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BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Yen at risk of further declines after breaching key ¥140 level

The slide in the yen reflects a growing split between the Bank of Japan, which is keeping policy loose to bolster the economy, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2022

Steel price hikes to impact Japan’s manufacturers as costs surge

The latest round of price negotiations in Japan comes as the global market takes a hit from the slump in China, which makes more than half of the world's steel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Energy crunch pushes Japan into era of uncharted coal power

Electricity supply is expected to remain tight this winter and experts say extreme weather like this summer's heatwave is becoming more common.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022

South Pakistan braces for yet more flooding as waters flow down from north

Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains have triggered floods that have killed at least 1,208 people, including 416 children.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2022

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

Old EV batteries will eventually start rolling in to scrap yards, but recycling companies will have to survive until they do.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2022

Thousands back former SDF member demanding sexual assault probe

Rina Gonoi, 22, alleges that she was assaulted by multiple male colleagues while on a training exercise in 2021, a year after she joined the Ground Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 1, 2022

Serena Williams expresses gratitude for Tiger Woods' support

Serena Williams credited Tiger Woods on Wednesday as one of the main reasons she was still playing tennis and had the golf great on his feet during her stunning win over world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit in the second round of the U.S. Open.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 1, 2022

China marriages dive to record low as population pressures mount

The drop in marriages — along with a plummeting birth rate — is likely attributable to a decline in the population of young people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022

China party congress to offer clues on overhaul of economic team

China watchers say the next generation of officials are likely to have previously served in senior economic roles, ensuring policy continuity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 1, 2022

Past as prologue: Will North Korea's Kim return to nuke testing?

As South Korea-U.S. military drills end and with key anniversaries looming on Sept. 9 and Oct. 10, Kim may conclude the time is ripe to order a test of what could be a tactical warhead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2022

For South Koreans near military drills, the price of readiness is noise and danger

Near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, 30 kilometers north of Seoul, windows rattled Wednesday as U.S. and South Korean forces staged one of their largest live-fire trainings in years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022

Bernie Sanders joins striking British rail workers and calls out 'corporate greed'

The event was hosted by the RMT union, which has been at the heart of strikes that have crippled Britain's transport network in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2022

Japan's capital expenditure rises 4.6%, up for fifth straight quarter

Robust corporate spending is offering some encouragement for Japan's growth outlook even as a global economic slowdown and domestic COVID-19 flare-ups threaten to weigh on near-term demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022

Taiwan says it looks forward to producing 'democracy chips' with U.S.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major Apple supplier and the world's largest contract chipmaker, is constructing a $12 billion plant in Arizona.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2022

Greenhouse gas and sea levels at record in 2021, U.S. agency says

The rise in greenhouse gas levels comes despite an easing of fossil fuel emissions the previous year as much of the global economy slowed sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 1, 2022

Japan's tight jobs market fails to deliver on egalitarian promise

The emergence of the freelance class poses a challenge to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has pledged to redistribute wealth through wage hikes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 1, 2022

'A Hundred Flowers': A sumptuous drama of forgiving and forgetting

Genki Kawamura's debut feature about a strained mother-son relationship is a richly cinematic experience.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2022

Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death

Twenty-five years ago, news of Princess Diana's death spread to Japan. Comparisons are drawn to media coverage of the Japanese royal family, and editors explain what made her popular here.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Ozone can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2022

Kishida says LDP to sever all ties with Unification Church

The prime minister acknowledged that revelations surrounding lawmakers' ties to the religious group over recent months have eroded public faith in politics.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2022

Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologizes for cannabis use

The swimmer, who has been performing his two years of mandatory military service, tested negative for drugs but confessed to consuming cannabis overseas in May.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

As aid efforts gather pace, Pakistan floods dubbed 'worst in country's history'

The prime minister has said it will cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure spread across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022

Japan's factories expand output for a second month in July

Factory output rose a seasonally adjusted 1% in July from a month earlier, extending the prior month's near double-digit surge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2022

Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality

Despite efforts to set up an equitable distribution mechanism for vaccines, some marginalized groups may face a longer wait than others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Solomon Islands suspends all naval visits

The country has suspended visits from all foreign navies, citing a need to review approval processes, after a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was unable to refuel at its port.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2022

There is no ‘new normal’ in the Taiwan Strait — yet

While Beijing is certainly trying hard to push in the direction of a “new normal,” Taiwan and the United States are pushing back against that notion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 30, 2022

Yen’s reversal toward ¥140 revives talk of currency intervention

The Japanese currency has tumbled close to 4% this month and traded around the u00a5138.50 level Tuesday.
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.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
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.

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