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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 16, 2023

Fear of the dark: Taiwan sees wartime frailty in communication links with world

War in Ukraine lends new urgency to Taiwan's security needs, especially against cyberattacks or attempts to sever cables that connect the island to the internet.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 15, 2023

Major Japanese firms agree to hefty wage hikes amid rising prices

Policymakers, economists and employees are closely watching this year’s wage talks to see whether momentum toward higher pay is finally gaining force.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2023

Some cash in on land boom near Indonesia's new capital, while others miss out

The project, which is under construction in an area largely made up of forest, is envisioned as a green, smart city, but has been hit by delays due to the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

New Toyota CEO joins merit-based pay argument as inflation rises

Koji Sato, who will take over at the helm of the world’s largest carmaker next month, said the company’s goal is to become more innovative with its labor force, rather than just efficient.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

Tokyo startup tells new hires they need to know ChatGPT for a job

As concerns grow over how the AI tool will affect businesses, LayerX is making it compulsory for new recruits to use the technology and even testing them on it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2023

10 ways GPT-4 is impressive but still flawed

Although it’s an awfully good test taker, the system — from San Francisco startup OpenAI — is not on the verge of matching human intelligence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

Meta to cut 10,000 jobs and 5,000 open roles in efficiency push

The world’s largest social-networking company in November already laid off 11,000 people, or 13% of its staff, in wide reaching cuts designed to improve its financial performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

U.S. watching developments at First Republic and other banks, White House says

The Silicon Valley Bank shutdown has roiled global markets and prompted emergency measures giving banks access to more funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2023

U.K. employers feel the strain of missing skilled workers

Experts believe the growth of automation and artificial intelligence will make creative skills and adaptability all the more important.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2023

SVB clients get a painful lesson: Bank failures are common

Such a long time without news of a bank collapse such as SVB seems to have lulled depositors into a false sense of security.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

Japan's sushi chains roll out defenses against 'sushi terrorism'

The new measures include cameras using artificial intelligence and changes to how food items are delivered to customers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

Topix down, but long-term damage from SVB crash unlikely in Japan

Experts say the factors that led to the U.S. bank's collapse mean it is unlikely to have a big impact on Japan or East Asia.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2023

Chikage Ogi, Japan's first female Upper House head, dies at 89

Ogi, whose real name was Hiroko Hayashi, started her career in the show business as a member of a famed all-female musical troupe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 13, 2023

'Everything Everywhere' dominates at Oscars, capping award-season sweep

The unconventional sci-fi drama won seven Academy Awards, including best picture, while Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian best actress winner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2023

Rice into low-carbon plastic: bringing hope to a struggling Fukushima town

A toasted rice aroma hangs around the factory line, where rice is combined with small plastic beads, heated and kneaded before being extruded in thin rods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2023

After Silicon Valley Bank failure, U.S. acts to shore up confidence in banking system

The move will not lead to losses by American taxpayers and all depositors, including those whose funds exceed the maximum government-insured level, will be made whole.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2023

Li Qiang appointed Chinese premier as Xi asserts influence

The former Shanghai party chief was named the successor of outgoing premier Li Keqiang at a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 11, 2023

China in sights as U.S., Australia and Britain leaders set to meet on subs

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will gather in California to flesh out the AUKUS security pact.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2023

Japan to lift evacuation order for part of another Fukushima town

The order will be removed at 9 a.m. on April 1 in an area designated as a reconstruction base, as agreed mainly between the central and Tomioka municipal governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 11, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since financial crisis, leaving billions stranded

Some 89% of the bank's $175 billion in deposits were uninsured as the end of 2022, according to the FDIC, and their fate remains to be determined.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2023

Pandemic murder wave has crested. Here’s the postmortem.

Homicides were down in the U.S. in 2022 and continue to fall in the biggest cities. The cause of the spike during COVID-19 is still being determined.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023

Australia looks to keeping momentum going after upsetting South Korea

The victory means Australia can claim one of its pool’s two quarterfinal spots if it takes care of business against China and the Czech Republic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2023

Xi starts new term in China, with a focus on economy and U.S. rivalry

Despite his personal power seeming secure, Xi faces the urgent challenge of reviving China’s economy and escalating tensions with the United States and its allies.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 10, 2023

Canadian women accuse soccer federation of disrespect in pay dispute

Record breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair said she and her compatriots were 'forced to negotiate in the dark.'
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023

Pros against amateurs? The WBC’s Czech Republic team says bring it on

This weekend, a team of firefighters, accountants, teachers and doctors will face off against Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2023

Japan, long a prime target for spying, seeks to improve handling of sensitive info

The lack of a comprehensive security clearance system for individuals, including government and private-sector officials eligible for handling sensitive information, is creating headaches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 9, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to shift blame complicated by new charges

The latest federal charges against Bankman-Fried appear to undermine some of the public claims he has made since the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 9, 2023

New APU college aims for sustainable future

The official motto of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, popularly known as APU, is “Shape Your World,” an axiom that is set to take on a whole new meaning with the establishment of APU’s College of Sustainability and Tourism in April. This college will be the first in Japan to have the word...
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Tens of millions of yen found at home of Aum Shinrikyo founder's wife
The house of the wife of the late Chizuo Matsumoto, the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult's founder, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, in July
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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
By Megha Wadhwa

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