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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 20, 2023

He promised change in Thailand. But will he be allowed to lead?

Supporters see Pita Limjaroenrat, 42, as a politician who represents change and a return to democracy after nine years of military rule that was preceded by a coup.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Hiroshima G7 Summit Special
May 19, 2023

Keeping dignity and diversity relevant in a turbulent world

Located in Yagoto in eastern Nagoya,  Nanzan University opened its doors immediately following the end of World War II with the goal of providing language education to assist the Japanese in building a presence on the international stage. What missionary Rev. Aloysius Pache started as the College of...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2023

A billion new air conditioners will save lives but cook the planet

Demand for air conditioners is surging in markets where both incomes and temperatures are rising, such as India, China, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2023

Winners and losers in the artificial intelligence arms race

Technological change always creates winners and losers, but artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT has the potential to create more of the former than the latter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2023

In Xi’s China, economic needs may take a back seat to security

Xi Jinping wants to insulate China from perceived threats from the West. He also wants to promote the country as deserving of foreign investment and clout. Can he do both?
JAPAN
May 5, 2023

Kishida seeks to 'add momentum' to Seoul ties as regular diplomacy resumes

The prime minister has expressed his desire for Japan to show that it is also invested in the neighbors’ rapprochement, with the trip to South Korea expected to highlight that resolve.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

How can the green job boom avoid leaving workers behind?

Today the 'binding constraint' for a low-carbon transition is not finance but a huge gap in green skills.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 28, 2023

In 'new scramble for Africa,' Japan slips behind

Kishida is making a trip to Africa, but Tokyo is struggling to define its relationship with the continent as China and Russia ramp up their influence in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2023

Will the banking busts hurt clean tech?

Rather than impeding the clean-energy race, the collapse of the U.S. start-up community's go-to bank offers lessons for managing the public-private minuet that net-zero transition requires.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2023

Ukraine’s envoy to Japan goes all in as a wartime ambassador

Sergiy Korsunsky finds little time to rest as he works to support evacuees, assist the war effort and plan for what comes after peace is achieved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2023

Asian startups are rising to the financing challenge

Once the world’s hottest stock because of its single-minded pursuit of growth, Singapore’s Sea is slashing costs as it seeks safety in profitability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2023

South Korean rocket ambitions pose a fresh challenge to SpaceX

Cash from arms sales to Ukraine’s neighbors is helping to fund Hanwha Aerospace's efforts to expand its 2-year-old space business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2023

Manchester United looks immune to the banking crisis

The bidding war for Manchester United, a sporting institution, bears little connection to financial reality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2023

U.S. envoy to Japan calls for ‘anti-coercion coalition’ against China

“If the world does not organize against economic coercion, Beijing will continue to prey on other countries and their economies,' Rahm Emanuel said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2023

Competition from the U.S. is forcing Europe to up its green game

Despite initial complaints about the Inflation Reduction Act, the EU has not reached for the panic button, even as companies shift their postures in response to competing incentives.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 10, 2023

Can Bangladesh 'climate proof' garment jobs in a warming world?

In the summer, garment workers often experience symptoms like headaches, fatigue or nausea due to heat, hampering productivity in the country's main export sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2023

Big Oil on hydrogen: Forget the rainbow, just make it profitable

Hydrogen as an alternative to the fossil fuels burned in heavy industry or shipping is seen as key to reducing emissions in industries in which electrification is impractical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2023

Putin has decided to normalize his war

Vladimir Putin's just-grin-and-bear-it message in his state-of-the-nation speech means that he has no idea how Russia wins the war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2023

Why there is no going back for Australia-China relations

An ostensible thaw in diplomatic ties between Australia and China cannot mask deep-seated differences on national security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2023

How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies

Washington's moves against Beijing in semiconductors and other fields have put Tokyo and other global players in a delicate situation.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 27, 2023

Seino delivers on the promise of faster, greener e-commerce

There is not one place in Japan where Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. doesn’t provide delivery service. Seino is one of Japan’s top commercial logistics companies, with 90 years of history, but if its own network is insufficient, it is ready to cooperate with others to make sure things get delivered to their...
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

How Biden’s shock-and-awe tactic is failing to stop Russia

Sanctions have inflicted damage, but they haven’t induced Putin to stop the war — raising wider questions about a tool that’s become increasingly central to U.S. foreign policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

The extraordinary exit of the women of Silicon Valley

People leave senior jobs all the time. But because there are so few women in senior leadership it is more remarkable when that happens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 17, 2023

China’s top tech banker goes missing, unnerving finance industry

Bao’s company, China Renaissance Holdings, said it had lost touch with the banker, one of the country’s most prolific dealmakers over the past two decades.
PRESS / Events
Feb 17, 2023

[Rectification] “Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

There has been a partial rectification to the contents of the press release "Roundtable #28: "Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture" with Yuki Hanyu" released at 11:00 on February 14.
PRESS / Events
Feb 14, 2023

“Developing a sustainable protein through cellular agriculture” with Yuki Hanyu

“Updated with revisions on 17 February, 2023”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2023

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son may have one big bet left

The Vision Funds are almost exhausted, so the company will be looking for something else to buy in order to boost returns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

As layoff wave sweeps the tech sector, a clear target emerges: middle managers

The moves come as middle managers are under increasing pressure, enforcing return-to-office policies and navigating new hybrid work arrangements.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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