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BUSINESS
Aug 12, 2022

South Korea pardons Samsung boss 'to help the economy'

Billionaire Lee Jae-yong was released on parole in August 2021 after serving 18 months in jail, just over half of his original sentence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2022

SoftBank gives up a third of Alibaba stake for $34 billion amid mounting losses

Record losses on sliding tech valuations has raised concern over SoftBank's own financial stability, prompting founder Masayoshi Son to accelerate asset sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2022

SoftBank steps up asset sales from sinking portfolio

The Vision Fund exited a swathe of assets in the second quarter — including ridehailer Uber Technologies and property platform Opendoor Technologies — for a realized gain of $5.6 billion
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 9, 2022

China thinks it’s winning the race against the West — but is it?

The readiness to take a hard line on Taiwan is strengthened by the conviction among Chinese that the global balance of power is shifting and the tide of history favors their country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2022

Tokyo taxi fares set for rare hike as inflation pressures mount

The hikes are needed in order to improve the wages and working environment of drivers, as well as to cover for rising fuel costs, the transport ministry said.
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Aug 9, 2022

Women's cricket stars eye Olympic chance after Commonwealth Games

Women's cricket was on the Commonwealth Games program for the first time in Birmingham and had the spotlight to itself, with no matching men's tournament.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 9, 2022

Serena Williams 'can't wait' to reach light at end of tennis tunnel

Williams was forced to dig deep during her first-round victory over Nuria Parrizas Diaz, which saw the two women exchange blasts in sweltering conditions on a hot and humid center court.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2022

How Hong Kong’s new China-inspired health code will work

The new rules, which come into effect on Friday, will mean arrivals at Hong Kong's international airport must spend three days in hotel quarantine — down from seven.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2022

Pair of state-run Tokyo universities to consider merging

The two universities are aiming to integrate operations and apply for financial assistance from a planned state fund designed to support research institutes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 7, 2022

‘Mika in Real Life’: Emiko Jean tackles parenthood, love and self-acceptance

A woman looking to connect with her long-lost daughter (with a very attractive adoptive father) may sound like a rom-com premise, but the author delves into heavy themes in her adult debut.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2022

Russia bans investors from 'unfriendly countries' from selling banking and key energy stakes

Western countries and allies, including Japan, have piled financial restrictions on Russia since it sent troops into Ukraine in late February.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 6, 2022

Sentō Samaritans: The fight to save urban bathhouses

Were public bathhouses to vanish from Tokyo, Osaka and other cities across Japan, much more than hot water would be lost.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

Pelosi's trip to Taiwan took China’s Weibo offline as millions tracked her flight

The microblogging platform apologized for a half-hour outage of its mobile app immediately before the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives landed Tuesday night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

Sweeping mortgage boycott changes the face of dissent in China

While real estate has been the most common cause of protests in recent years, a coordinated boycott of this scale has never happened before in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022

U.S. audit watchdog insists on full access in China delisting case

Cold water has been thrown on a workaround that's been floated as a way to avoid the delisting of nearly 200 Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahri: From Cairo physician to al-Qaida leader

The first time the world heard of him was when he stood in a courtroom cage after the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat in 1981.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2022

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian owner of major grain exporter

The head of Nibulon — which specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley and corn, and has its own fleet and shipyard — was killed in the city of Mykolaiv.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2022

Elon Musk’s antics turn owners and would-be buyers against Tesla

Dennis Levitt got his first Tesla, a blue Model S, in 2013, and loved it. "It was so much better than any car I've ever driven,” the 73-year-old self-storage company executive says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskyy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region

Zelenskyy said hundreds of thousands of people were still living in areas of Donbas where fighting was fierce.
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Jul 30, 2022

Sebastian Vettel will leave F1 with respect of fellow drivers and fans

Sebastian Vettel's greatest success is a distant memory but the four-time world champion will leave Formula One at the end of this year with more fans than he had in his heyday.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2022

Angels' Shohei Ohtani strikes out 11 in loss

Ohtani (9-6), who was seeking his 10th win of the season, scattered eight hits over six innings, allowing two runs and no walks while striking out 11 at Angel Stadium.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2022

As the U.S. Congress debated landmark China bill, Beijing surged ahead

The American semiconductor industry has withered to the point where none of the most advanced chips are made in the United States. Meanwhile, China has been rapidly catching up.
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Jul 29, 2022

Four-time F1 champion Sebastian Vettel announces retirement

Vettel said his goals had shifted from winning races to seeing his children grow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2022

Amid agenda wins, Biden won't let GDP data rain on his parade

Democrats are suddenly on a roll and the U.S. president, even with approval ratings stuck below 40%, feels his constant optimism will be proved right.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022

How 'adopting' trees helps boost forests and incomes in Kenya

A national tree-planting drive was started in 2018 with the aim of having 10% of the country covered in natural forest by the end of 2022.
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Jul 27, 2022

Commonwealth Games defy doomsayers to remain afloat

The event's 22nd edition opens in Birmingham on Thursday, bringing together around 5,000 athletes from 72 nations and territories — mostly former British colonies — to compete in 19 sports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2022

Implementation, not innovation, is the key to economic success

Innovation has been the main driver of long-term economic growth since the Industrial Revolution. But in today's day and age, diffusion of new technologies separates winners from losers.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan