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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2020

Asian business sentiment fell to 11-year low amid pandemic, survey shows

The Asian Business Sentiment Index captured a negative outlook for only the second time since the survey began in the second quarter of 2009.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2020

What to watch as China’s virus-delayed legislature finally convenes

Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2020

Withdrawal by Las Vegas Sands a major setback for Japan's casino efforts

The decision comes as doubts grow about whether integrated resorts can be opened in Japan within the next few years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 13, 2020

Post-pandemic stimulus may slow end of coal in Southeast Asia and Japan

As economies work to reopen, coal-fired plants likely to be favored over more expensive wind and solar power generation.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 7, 2020

Veteran journalists praise Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura

The Athletic's David Aldridge told The Japan Times that Hachimura is 'a very diligent, hard worker' who should 'play for many years on good teams.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2020

COVID-19 exposes the importance of internships

Internships provide a great way for small firms to recruit talent and potential successors.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2020

COVID-19, disease surveillance and smart cities

Tracking infections is vital to containing the pandemic, but it also creates mind-bending opportunities for social control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2020

How coronavirus will forever change airlines and the way we fly

A seismic shift is underway as the world's airlines reassess their operations and how they will look emerging from the crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2020

Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traffic, sources say

Facebook's local servers in Vietnam were taken offline early this year, slowing local traffic to a crawl until it agreed to significantly increase the censorship of "anti-state" posts for local users, two sources at the company said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2020

Tears of joy in Japan

A pair of studies offer important guidance for maximizing personal well-being during this stressful time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2020

U.S. immigration rules bar thousands of foreign nurses

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens to strain nursing staffs at hospitals across the United States, Melanie N. Beckham knows where to find reinforcements. But first, the Trump administration needs to give its approval.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2020

Alibaba suffers culture conflicts

At Lazada, the Southeast Asian arm of Alibaba Group Holding, staffers are furious over demands that they submit health reports daily and other coronavirus-prevention steps seen as too invasive, highlighting a long-running culture clash with management from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2020

Like 'a canary in a coal mine': Olympic torch relay could foreshadow postponement of Tokyo Games

The relay will begin its long journey through Japan this week even as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the Tokyo 2020 Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 29, 2020

United halts some U.S. flights to Narita and Osaka and reduces others

United Airlines has announced it is suspending or cutting back on flights from major hubs in the United States to Narita Airport and Kansai International Airport amid the new coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement posted to its website Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020

U.S. finalizes rule to slap duties on countries that undervalue currencies

The U.S. Commerce Department has finalized a new rule to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar, including potentially China and even Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2020

Building cooperation in an unsettled world

There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Ambitious Zero Emission Tokyo plan wins praise, but begs for action

Just days before the new year, Gov. Yuriko Koike revealed the Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy, the capital's long-awaited plan to eliminate carbon emissions, transition to renewable energy and take the lead in the fight against global warming.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2020

The Great Escape: How Carlos Ghosn became the world's most famous fugitive

On Christmas Eve, Carlos Ghosn walked into his lawyers' modest office in central Tokyo to speak to his wife, Carole, for only the second time since April. During his long odyssey through the Japanese legal system — several arrests, more than 100 days in solitary confinement, seemingly endless interrogations,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2020

Japan justice chief vows to pursue Ghosn and tighten checks to prevent a repeat

Justice Minister Masako Mori vows to pursue the criminal prosecution of fugitive Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2020

With coal under fire, 2020 could be a big year for wind power in Japan

One day, resource-deprived Japan may no longer have to import its energy, nor rely on nuclear power or coal, thanks to a renewable source with vast potential: offshore wind power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2019

At least 90 people killed in Mogadishu checkpoint blast after rush-hour truck bomb explodes

In one of the most deadly recent attacks, at least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organization working in the country said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Iran curbs internet before possible new protests, reports say

Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick off following calls for demonstrations on social media.
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

A new era for Japan-China relations

by Akio Isomata
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2019

Automakers to pay estimated $3 billion in new U.S. tariffs under USMCA

U.S. President Donald Trump's rewrite of North American trade rules will cost automakers nearly $3 billion more in tariffs over the next decade for cars and parts that will not meet higher regional content requirements over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / 2019 in Review,2019 in Review
Dec 18, 2019

Future design in Japan: Recycle, upcycle and reinvent

The focus on traditional artisanship is still strong, as is the global obsession with minimalism, but what about sustainability and ethical consumption?
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2019

Kawasaki Heavy launches world's first liquid hydrogen ship in quest to establish green supply chain

The world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier made its official debut at a shipyard in Japan, a small step toward tapping the carbon-free energy potential of the lightest element.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2019

As Aung San Suu Kyi looks on, Gambia details mass rapes and killings in Myanmar

Gambia's legal team described mass rapes, the burning of families in their homes and killings of dozens of Muslim Rohingya children with knives as it set out its genocide case against Myanmar at the U.N.'s International Court of Justice on Tuesday.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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