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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 6, 2022

Japan households cut spending as real wages fell in July, casting shadow on outlook

The drop in real consumer spending, which accounts for the impact of inflation, adds to signs that the economic recovery from the pandemic remains fragile.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022

Billionaire bets on renewables in biggest 2022 Philippine IPO

Enrique Razon made his fortune operating ports and running casinos. His next target is the country's nascent renewables industry.
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TENNIS
Sep 6, 2022

Margaret Court says admiration of Serena Williams not reciprocated

The 80-year-old, who works as a church pastor in Perth, has become a divisive figure in tennis over her remarks on race and homosexuality, including opposition to gay marriage.
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BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 5, 2022

Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze

Expanding overseas is a matter of survival for Japanese drinks companies facing an aging market at home and a shift away from alcohol among younger people.
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Sep 5, 2022

Japan’s foreign workers face a new post-COVID landscape

Tighter border controls amid the pandemic have kept technical interns and specified skilled workers from entering Japan. With restrictions now easing, can the government lure them back?
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Water woes deepen misery for families in Syria shattered by war

Many people are having to choose between dirty water and risking disease or going without and possibly becoming malnourished.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Sep 4, 2022

Recipe: Blue honeysuckle cupcakes

Add a dash of color (and several dollops of icing) to your next dessert spread.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2022

'Kimono Style' traces the artistry and impact of Japanese designs

As designers such as Hiromi Asai work to secure the kimono's place in high fashion, a new exhibition at The Met in New York highlights the garment's history of cross-cultural influence.
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 2, 2022

If it’s all going to hell, Rina Sawayama can’t wait to see you there

The 32-year-old singer and songwriter is a genre-clashing, deep-thinking pop star. Her upcoming album, “Hold the Girl,” is an introspective, apocalypse-ready dance party.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective

While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security

Ozone can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2022

Japan is seeking its biggest defense budget ever. This may not be as dramatic as it sounds.

The Defense Ministry is seeking u00a55.59 trillion for the next fiscal year — a figure that reflects an established trend rather than a break from the past, experts say.
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

Why is this colorful little wheel suddenly everywhere in Japan?

It's the logo of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. And Japan is all in.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 30, 2022

Ericsson and Nokia join ranks of Western tech firms set to exit Russia

Dell announced last week that it would leave, and Logitech International has also said it will wind down its remaining activities in the country.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Aug 28, 2022

Harnessing togi-jiru, Japanese cuisine's secret weapon

Every time you pour rinse water down the drain, you might be discarding a way to elevate every Japanese dish in your cookbook.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2022

Forget showering, it's eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis

As wholesale gas and electricity prices surge, millions of people in Europe are now spending a record amount of their income on energy, data show.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 27, 2022

NASA’s return to the moon starts with critical test flight

If all goes well, a massive uncrewed rocket will lift off Monday morning, then circle the moon in an orbit that will take it deep into space before it returns to Earth 42 days later.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 27, 2022

Texans great Whitney Mercilus making easy transition into retired life

Whitney Mercilus has always spent this time of the year on the field. He was either sweating through practices in grueling heat or getting into collisions that rival car crashes while banging heads against massive linemen and trying to bring down NFL running backs like Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew...
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LIFE / Digital
Aug 26, 2022

BitSummit delivered something for everyone during 10th edition

The image of independent games has undergone a makeover in Japan over the past decade.
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Special Supplements / TICAD 8 Special
Aug 26, 2022

Pikotaro takes ‘PPAP’ schtick to Africa to battle COVID

The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in Tunisia from Aug. 27 to 28. Since 1993, the Japanese government has been leading this conference, which is hosted with the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and the African Union Commission....
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022

Australia digging deep to reshape itself as green energy superpower

Everyone from oil majors to billionaire mining magnates is looking for a way to capitalize on the fossil-fuel giant's transformation.
Japan Times
Aug 24, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery from Niigata Wins Silver Medal at the The Milano Sake Challenge (MSC)

Tsunan, Niigata (July 4th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery, the maker of the “郷 (GO) DOLCE” was awarded a silver medal at The 2022 MIlano Sake Challenge (MSC) competition. Tsunan sake brewery has continually demarked itself by the technique of its Niigata sake making. First global launched in April,...
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Aug 22, 2022

Price hikes continue as household budgets deteriorate at accelerated pace

According to research, prices for some 8,000 food items have been raised this year up to July.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Aug 22, 2022

Bid to restore Fukuoka piano signed by renowned classical artists launched

Famous pianists including Wilhelm Kempff of Germany, Emil Gilels of Russia and Arthur Rubinstein of Poland are among those whose autograph graces the instrument.

Longform

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