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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2021

Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn

Fewer auto-workers will be needed in the new electric car sector, threatening mass layoffs in an industry that directly and indirectly employs about 7% of Europe's workforce.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 6, 2021

What to expect as a 'teacher of color' in Japan

Every situation is different. As a nonwhite instructor in Japan, it helps to know others facing the same challenges you are.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Oil producers enjoy the calm before the 2022 storm

Oil producers may have to forgo future output increases, and perhaps even reimpose cuts, if they are to prevent stockpiles from rising again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2021

Hong Kong’s colonial-era sedition laws are back

The use of sedition laws also implies that Hong Kong society will be further placed under surveillance with the integration of the new national security law along with other draconian rules.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2021

Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Tennis players and coaches speak of the singular form of intensity and loneliness that accompanies the game, even compared to other individual sports such as golf.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2021

Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future

Liquidations of breeding stock are expected to limit cattle production in the coming years, tightening North America's beef supply and driving up consumer prices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2021

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote amid party infighting

Coup leader-turned-premier Prayut still faces a youth-led protest movement that has been demanding his resignation for more than a year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 4, 2021

Asahi drops body-shaming ads. Will other outlets follow?

Body hair? Bad. Overweight? Bad. Japanese advertising isn't always subtle when it comes to body shaming — and a dip in ad prices on YouTube led to more of it during the pandemic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 3, 2021

Unsettling, unrelenting and confident: Ms. Machine's debut is one of the year's best

Ms. Machine's debut features Nordic-inspired lyrics and a sludgy sound that recalls witch house, industrial and metal, making it one of the best Japanese albums released this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021

Vaccinated Singapore eases into reopening as other nations watch for lessons

Despite a high vaccination rate, masks are still mandatory in almost all public settings, group sizes are limited and a contact-tracing app is required.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2021

The Afghanistan war wasn’t a cynical misadventure

When once-good wars go bad, Americans tend to conclude that there was never anything redeeming about them in the first place.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2021

Thai royalist turns protester as anti-government movement broadens

Son of a billionaire, Tanat 'Nat' Thanakitamnuay switched sides in part because of a pandemic response that resulted in deaths and economic hardship.
PRESS / Events
Sep 2, 2021

『ワインでつくる地域の風土 〜地域で循環する経済と生態系〜』

Japan Times Satoyama推進コンソーシアム(代表:末松弥奈子 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ 代表取締役会長兼社長)は、2021年9月10日、『ワインでつくる地域の風土 〜地域で循環する経済と生態系〜』をテーマに、「第19回Japan Times...
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2021

Weather disasters becoming more frequent and costly, U.N. agency says

The World Meteorological Organization attributed the growing frequency to both climate change and improved disaster reporting.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2021

Japan launches Digital Agency to push ahead with long-overdue reforms

The government is hoping employees hired from the private sector will boost the agency's impact, with an ex-McKinsey manager being given a top post.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2021

Trudeau’s populist pose could hurt Canada’s economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's populist panderings are being compared to Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, and if acted upon, could hurt the economy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2021

Nomura tells staff not to smoke cigarettes while working from home

The company has said it doesn't plan to monitor whether employees working remotely are following the guidelines.
PRESS / Publications
Sep 1, 2021

『「英語が読める」の9割は誤読』発売

PRESS / Publications
Sep 1, 2021

『人を動かす、気配りの英語表現』発売

JAPAN
Aug 31, 2021

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry visits Tokyo to build momentum for U.N. summit

Kerry's stop in the capital, where he met with senior Japanese politicians, is part of a worldwide effort to raise ambitions ahead of the meeting in Glasgow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 31, 2021

Don’t let politicians off the hook: Their choices determine Japan-South Korea relations

Many like to blame structural factors for the troubled ROK-Japan relationship. The focus should be on those who weaponize foreign policy to serve domestic political interests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2021

China tightens limits for young gamers and bans school night play

The restrictions reflect the government's intensifying push for companies to jettison what it says are unhealthy cultural influences.

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