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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022

Wordle buyout by New York Times draws backlash from fans

Announcing on Monday that it had bought Wordle for an undisclosed price in the low seven figures, the New York Times said the game would 'initially' remain free for existing and new players.
Japan Times
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Feb 2, 2022

Ex-Miami coach, snubbed for the Giants’ job, sues the NFL for racial bias

Flores filed a proposed class action against the league in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, naming the Giants, Dolphins and Denver Broncos as co-defendants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2022

In the Spotify saga, there are no real heroes

Some see both Neil Young and Joe Rogan as heroes for taking a stand; yet their records in these areas are far from pristine.
Japan Times
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Feb 1, 2022

Tom Brady noncommittal about future after retirement report

ESPN, citing sources, said on Saturday the seven-time Super Bowl champion would retire after 22 seasons to focus on his family and his health.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022

For some of Ukraine’s neighbors, ‘Defend Europe’ has another meaning

For the populist leaders of Poland and Hungary, Russia's saber-rattling on the border with Ukraine takes a back seat to domestic politics and issues like immigration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2022

U.S. and allies close to reviving nuclear deal with Iran, officials say

A return to a 2015 accord is on the table, but the next decisions are up to the new government in Tehran, the Biden administration says.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2022

Japan OKs World Heritage bid for Sado mine despite South Korean protest

The attempt to register the mine, one of the world's largest producers of gold in the 17th century, may face hurdles as issues dating back to World War II fray ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 31, 2022

Book ban efforts spread across the U.S.

Challenges to books are nothing new, but according to educators, librarians and free-speech advocates, the tactics and venues where they play out are changing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 31, 2022

An army of faceless suits is taking over the $4 trillion hedge fund world

Clients are increasingly willing to pay high fees — outsized even by hedge fund standards — to gain access to a whole new universe of investments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2022

UAE intercepts Houthi missile as Israeli president visits

The Emirati Defense Ministry said the missile was intercepted and destroyed, adding that its debris fell on an uninhabited area.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 30, 2022

China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among personnel connected to Olympics

Organizers have warned of more cases in the coming days as the Chinese capital enforces stringent measures.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 30, 2022

NFL great Tom Brady reportedly planning to retire

Brady has won a record seven Super Bowl titles during his time with the Patriots and Buccaneers
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2022

Hong Kong study says COVID-19 can spread from hamsters to humans

The researchers say they have found evidence that pet hamsters can spread COVID-19 to people, and linked the animals to human infections in the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2022

As a Supreme Court justice pondered retirement, Biden bet on a hands-off strategy

The president believed pressuring Stephen Breyer, the court's oldest justice, to retire might backfire. A chorus of liberals took a different approach.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2022

Biden considers Judge J. Michelle Childs for Supreme Court nomination

Other names expected to be on Biden's list include Ketanji Brown Jackson, a federal judge; Leondra Kruger, of the California Supreme Court; and Sherrilyn Ifill, a civil rights lawyer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2022

Mao’s favored ‘red flag’ car seeks a new audience in Japan

China FAW Group Co., the carmaker whose luxury Hongqi model was used to transport Chairman Mao Zedong, has opened its first showroom in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022

U.S. House to take up bill on China competition and chips industry

The White House is pushing Congress to approve funding to subsidize chip production in the U.S., as shortages of the components have increased supply chain bottlenecks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2022

Senior U.S. official to visit Lithuania in show of support over Chinese 'coercion'

U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez will visit Vilnius and Brussels to discuss efforts to counter economic 'coercion.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022

U.S. support of Taiwan independence could spark military conflict, China ambassador says

While Chinese officials have warned of military action over Taiwan, it is unusual for them to link it directly to the United States.
Japan Times
Jan 29, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New-sustainable Sake Brand, "Tsunan"

We refreshed our concept “Brew for Future” to reflect who we are today and to symbolize our future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Opaque governance has investors eyeing other data to see if China housing clampdown is easing

Money managers are looking at indicators such as sales data, household loans, bond sales and equity placements for a more detailed picture of developers' funding stress.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2022

Can you afford to join the great resignation?

If you choose to quit your job simply because you've had enough and want a career break, you stand to lose far more than just your regular wage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022

Fewest bankruptcies since 1966 raise fears of Japan 'zombie' firms

Japan has a long history of easy credit that's been blamed for keeping 'zombie” firms alive, which 'bring down the potential growth rate and can even sap the impact of monetary easing.”
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
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