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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2022

Global shortages demand global solutions

Policymakers must try to establish minimal global conventions and agreements to deal with shortages of food and other essential commodities.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 24, 2022

Unified opposition candidates in only 11 districts for Upper House poll

The 11 districts will see effective one-on-one battles between a ruling bloc candidate and an opposition contender in the election for the upper chamber of the Diet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2022

Xi’s trip to Hong Kong in doubt after top officials get COVID-19

Two members of incoming Chief Executive John Lee's cabinet have tested positive for the virus, the government revealed in a Thursday statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022

Department store sales in Japan jump 57.8% in May

Department store sales in Japan in May surged 57.8% from a year before on a same-store basis thanks to growing customer traffic as COVID-19 infections have settled down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022

‘Horrific’ sexual abuse uncovered in Australia mining probe

The probe delves into the dark corners of an industry that's under mounting pressure from investors, governments and society to address its impacts on the wider environment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022

‘Not in this for the money’: Why some families sue North Korea

Their civil litigation — often over physical mistreatment and abductions at the hands of North Korean authorities — is part of a quiet, yearslong search for justice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022

China’s Xi stresses 'deep affection' for Hong Kong in state media

Hong Kong officials are preparing to celebrate 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony and speculation is building that Xi will attend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022

Amazon has a plan to make Alexa mimic anyone's voice

The goal is to 'make the memories last' after 'so many of us have lost someone we love' during the pandemic, said Rohit Prasad, an Amazon senior vice president.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 22, 2022

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews wins Hart Memorial Trophy at NHL Awards

The Toronto center received 1,630 total votes and 119 out of 195 first-place votes, putting him ahead of Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 22, 2022

North Korea's Kim presides over major military meeting as nuke test fears grow

The Central Military Commission was set to decide on “important strategic and tactical tasks' for the country's military, the latest signal that a nuclear test may be imminent.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Jun 22, 2022

“Reducing plastic waste by upcycling Japan’s abundance of umbrellas” with Aki Saito

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events broadcasted in Japan.
BASKETBALL
Jun 21, 2022

Washington Mystics' Rui Machida learning ropes in debut WNBA season

Japan's standout at the Tokyo Olympics is adjusting to the challenges of professional ball in the United States after making the move from the Fujitsu RedWave earlier this spring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2022

Red flags for forced labor found in China’s car battery supply chain

The previously unreported connection between critical minerals and forced labor in Xinjiang could prove trouble for industries like the global auto sector, which relies heavily on China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2022

Thai market helps mobile payments firm join list of unicorns in Japan

Mobile payment gateway provider Opn Co. owes much of its success to its early entry into the Thai market in 2013.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022

Japan's Justice Ministry to propose shared parental authority after divorce

Under the system, parents would be able to jointly make major decisions for their child, such those related to health care and education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022

Once-spurned superjumbos return to skies as travel roars back

The superjumbo — seen as heralding a luxurious new chapter for aviation with its onboard bars and whisper-quiet interiors — was falling out of favor before the pandemic hit.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 19, 2022

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, citing Achilles injury

The former world No. 1 and her team indicated that the withdrawal was due to tendinitis in her left Achilles tendon and that she would have played if healthy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2022

Once feted for pandemic heroics, world's central banks face an uneasy crowd

Faith has begun to erode that policymakers will hit their typical 2% inflation targets any time soon — a worrisome development that's begun shaping central banks' own reactions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 19, 2022

Will Japan’s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?

After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 18, 2022

China’s new green debate: Saving the planet vs. saving the planet

A revived plan to build a dam across China's largest freshwater lake that was shelved after environmental protests, has a new rationale for its construction — helping the environment.

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan