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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023

Netanyahu delays overhaul to stop Israel being ‘torn to shreds’

As tens of thousands of demonstrators remained on the streets Monday night, Netanyahu said he’ll seek talks with opponents to reach a compromise over his highly controversial judicial plans.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2023

Panel backs 11-hour gap between work shifts for Japan's civil servants

The National Personnel Authority will consider details of the proposed measures and the timings of implementing them, with the aim of revising related laws.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 27, 2023

With COVID downgrade, Japan expects an economic windfall

According to one estimate, the negative economic impact of COVID-19 for the rest of this year could be ¥800 billion lower due to its reclassification.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 27, 2023

TSMC’s Kumamoto plant tests Kyushu’s readiness to meet surging investment

The world's leading chip manufacturer has invested around ¥1 trillion in the construction of the sprawling industrial complex, which is expected to employ some 1,700 workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2023

Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online

The leak adds to the challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned company, which is trying to identify the person responsible and any other people who downloaded the code.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 27, 2023

Banking stress puts U.S. and Europe on lookout for credit crunch

Authorities around the world are on high alert for the fallout from recent turmoil at banks following the collapse of U.S lenders SVB and Signature and the rescue takeover of Credit Suisse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023

Should the government get to spend your pension savings?

There’s a feeling in the U.K. that it isn’t right for pension money to sit around when there are socially meaningful things it could be doing instead.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2023

Japan logs record cases of trade secret theft in 2022

The year saw 29 recorded cases of trade secret theft, an increase of six from the previous year and nearly six times the number of cases recorded in 2013, the year comparable records began.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2023

Ali Krieger is calling it a career. She wants wins on her way out.

Krieger wants to turn around her club team, Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League, after a season she would prefer to forget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2023

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

Sanctions instigated by Washington in October have made it virtually impossible to transfer advanced chip and supercomputer technology to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 23, 2023

As AI booms, EU lawmakers wrangle over new rules

The European Commission proposed the draft rules nearly two years ago in a bid to protect citizens from the dangers of the emerging technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2023

Japan's JERA to buy Belgium's top offshore wind company for $1.7 billion

JERA will add Parkwind's four offshore wind farms in Belgium and a new wind farm being built in Germany to its renewable portfolio through the deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023

What do America’s spies really think about China?

While U.S. spy agencies focus on China’s military, economic and technological capabilities, they omit too much when it comes to the country’s domestic political challenges.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 22, 2023

For Japan, the WBC isn't just meaningful — it's everything

There has been some conversation about whether or not the World Baseball Classic is a meaningful exercise in the wake of serious injuries to MLB stars Edwin Diaz and Jose Altuve.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 22, 2023

Get off the beaten path with some basic Japanese to see the sakura

The key verb to know when traveling is 'iku' (to go). Combine it with other verbs for further specificity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 22, 2023

Some new faces but old divisions to haunt Thailand's May election

The confrontation between the military-royalist establishment and popular opposition parties has shaped a tumultuous two decades of street protests, judicial intervention and coups.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2023

'Vampiric' water use leading to imminent global crisis, U.N. warns

The U.N.-Water and UNESCO report warns that scarcity is becoming endemic due to overconsumption and pollution, and that global warming will lead to further shortages.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2023

Hot springs block Japan's geothermal potential

Geothermal is a renewable resource that harnesses heat from deep below the Earth's crust — a seemingly attractive option for energy resource-poor Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2023

Trump sweats an arrest. We should sweat a second term.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to mobilize his mob show how important it is to ensure he never occupies the White House again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2023

Trump fixer Michael Cohen is ready for star turn against his old boss

If Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg proceeds with a case against Trump over a hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, Cohen would be the state’s star witness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 21, 2023

2008 bank crisis survivors remember how fast dominoes can fall

Comparisons to that episode have become a little harder to ignore, although authorities are better equipped today to deal with stress in the financial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2023

Report finds ‘rampant’ greenwashing in food sector

In its recommendations, the report suggests banning 'outright generic climate claims,” as well as claims based on carbon offsetting programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2023

Asia gears up for rollout of EU carbon border tax

The EU’s move to tax certain carbon-intensive goods poses a particular threat to Asia, as the region's developing economies saw the greatest rise in emissions in 2022.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2023

TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry

Valqua makes specialized, superclean containers for storing essential chipmaking chemicals, and it expects to hit its highest sales ever this fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2023

UBS swallows doomed Credit Suisse, casting shadow over Switzerland

The transaction — the first rescue of a global bank since the financial crisis of 2008 — grants enormous clout to UBS, ridding it of its main rival.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Malta report 2023
Mar 20, 2023

Rich natural and cultural treasures make Malta a magnet for tourists

Blessed with incredible cultural and historical sites, as well as a year-round sunny climate and sun-kissed sands lapped by warm waters, Malta’s travel and tourism sector is a core component of the economy, generating over €2 billion and comprising an impressive 15% of gross domestic product prior...
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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