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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022

China and Pacific island nations unable to reach consensus on security pact

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be 'too anxious' about his country's aims after a meeting in Fiji with his counterparts from 10 island nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2022

How the humble wire harness could help kill off combustion cars

These low-tech and low-margin parts may not command the kudos of microchips and motors, yet cars can't be built without them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2022

Japan's second-quarter growth likely weaker than first predicted, poll shows

The world's third-largest economy is at risk of being hobbled by slowing economic growth in China and a surge in global raw material prices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022

Evicted villagers pay a high price for India's hydropower push

The government has said hydropower, along with solar and wind, is vital to meeting India's pledge to get half of its energy from nonfossil fuel sources by 2030.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022

China COVID outbreak wanes, with curbs eased to boost economy

China reported fewer COVID-19 cases in Beijing and Shanghai, with authorities moving to stimulate the faltering economy by easing some of the strictest virus controls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2022

China's anti-virus spending boosts medical, tech and construction sectors

China aims to have COVID-19 testing facilities within 15-minutes' walk of everyone in its big cities and continues to impose mass testing at the slightest sign of an outbreak.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 30, 2022

Marcus Ericsson prevails in thrilling two-lap shootout to win Indy 500

Ericsson, a former Formula One driver, is the second Swede to win the Indy 500.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 30, 2022

What does 'normalization' really mean for Japan-China ties?

A look at the history of relations between the two countries shows a delicate balance and coexistence set against recurring tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2022

‘Escalation of secrecy’: Global brands seek clarity on Xinjiang

Companies that sourced cotton from the region in China are weighing evidence of forced labor, a lack of visibility into operations and new regulation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2022

Niigata governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart

Hideyo Hanazumi, who was backed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling LDP, beats businesswoman and anti-nuclear energy activist, Naomi Katagiri, in race for governor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2022

Why so few big rats have fled Putin’s ship

If the rats aren't running, Vladimir Putin's ship isn't sinking, at least not from the rats' point of view.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2022

Gun massacres test whether Washington can move beyond paralysis

Emerging details of the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, suggest that few of the proposals under discussion would have made much of a difference.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2022

Tourists and the Japanese art of pandemic envy

Japan is debating when and how to take off masks. The country should proceed cautiously.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2022

Europe’s push to punish Putin is falling short of the rhetoric

Diplomats and officials are getting increasingly frustrated the EU may already be reaching the limits of the short-term pain it can inflict on Russia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 28, 2022

Natsumi Yamada: ‘We need to make the issues LGBTQ people face visible’

Natsumi Yamada is co-president of Tokyo Rainbow Pride. She credits a youth with no television and “gyaru” fashion as helping her realize her best, authentic self.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2022

India's heat wave drives temperature gap between rich and poor

Temperatures in the gritty New Delhi locality of Mungeshpur averaged 1.4 degrees Celsius higher so far this month than in the suburban enclave of Safdarjung.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 28, 2022

Protests at NRA convention in Texas, but speakers reject new U.S. gun laws

'The existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law abiding citizens,' former U.S. President Donald Trump told the audience to cheers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 28, 2022

Trips to Kamusari bring diminishing returns

While the latest in the 'Kamusari' series is full of information on folk culture, the story could use a slightly better narrator.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2022

Biden shores up U.S. alliances with Japan and South Korea

After four years of alliance management chaos under former U.S. President Donald Trump, the language and consideration used during Joe Biden's Asia trip were a change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2022

Toyota cuts June output plan again as China lockdowns bite

Japan's largest automaker said it now expected to produce around 50,000 fewer vehicles in June, for a total of around 800,000.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2022

Helped by weak yen, Japan remains top creditor nation with record net external assets

A weak yen — it lost about 11% against the dollar last year — boosted the value of foreign assets held by the Japanese government, businesses and individuals.
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2022

Fans’ return eyed as riders gather for 89th Tokyo Yushun

The Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, will be held at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on May 29, and there’s every chance there will be a full field of 18 again as this year’s top 3-year-old colts do battle for the second leg of the Japanese Triple Crown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 27, 2022

Russia preparing law to allow seizure of West-owned businesses seeking exit

The new law raises the stakes for multinationals trying to exit, and could be in place within weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 27, 2022

Discord between China's top leaders paralyzes officials responsible for economy

The stakes are especially high as the Chinese Communist Party prepares to hold a twice-a-decade leadership conclave later this year, where Xi is expected to win a landmark third term.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022

WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine in rare vote

The proposal brought by the U.S. and others condemned Russia's actions but stopped short of immediately suspending its voting rights at the U.N. health agency.
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.
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.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.

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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