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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2022

Fall and rise: Marcos family back in power in the Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s victory marks extraordinary comeback for a family once best known for widespread human rights abuses and the plunder of an estimated $10 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022

Putin’s crackdown pushes independent Russian media into crypto

Meduza, a prominent independent Russian-language news site, has called for payments in crypto as donations have been blocked by sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022

With $47 billion in assets, China’s climate-focused funds surpass U.S.

In 2021, record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector bolstered Chinese climate funds by drifing a 149% increase in value from the previous year.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
May 10, 2022

The coronavirus keeps subtly changing, but how serious are new subvariants?

In the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no shortage of new coronavirus variants to track.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022

Japan should end cap on overseas visitors, senior LDP lawmaker says

Hiroshige Seko said the country should wind down some of the toughest COVID-related border restrictions among leading economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022

Philip Morris in talks to buy Swedish Match, maker of oral nicotine pouch products

The deal would accelerate the Marlboro-maker's push beyond cigarettes and broaden its distribution network in the U.S. for reduced-risk products.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2022

Videos of people dragged into quarantine censored in China

The videos come as Shanghai tightens some aspects of its intensive lockdown despite a drop-off in new infections.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 10, 2022

Denis Shapovalov calls for stricter measures against disruptive fans

The 23-year-old suggested that tennis should follow the lead of other sports where disruptive fans are evicted from the stands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2022

Weak yen seen to be boosting Toyota’s profit

Analysts, on average, estimate that Toyota will show an operating profit of u00a53 trillion for the period ended March when it reports results on Wednesday.
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Oman report 2022
May 10, 2022

Oman invites Japanese investment for mutual gain

What is your assessment of relations between Oman and Japan?
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Oman report 2022
May 10, 2022

Joining hands and creating new opportunities

This year, Japan and Oman celebrate the 50th anniversary of the start of their diplomatic relationship, which built the foundations for an enduring friendship and growing trade. The two countries are also tied by a more personal bond, going back to 1932 when the grandfather of Oman’s Sultan Haitham...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2022

Some Ukrainian refugees return home despite the dangers

Statistics from Ukraine's State Border Guard Service show there have been days when more Ukrainians returned than left.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2022

34 volunteers chose to get COVID-19. Here’s what scientists learned.

One of the first big surprises was how short the COVID incubation period was; it took only two days before the volunteers tested positive on PCR tests and soon after that on the rapid tests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022

Why Elon Musk’s Twitter bid has shaken Tesla investors

The chief executive's billions of dollars of personal debt, his divided attention and Twitter's own challenges could all have an effect on his electric-car company.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 9, 2022

Max Verstappen races to victory in inaugural Miami Grand Prix

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix lived up to its billing as a heavyweight battle between the series' two points leaders — Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2022

Shanghai COVID-19 crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally

Li Qiang has long been seen as destined for the powerful Politburo Standing Committee this year, tracking a well-worn path from Shanghai's top spot that many analysts say appears safe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 8, 2022

'How Do You Live?': Timeless lessons for a new generation

Bruno Navasky's thoughtful translation of Genzaburo Yoshino's 1937 coming-of-age story makes the author's inquiry into ethics available to non-Japanese readers for the first time.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 6, 2022

Japan detects more probable cases of acute hepatitis in children

The number of potential cases has reached seven, the health ministry said Friday, with one patient also testing positive for the coronavirus.
SUMO
May 6, 2022

Element of surprise set to add more flavor to May Grand Sumo Tournament

A reduction in the amount of detailed reports emanating from sumo ensures the surprise factor from tournament to tournament remains high.
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022

Russian wood ban puts further pressure on Japan's lumber industry

Lumber prices have already been high, and now limits on imports of Russian wood are restricting access to crucial items and adding to the inflationary trend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2022

Is competition always good?

Policymakers must now acknowledge that healthy markets require competition among different business models, and regulatory intervention is needed to achieve this.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2022

Banks face reversal of fortune from war and runaway inflation

Banks are having to quickly get to grips with a sharp rise in the risk of doing business as corporate and retail borrowers juggle higher loan costs with soaring costs.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 6, 2022

U.S. abortion war spotlights women's risk from online tracking

Experts have warned that data on app use and internet searches is being collected by third parties all the time.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 6, 2022

Love letter and ID card point to Russian units that terrorized Bucha

Journalists interviewed more than 90 residents, reviewing photographic and video evidence these locals shared and examining documents left behind by the Russians.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022

Ukraine war a lost opportunity for Turkey's westward outreach

A big part of the goodwill that Ankara has engendered in the West through its unique role as mediator between warring parties became undone.
Japan Times
May 5, 2022

Go Circular! Vol.3 Meet the Niigata Sake Brewer – Interview with Up-and-Coming Brewer 2/2

Tsunan, Niigata (April 20th, 2021) — Tsunan sake brewery is proud to announce and welcome Mr.Sessyu 雪洲 Kuwabara as a new sake brewer. He will be responsible for managing quality, contributing to sustainable products.
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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