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JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2022

With one notable exception, Kishida’s climate policy is similar to his predecessors'

Kishida's strategy relies not only on expanding renewable energy and restarting conventional nuclear power plants but also proposed unproven technologies like smaller nuclear reactors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022

South Africa’s EV dream threatens $8.5 billion in climate aid

The landmark funding plan unveiled at last year's climate conference in Glasgow was meant to help South Africa wean itself off coal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022

The dilemmas and delusions of Britain's political and economic predicaments

Britain is facing several issues, including whether to keep new Prime Minister Liz Truss in office or replace her after recent political setbacks.
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022

With weak yen, Japan aims to earn $34 billion from tourists next fiscal year

Japan must balance between spending its way out of the COVID-induced doldrums while reining in the industrial world's heaviest public debt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2022

Russia says seized Ukrainian lands are under its nuclear protection

The announcement came at a moment of acute tension, with both NATO and Russia expected to hold military exercises shortly to test the readiness of their nuclear weapons forces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 19, 2022

Climate change may boost Arctic 'virus spillover' risk

Viruses need hosts like humans, animals, plants or fungi to replicate and spread, and occasionally they can jump to a new one that lacks immunity, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2022

Iran agrees to ship missiles and more drones to Russia, defying the West

The appearance of Iranian missiles in addition to drones in Moscow's arsenal in the war with Ukraine would raise tensions between Iran and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2022

Rise of delivery robots leaves drivers fearful of job losses

Growing numbers of delivery robots — from pavement-driving pods to flying drones — are being rolled out in urban areas, boosted by a surge of interest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022

High hopes for nasal COVID-19 vaccines despite 'disappointing' trial

By entering the body the same way as the virus, nasal vaccines aim to build immunity in the mucous membrane that line the nose and mouth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2022

Renewables have saved EU $11 billion in gas imports since Ukraine war

Clean power covered 24% of the EU's energy needs between March and September this year, the highest ever for this six-month period.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2022

An oligarch's yacht and 10,000 tons of China's love for Putin

Beijing surely had to have a hand in giving assurance that a Russian superyacht that sailed into Hong Kong waters was safe from confiscation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2022

Life expectancies diverged in pandemic's second year, study says

Because governments have counted COVID-19 statistics in different ways, researchers have sought to give a clearer picture of the pandemic's true impact.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2022

Dodgers enter offseason of soul searching after early playoff exit

A number of players who contributed to the team's franchise-record 111-win regular season could leave over the winter, putting more pressure on embattled manager Dave Roberts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2022

Companies keep climate goals secret as ‘green hushing’ takes off

The phenomenon has become pervasive even as businesses set more ambitious internal targets, according to a survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2022

Stellantis considers ending all carmaking in China after Jeep exit

Stellantis is mulling the potential exit as more established foreign auto brands have struggled to maintain their position in China's market.
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2022

Unification Church could be stripped of special status after Kishida probe

The group could lose its “religious corporation” status, which makes donations and other revenue made from religious activities exempt from taxation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2022

Yu Darvish to start for Padres in Game 1 of NLCS

It will be the second time in three playoff series that Darvish has started in the opener after kicking off San Diego's postseason run with an outing in the NL wild-card series.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2022

Xi's new generals face tough military challenges after party congress

In the face of various challenges, most of the incoming generals are likely to lack one element that marked at least some of their commission predecessors: combat experience.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2022

Over a barrel, Biden faces tough options with Saudis

Despite growing action on climate change, the United States is decades away from being insulated from high oil prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2022

Xi speech offers little to lift China's worsening growth outlook

The Chinese president praised 'COVID zero,' his no-tolerance approach to containing infections, while repeating prior language on the property sector, currently in its longest-ever slump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2022

South Korea kicks off military drills amid talk of North Korean nuclear test

Joined by some U.S. forces, the South Korean troops will focus on maintaining readiness and improving the troops' ability to execute joint operations during the drills.
Japan Times
The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

Ayala Land: Forging ahead with communities in mind

Successful businesses have adapted to changes in society, embraced new technologies and recognized the modern landscape has shifted in terms of the ways in which people are living.
Japan Times
The Philippines report 2022
Oct 17, 2022

Own a piece of Japan in Bonifacio Global City

Premier Philippine real estate developer Federal Land Inc. is bringing together Filipino hospitality and sense of community with the Japanese traditions of excellence and innovation to deliver a slice of Japanese living in the Philippines.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2022

Changing climate claims railways, houses and beaches in California

Erosion of shorelines is a natural phenomenon that has helped shape our continents for millennia. But scientists say it is speeding up in places like California due to climate change.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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.

Podcast

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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