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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 6, 2022

Elon Musk may add to U.S. regulator's ire with late report about Twitter stake

U.S. securities law requires disclosure within 10 days of acquiring 5% of a company, and in Musk's case the 10-day deadline was March 24.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Cities driving climate change but are part of the solution, U.N. report says

Many cities around the globe have taken action already, with the banning of things such as plastic bags and diesel cars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2022

China 737 jet-crash clues awaited as black boxes arrive in U.S.

Investigators trying to figure out why a Boeing Co. 737-800 plunged to the ground in China last month could gain key clues within days from the jet's black boxes.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 5, 2022

The Japan Times Cube to be media sponsor of JapanCraft21

The Japan Times Cube Inc. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) will act as a media sponsor for JapanCraft21, which strives to pass on traditional Japanese culture to future generations and introduce its beauty and technology both domestically and internationally.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 5, 2022

ジャパンタイムズキューブはJapanCraft21のメディアスポンサーとして 日本伝統工芸再生コンテストをサポートします

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ(代表取締役 末松弥奈子)は、日本の伝統文化を後世に継承し、そしてその美しさ、技術を国内外に紹介するため、JapanCraft21が主催する「第2回ロニー賞」をメディアスポンサーとしてサポートします。...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Planet’s breakneck warming likely to pass 1.5 degrees, U.N. scientists warn

The world may be on track to warm by more than 3 degrees — a change that would painfully remake societies and life on the planet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Apr 5, 2022

The real reason behind China’s repression of ethnic minorities

Beijing officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups, but their treatment has been far from equal over the past decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2022

Five takeaways from the U.N.’s latest 3,000-page climate report

The new report updates previous work by the IPCC, and offers evidence that climate action, when done right, can improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 4, 2022

Frank Gore set to retire as a 49er after signing one-day contract

The 38-year-old Gore, who did not play in the NFL last season, ranks third all-time with 16,000 rushing yards.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2022

Growing ties between Pakistan and China raise concern in Washington and New Delhi

China's supply of advanced military equipment to Pakistan is part of an intensifying military and intelligence cooperation that reflects the growing level of trust between the two sides.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2022

What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's actions have created huge uncertainty in Islamabad, fueling anger among the opposition and deepening the country's political crisis.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022

Padres acquire LHP Sean Manaea from Athletics

Manaea, who joins a rotation that includes Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Mike Clevinger and Joe Musgrove, posted an 11-10 record with a 3.91 ERA in 32 starts last season with Oakland.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2022

Does the West need autocrats to fight Putin?

By embracing Poland's quasi-authoritarian regime in the interest of using its border as an access point to Ukraine, the West has struck another Faustian bargain it will come to regret.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2022

How the Bank of Japan took on the bond vigilantes and won — for now

Japan was the epicenter of market drama after the central bank set in motion a four-day buying spree of government bonds last week to stave off a global debt rout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 2, 2022

Malaria surges in the Amazon as wildcat mining devours Indigenous land

Miners leave behind gaping craters in the ground as they clear huge tracts of forest, creating ideal conditions for the spread of malaria.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 1, 2022

It's almost time for the TSE's restructuring, but frustrations linger

Reforms set to be rolled out on Monday are intended to bring clarity to the roles of the exchange's segments, but critics say bloat is still a major issue.
JAPAN
Apr 1, 2022

The Dubai Expo is over. Next stop: Osaka

Due to the Dubai event's one-year postponement, Japanese organizers have just three years, instead of the usual four, to finalize preparations.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 1, 2022

A cause for concern: China diplomacy targets Pacific nations

Governments that fear Chinese encroachment in Oceania and elsewhere should do more to address the issues that worry the residents of those nations and win favor in regional capitals.
Japan Times
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.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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