 'inflation allowance' to workers

Computer software developer Cybozu has decided to make special lump-sum payments to employees in Japan and abroad in July and August.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 27, 2022

Ichinojo's deserved first title rescues virus-struck Nagoya Basho

The Minato stable man's debut championship brought not only relief but genuine joy, as he is one of the most affable and likeable figures in Japan's national sport.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2022

U.S. Justice Department asking witnesses about Trump in its Jan. 6 investigation

Federal prosecutors sought information about the former president's role in the efforts to overturn the election as the inquiry accelerates.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2022

Home of Aoki Holdings founder raided over suspected Olympic bribery

In October 2018, Aoki signed an official supporter contract with the organizing committee for business and formal clothes, obtaining the rights to make uniforms for referees and others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2022

Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus

Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2022

World may be heading toward recession, IMF warns

If the thicket of threats continues to intensify, the world economy faces one of its weakest years since 1970, a period of intense stagflation across the globe.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2022

Smuggling migrants at the U.S. border now a billion-dollar business

Title 42, introduced under the Trump administration, has authorized immediate expulsion of migrants caught crossing the border illegally, which has led to a substantial escalation in incursions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

On U.S. foreign policy, the new boss acts a lot like the old one

The Biden administration has charted the same course as the Trump administration on strategic priorities like China, the Middle East and U.S. military deployments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Mario Draghi’s fall reverberates beyond Italy

Draghi's downfall already amounts to the toppling of the establishment that populist forces across Europe dream of.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2022

One year on, Japan tasked with passing on lessons from Tokyo Olympics

Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, hopes to glean both positive and negative lessons from Tokyo as it bids to host the 2030 Winter Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2022

Ex-Tokyo Games executive denies giving favors to Aoki Holdings

The former exec, suspected of receiving u00a540 million from Aoki, said that he 'has never been asked for anything from Aoki Holdings nor has given it any favor over the Tokyo Olympics.'

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