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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2022

Fearing war in Xi's next term, Taiwan bolsters defenses

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has made modernizing the country's armed forces a priority, developing what she has called 'comprehensive asymmetric warfare capabilities.'
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022

Yen weakens past level that triggered last intervention

The currency fell to u00a5146.23 per dollar, surpassing the u00a5145.90 level that prompted Japan's first intervention to buy the yen since 1998.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2022

IMF warns ‘worst is yet to come’ as steps to slow inflation raise risks

The IMF cut its forecast for global growth next year to 2.7%, from the 2.9% seen in July and 3.8% in January.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022

Biden says ‘very slight’ recession possible, but downplays risk

The International Monetary Fund cut its U.S. growth forecast for 2022 to 1.6% and held it at 1% for 2023.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2022

Rape scandal triggers exit of Hockey Canada chief and board

It was recently revealed in the media that Hockey Canada had two slush funds to settle payments for victims of sexual assault, and the organization has lost several of its top sponsors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2022

Moscow confirms Nissan will sell Russian assets to state

The company said it had decided to exit the Russian market and expected to incur an extraordinary loss of approximately u00a5100 billion from the asset transfer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022

So you want to work remotely: a guide

As more employers offer flexibility, countries, travel brands and entrepreneurs are stepping in to make working from anywhere easier, with everything from special visas to work pods.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022

Japan's eagerly anticipated reopening gets off to slow start

Despite the eagerly anticipated reopening, many of those arriving at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday were either business travelers or residents returning after trips abroad.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 11, 2022

Hideki Matsuyama shuns LIV, commits to PGA on eve of Zozo defense

The PGA Tour has banned LIV golfers from competing in their events and world No. 19 Matsuyama said he had no intention of joining the rebel circuit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2022

Back to the brink in Iran

After decades of repression and corruption, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his fellow hard-liners will find it difficult to quell the current unrest with force alone.
Japan Times
WORLD / EXPLAINER
Oct 11, 2022

From 'football' to 'biscuits': how to launch U.S. nukes on the go

The president has no big red button to push and whatever he orders still has to filter through several sets of human beings before becoming reality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2022

In New Zealand, scientists reduce cow burps to save the world

Early trials suggested that calves emit up to 20% less methane when they receive the probiotic, said the principal scientist at the firm developing the supplement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 11, 2022

World failing to address 'dangerous' inequality after COVID-19, Oxfam says

The charity assessed 161 governments from 2020 to 2022, and found that half of the nations covered cut their spending on social protection and 70% slashed education.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2022

LeBron James' 18-year-old son Bronny signs Nike endorsement deal

The Sierra Canyon High School guard is one of five amateur players to sign with the shoemaker, which inked his father to a lifetime deal in 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2022

Renault and Nissan in talks that could reshape alliance

Renault shares rose by as much as 6% in early trading Monday, making the stock the best performer on France's benchmark CAC-40 equity index.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2022

Novak Djokovic eager to end roller-coaster year on high note

Djokovic has four titles from just 10 events this season following victories in Rome and at Wimbledon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 1,372 new COVID-19 cases

On Sunday, Japan confirmed 22,613 new COVID-19 cases, a decrease of about 6,500 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2022

Joe Musgrove tosses gem as Padres eliminate Mets

The Padres, the fifth seed in the NL, advance to face the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022

A distracted Russia is losing its grip on its old Soviet sphere

Russia's domination of Central Asia and the Caucasus region is unraveling as the Kremlin focuses on the war in Ukraine — and border violence is flaring.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022

Learn from history over nuclear threats, pope says

Pope Francis on Sunday urged the world to choose the path of peace and learn from history after Russia's threat of nuclear war in Ukraine.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2022

North Korea fires off two more missiles for seventh launch in two weeks

Japan's Defense Ministry said it was continuing to analyze the missiles, including the possibility that both could have been submarine-launched weapons.
JAPAN / Explainer
Oct 9, 2022

Domestic travel subsidies set to begin for Japan residents

The National Travel Discount program — which is available only to those with residency status in Japan — uses government subsidies to fund discounts on meals, shopping and accommodation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022

Russian divers to inspect damage to blast-hit Crimea bridge key to Moscow's war

While still unclear if the blast was deliberate, the timing of damage to such high-profile infrastructure could further cloud Kremlin messages that all is going according to plan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022

From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel

The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2022

North Korea says missile tests are self-defense against U.S. threat

The missile tests were a “regular and planned self-defensive step for defending the country's security and the regional peace from the U.S. direct military threats,' state media said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2022

Key Crimea bridge erupts into fireball after apparent car bomb

The Kerch Bridge, which was built on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been a key transport link for carrying military equipment to Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2022

Nissan presses partner Renault to sell down stake, report says

French car firm Renault owns about 43% of Nissan, while the Japanese firm owns 15% of its top shareholder, but without voting rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2022

Musk offers proposal on China-Taiwan tensions, after Russia-Ukraine plan

The billionaire suggested that tensions between Beijing and Taipei could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to China.

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