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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2022

For firms, climate and deforestation becoming part of bigger ‘nature’ issue

Companies may still be tempted to treat their responsibilities on climate and forests as separate issues, but the two are intimately linked, an expert has stressed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2022

What campaigners want to see in U.N. nature deal

Many Indigenous activists want to make sure their rights are not trampled in the name of conservation — an outcome that has been dubbed 'green colonialism.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022

Germany's big-spending energy bailouts may not be enough

Europe's pre-eminent economy, long a byword for prudent planning, now finds itself at the mercy of the weather.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 15, 2022

‘Mother of all pivots’ in 2023 spurs top Asia fund to eye yen

The yen has climbed more than 11% from its October nadir amid government intervention, hopes for a slowing of U.S. rate hikes and speculation over a BOJ shift.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 11, 2022

Taiwan premier slams China over fresh import bans

According to Taiwan's finance ministry, Chinese customs authorities 'suddenly suspended' imports of certain alcoholic beverages from the island on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 9, 2022

South Korea’s arms sales double amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

South Korea is now the world's eighth largest weapons exporter, with plans to become No. 4 by 2027, amid trailing exports and a chip slump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 6, 2022

Japan’s households spend more despite falling real wages

Spending in October climbed 1.2% from a year ago, more than the increase forecast by analysts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2022

U.N. says new biodiversity credits can succeed where carbon offsets failed

Studies on biodiversity offsetting programs in Canada, Australia and at a global level have found very few achieve their targets and most are unsuccessful.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2022

Released Japanese filmmaker calls for greater scrutiny of Myanmar junta

Toru Kubota was arrested and detained in Myanmar for filming a small demonstration against the junta, but recently returned to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2022

Back to the future: Kenyans turn to tradition to tackle rising heat

Already facing devastating droughts and heat waves, Kenya's annual temperatures are forecast to increase by up to 2.5 Celsius by 2050.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2022

FTX collapse is a reminder of the simple reality of cryptocurrencies

One veteran of bankruptcies called the FTX collapse the worst he had ever seen — which included the $74 billion loss that followed the Enron debacle.
A Saudi Aramco oil tank at the Ras Tanura refinery and terminal in Saudi Arabia
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2023

U.N. experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

The largely state-owned enterprise plans to ramp up national oil production capacity to 13 million barrels per day by 2027.
Japan’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 29, 2023

Rising jobless rate dims outlook for labor market and inflation

The job market must tighten to spur wage gains, which in turn would contribute to a virtuous cycle of inflation and salaries.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga destroyer leads the MSDF fleet during the International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the MSDF's foundation, in Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, last November.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

Japan seeks record ¥7.7 trillion defense budget as buildup continues

The budget request signals that Tokyo remains committed to following through on historic defense reforms instituted in December.
A construction site where many tall apartment buildings have been constructed in recent years, in Parramatta, Sydney
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 1, 2023

Build up, not out: The high density housing push for Australian cities

With the construction industry struggling amid elevated costs and decade-high interest rates, housing affordability has become a thorny political issue.
An Airbus A350 XWB passenger aircraft on the final assembly line at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2023

Fake spare parts were supplied to fix top-selling jet engine

The spread of undocumented or potentially faked parts into the engine supply chain is rare and treated with utmost urgency in the industry.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the training command post of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army at an undisclosed location in North Korea in this photo released Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

North Korea fires several cruise missiles toward Yellow Sea

Saturday’s launches come after South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield summer military exercises on Thursday.
A sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan" is seen in an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on Aug. 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2023

Japan rebuts China's criticism of Fukushima water release

The criticism has included claims that run counter to the view of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2023

Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China

The defense ministry said it would only pursue "nongovernmental" ties with Taipei.
Visitors inspect a BYD electric sedan at a motor show in Munich
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2023

Did Europe just start a trade war with China over electric cars?

The EU launched a probe into Beijing’s financial support for the EV industry amid fears that Chinese exports are putting auto jobs at risk.
Shiseido products on display at a Nykaa Luxe store in Mumbai, India, in November
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2023

Shiseido bets on India growth with first launch in a decade

Japan’s largest cosmetic firm has partnered with Indian retailer Shoppers Stop’s Global SS Beauty Brands and will open 14 stores in New Delhi and Mumbai.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives a send-off as he departs by train from Pyongyang for a visit to Russia on Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Sep 15, 2023

North Korea’s newfound confidence is a dangerous and challenging thing

It is increasingly clear that Pyongyang has been emboldened by the formation of a new anti-U.S. bloc, prompting it to reach out to Beijing and Moscow.
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in 2020
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2023

Human success means evolving with AI, not shunning it

Most future jobs will be hybrid, powered by human and artificial intelligence. The challenge lies in striking the right balance.
An aerial view of part of the 95,000-hectare Rio Preto-Jacunda State Nature Reserve, in Rondonia State, Brazil, after it was burned down, on Sept. 6.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 25, 2023

Arson turns Amazon reforestation project to ashes

A project that replanted trees in an illegally deforested nature reserve in Brazil was allegedly torched by land-grabbers.
Locally caught seafood at the Hamanoeki Fish Market and Food Court in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 31
JAPAN
Sep 27, 2023

Russia considers banning Japanese seafood imports

Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it had discussed Japanese food exports with its Chinese counterparts.
Demonstrators during a Women's Day march in Tokyo on March 8
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2023

Consent issue casts shadow on safe abortion in Japan

The law stipulates that abortion must be carried out in the early stages of pregnancy with the consent of one's spouse.
Johnny & Associates president Noriyuki Higashiyama (second from right), flanked by Johnnys' Island President Yoshihiko Inohara (second from left), unveils the company name Smile-Up during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 2, 2023

Johnny's to form new company in wake of sexual abuse by founder

The move comes after the agency acknowledged abuse and apologized to victims in a news conference last month.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
ChatGPT nickname and Trump tariffs nominated for Japan’s buzzword of 2025
Women hold toys depicting Myaku-Myaku, the official character for the 2025 Osaka Expo, during a media day ahead of the event's public opening day in Osaka in April.
SoftBank is said to have explored potential takeover of Marvell
SoftBank explored a potential takeover of U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology earlier this year, in what would have been the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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