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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2022

Toshiba’s talk of privatization leaves some analysts with doubts

Toshiba is in talks with financial institutions on a buyout plan that would be led by domestic investors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Biden gets out in front of U.S. policy again with genocide remark

Biden has seen that while his invocation of dire rhetoric may give heartburn to attorneys at the State Department, it has few practical consequences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 14, 2022

‘Phoenix Goes On’: Buddy road trip offers fun hijinks

Arata Iura and Ryo Narita play off each other well as two friends on a bizarre quest in the follow-up to Kanata Wolf's 2018 film “Smokin' on the Moon.”
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2022

Taiwan issues war response handbook over China invasion threat

The document released by the defense ministry provides QR codes for locating air raid shelters, a list of items to stockpile and mobilization information for military reserves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities

The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2022

The invasion of Ukraine tests international institutions

The Ukraine war has been a test for international institutions. Many have been found wanting. Fortunately, several have risen to the moment and we should learn from their successes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Far from defeated, Putin intends to escalate war in Ukraine

After a meeting with Putin, Austria's chancellor said he came away fearing that the Russian president intended to drastically intensify the brutality of the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine to bolster oil producers' influence at climate summits

There are also signs the next two COPs risk being co-opted by oil interests because of the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the host countries.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / Longform
Apr 11, 2022

As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology

Tokyo's once booming crow population has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What does that mean for the world's largest city?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 11, 2022

Playoff makeovers may upend the NBA championship chase

Over the coming days and weeks, opposing coaches will overprepare for the possibility that long-injured stars could return.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2022

China uses AI software to improve its surveillance capabilities

Beijing says its monitoring is crucial to combating crime and has been key to its efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Apr 7, 2022

Miyuki Suzuki sets example for Japan Inc. with grace and 'spine of steel'

During a varied career with stints at a number of firms, Suzuki has strived to empower her team members — something of a novel approach in Japan's corporate world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 7, 2022

U.S. manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar

Facing a global shortage of commercial fertilizers, more U.S. growers are turning to old-fashioned animal manure.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 6, 2022

Russian forces pound key cities as West prepares new sanctions

The besieged southern port of Mariupol has been under almost constant bombardment since the early days of the invasion that began on Feb. 24.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Apr 4, 2022

Japanese town hit by 2011 quake making evacuation plan for vulnerable residents

A particularly urgent issue is for municipalities to come up with ways to support severely ill people undergoing treatment at home who use respirators and other medical devices.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022

Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from Athletics

Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022

The new art of economic warfare

The severe sanctions that the West has imposed on Russia may be justified to defeat Putin, but they have escalated economic warfare to an unprecedented level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2022

How the Bank of Japan took on the bond vigilantes and won — for now

Japan was the epicenter of market drama after the central bank set in motion a four-day buying spree of government bonds last week to stave off a global debt rout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2022

Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022

The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons

Chipmakers lack the ability to track where many of their lower-end products end up and that could stymie the enforcement of new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2022

America is fueling Chinese techno-nationalism

China is pursuing its goal of bolstering its technological capabilities with an intensity unseen since Mao Zedong committed to developing nuclear weapons six decades ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2022

MLB and union officially approve 'Shohei Ohtani' rule for designated hitters

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association formally announced an amended designated hitter rule that has been approved for the 2022 season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2022

Toyota poised for sales victory lap in U.S. as gas prices boost hybrids

Toyota has more deftly navigated a chip crunch crimping vehicle output than some of its peers, which helped it oust GM as the No. 1 automaker in the U.S. in the last quarter of 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022

Russia wants gas payments in rubles. Will buyers make the switch?

The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

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