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BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022

Relentless BOJ bond buying drives yields lower as yen rebounds

The Bank of Japan surprised investors with a pledge to buy more securities than planned and include longer-dated debt on a day when global bonds rallied.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022

Chemical weapons a high risk, low gain Ukraine option for Putin

Despite remote possibility, NATO has activated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense elements as part of its defense plans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 29, 2022

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock after academy condemns his slap

'I was out of line and I was wrong,” Smith said in a statement. 'I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2022

Toshiba gloom offers CEO chance to push forward with digital strategy

Recent votes by shareholders allow Taro Shimada to keep — at least for now — businesses pivotal to his digital strategy that predecessors had planned to sell.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 28, 2022

Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China

Fifty years after normalizing ties, the two nations are still only halfway down the road to improving their relationship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2022

The making of Vladimir Putin

As China rose, as the U.S. fought and lost its forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as technology networked the world, a Russian enigma took form in the Kremlin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 26, 2022

‘Mlabri in the Woods’ offers a rare look at former hunter-gatherers

Director Yu Kaneko's documentary about an ethnic group living in the hills of Laos and northern Thailand began with an encounter with a Japanese linguist fluent in the Mlabri language.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2022

Rahm Emanuel’s forceful style gets unexpected welcome in Japan

Fellow diplomats and Japanese officials say Emanuel's hands-on approach at least in part explains Tokyo's surprisingly forceful response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2022

With ICBM launch, Japan sees dramatic shift in North Korean missile testing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test would 'make the whole world clearly aware of the power of our strategic armed forces once again.'
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2022

Time for Japan to embrace realism in dealings with Russia

It's past time for Japan to look clearly at relations with Russia and acknowledge Moscow's behavior for what it is: empty rhetoric, tactical tricks and bullying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022

SoftBank is seeking at least $60 billion in Arm IPO

Valuing Arm at more than $60 billion is a gambit for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, who acquired the business in 2016 for about $32 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022

Russia’s war forcing U.S. to reevaluate revival of Iran nuclear deal

Two weeks after talks to revive the agreement were suspended, diplomats say it's not clear when negotiators might return to Vienna.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 24, 2022

‘To Be Killed by a High School Girl’: Hideo Jojo gives a lesson in ‘ick 101’

Hideo Jojo challenges taboos with black comedy in a twisted film about a teacher plotting his own death at the hands of a student.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 24, 2022

Six players to watch in the 2022 Pacific League

The pennant races are set to begin anew as NPB prepares to kick off another season. As Japan's 12 clubs prepare to chase the pennant, here are six players from the Pacific League to keep an eye on.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2022 NPB Preview
Mar 24, 2022

Pacific League set for wide-open pennant race in 2022

The Buffaloes enter the year as the reigning champions, but there are no guarantees in the PL this season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2022

Will China’s 'common prosperity' survive Putin’s war?

Russia's war on Ukraine has driven up energy, commodity and food prices, which will cause inflation to accelerate and hit Chinese exports as global demand weakens.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

Madeleine Albright, first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84

A child of Czech refugees who fled from Nazi invaders and Communist oppressors, Albright flourished as a diplomat and the first woman to serve as secretary of state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2022

Global bond market losses mean the worst drawdown on record for global fixed income

The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a benchmark for government and corporate debt total returns, has fallen 11% from a high in January 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2022

Yuan expected to weaken as COVID resurgence threatens China growth

While yuan depreciation could help boost exports, a sharp decline could trigger panic about financial stability.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2022

Central League clubs enter 2022 in race to catch Swallows

Yakult, which went from worst to first in 2021, will now face the pressure of trying to defend its throne from five challengers with ambitions of grandeur.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2022

U.S. threat to sanction China is spooking other nations in Asia

While Russia made up less than 1% of global trade with Southeast Asia in 2020, nations may be reluctant to cuts ties with its largest source of arms.
PRESS / Services
Mar 23, 2022

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