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JAPAN
Sep 1, 2022

Toyota won't renew contract with actor Teruyuki Kagawa after alleged sexual assault

The automaker has already pulled its commercials featuring Kagawa, and broadcaster TBS has said it will remove the actor from its weekday morning information program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2022

The greatest democrat Russia ever had

After the Soviet Union's collapse, Gorbachev's belief in peace and democracy remained unwavering. He wanted the USSR to continue, but only as a reformed and democratized federation.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2022

Japan's inbound tourism remains at a trickle as travelers shun group tours

Industry stakeholders are concerned that foreign visitors may soon make other plans and cancel or postpone visits to Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 1, 2022

Serena Williams expresses gratitude for Tiger Woods' support

Serena Williams credited Tiger Woods on Wednesday as one of the main reasons she was still playing tennis and had the golf great on his feet during her stunning win over world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

U.N. says China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

The report was hailed by human rights groups for adding credibility to long-running concerns over violations that some Western nations have labeled genocide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022

Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?

As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

For South Koreans near military drills, the price of readiness is noise and danger

Near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, 30 kilometers north of Seoul, windows rattled Wednesday as U.S. and South Korean forces staged one of their largest live-fire trainings in years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Ozone can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

This decade's oil boom is moving offshore — way offshore

Surging oil prices are encouraging the investments, along with mounting European energy demand as the Ukraine-Russia war drags on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Solomon Islands suspends all naval visits

The country has suspended visits from all foreign navies, citing a need to review approval processes, after a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was unable to refuel at its port.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

China fills void as foreign brands flee Russian market during war

Moscow is rewriting rules to allow its sovereign wealth fund to invest in the currencies of China, India and Turkey, after penalties blocked euro and dollar purchases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

Secret data, tiny islands and a quest for treasure on the ocean floor

Mining firm The Metals Co. has worked hard to gain access to mineral-rich sea beds it says will help power the EV revolution, but its proposed operations worry environmentalists.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022

Charismatic business leader Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90

Inamori, one of Japan's most influential and respected business leaders, died of natural causes, the company said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022

A startup offers Japan's aging CEOs a worry-free succession plan

Every year, tens of thousands of businesses that help support Japan's deep industrial base close shop, unable to cope when company heads retire or fall ill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022

Olympus to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3 billion

In a statement, Olympus said the transfer to Bain would be in its best interest to allow the business to grow with more agile and flexible decision-making based on market needs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2022

Why the Ukraine outcome is central to all our futures

Can either side in the Ukraine war possibly “win” in the pure sense of inflicting full defeat on the other and how much pain is the West going to have to bear?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2022

4chan owner under fire for sexual violence remarks in wake of scandal

2channel founder Hiroyuki Nishimura said that hostesses who entertain men at bars receive high pay in exchange for tolerating sexual violence, triggering harsh criticism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2022

New fighting in Tripoli: Untangling the crisis in Libya

When fighting erupted between two groups on Friday, factions aligned with Fathy Bashagha began mounting what looked like coordinated attacks in a new effort to install him in the capital.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2022

Free trading isn't free, but we're still better off

A new study estimates that “hidden” execution fees cost retail investors $34 billion a year. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually very little.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2022

Sanna Marin, from youngest elected leader to 'partying PM'

The 36-year-old's reputation as a firm crisis leader has been challenged in the last few days.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022

U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit

The Chinese military slammed the U.S. for hyping the warships' sailing, saying that the entire operation had been monitored.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 28, 2022

Indonesian knights keep medieval sword fighting alive

Inspired by fantasy series such as 'the Lord of the Rings' and 'Game of Thrones,' participation in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) has increased around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2022

Forget showering, it's eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

As wholesale gas and electricity prices surge, millions of people in Europe are now spending a record amount of their income on energy, data show.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2022

Solomon Islands refuses to allow U.S. ship to make port call

The move was seen as another sign of deteriorating relations between Washington and the Pacific nation, which is pursuing deeper ties with China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 27, 2022

Online discourse sends netizens into a tizzy over Summer Sonic controversies

Two Japanese groups came under criticism online for seemingly mocking foreign acts during the music festival, even though many of the commentators were nowhere near the real-life scene.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
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