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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2022

Shanghai locks down half the city to nail growing COVID-19 outbreak

The sweeping restrictions come as China experiences its worst COVID-19 spread since the virus's emergence in Wuhan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2022

With sumo flag sponsorship deal, COVID vaccine-maker Moderna reveals Japan ambition

The U.S. firm is seeking to build on its newfound renown in COVID-19 vaccines and wrestle market share from compatriot Pfizer Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2022

Disruption to rail routes due to war in Ukraine poses latest hitch for supply chains

Exporters and logistics firms transporting auto parts, cars, laptops and smartphones are now looking to avoid land routes that pass through Russia or the combat zone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2022

Tokyo prosecutors to indict SMBC Nikko for alleged market manipulation: report

The move against the unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., the country's No. 2 lender, will be a blow to one of Japan's biggest brokerages and its second-largest megabank.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 20, 2022

Japanese designers serve up unusual tableware

With more people spending time at home amid the pandemic, the demand for attractive tableware is creating new design opportunities for Japanese porcelain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2022

Western companies wrestle with Russia 'half-exits'

About 80 Western companies, mostly consumer and pharmaceutical companies that argue that pulling out would significantly harm the Russian population, have retained a presence in Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2022

MRNA vaccines blocked worst outcomes as variants spread, U.S. says

In recent months, when the omicron variant was dominant, three doses of an mRNA shot provided 94% protection against the worst outcomes, the CDC study said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2022

GM buys SoftBank’s $2.1 billion stake in Cruise self-driving unit

The move ends the SoftBank Vision Fund 1's involvement in the self-driving startup, giving the Detroit automaker 80% ownership.
Japan Times
Mar 18, 2022

"Seek the Story of Sake" Begins Selling Robuchon Sake

Seek the Story of Sake, a Japanese sake cross-border e-commerce site provided by NTT DOCOMO, has begun limited-time sales of two types of Robuchon (Japanese sake) created based on the concept of sake that pairs well with French cuisine. The late Joel Robuchon, the "Emperor of French cuisine" and the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2022

Medicago's COVID shot rejected by WHO over company’s tobacco links

The firm's Covifenz vaccine was jointly developed by Medicago, which is owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris, and GlaxoSmithKline.
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2022

Japanese municipalities step up preparations for teen booster shots

About 6.8 million — or 75.3% — of people age 12 to 19 have received the initial two doses so far, according to Cabinet Secretariat data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2022

Shanghai says no COVID lockdown for now and tells bankers to work at home

Shanghai ruled out imposing a broad lockdown for now, while urging workers in its main financial and business district to work from home as officials try to rein in a swelling COVID-19 outbreak in one of China’s biggest and most important cities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2022

Pfizer asks U.S. regulator to clear another booster for older adults

The drugmaker and its partner BioNTech have submitted data to the FDA from Israel, which began offering a fourth shot to older people and health care workers last year.
PRESS / Events
Mar 16, 2022

“Designing circular and regenerative models” with Amelia Juhl

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2022

China’s COVID-19 lockdowns could threaten half of economy

Should key provinces along the coast and in the northeast follow Shenzhen's lead and lock down for a week, the economic cost could amount to 0.8 of a percentage point of GDP growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2022

Yen plunges to five-year low as Japan import costs surge

The yen's fall shows no signs of easing as surging commodity prices have worsened the outlook for Japan's trade balance.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2022

Shionogi says its COVID-19 shot is effective and safe

The positive data could mean Japan, which is racing to complete a booster drive in hopes of curbing future outbreaks, will soon have an indigenous jab.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 5, 2022

Video game addiction, now a globally recognized illness, seeks a treatment

The World Health Organization formally acknowledged the condition for the first time this year, kicking off a race to offer remedies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022

Putin's propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

In the five years since Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook and Twitter have built systems to ensure they wouldn't be blindsided the next time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022

Rivian tumbles after admitting ‘mistake’ with price increases

Rivian Automotive Inc. dropped to a record low after the electric-vehicle maker was forced to perform an about-face and roll back price increases on its debut cars for existing customers, marking an embarrassing episode for the carmaker as it seeks to win over more buyers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court questions scope of environment agency’s climate-change powers

Hearing two hours of arguments in Washington, justices gave a mixed reception to Republican-led states and coal companies seeking to bar the EPA from issuing a plan to cut carbon emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 1, 2022

Honor among thieves? Ransomware gang exposed in data leak after backing Russia.

Chat logs and internal recriminations dating back 13 months were released to the public after ransomware-as-a-service group Conti declared it stood behind Putin in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2022

BP exit opens new front in West's campaign against Russia

The firm's decision to quit the oil-rich country is the most aggressive move yet by a company in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2022

As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles Big Tech to control the narrative

As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle to control the narrative took place online and over the airwaves.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2022

Japan’s petrochemical firms need to merge to survive, Mitsubishi Chemical CEO says

Jean-Marc Gilson compared the situation facing the chemical industry to other industries Japan once dominated, such as semiconductors and flat-screen televisions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2022

Japan to accept Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine for border entry next month

The J&J shot, which has not been approved in Japan, will join a list of three other shots that have been approved by regulators as sufficient for nonresidents to enter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 22, 2022

China tells banks and state firms to report exposure to Jack Ma’s Ant

It is unclear what has triggered the new scrutiny or whether it will lead to any actions or conclusions by regulators.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami