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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021

Xi to deliver party doctrine to change course of China

Xi is set to deliver the first resolution on Communist Party history in 40 years, giving him the mandate to potentially rule for life.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2021

Bureaucracy blunts impact of Japan's eased border controls

While lauded by companies and students as a step towards access to Japan, the easing of travel rules may not be as good as it sounds.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 8, 2021

Forty years of empowering women in Japan

In the 40 years since its inception, FEW Japan has gone from serving a specific subset of non-Japanese women in the country to broadening its scope to help all women living here.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 7, 2021

Nature and climate protection pledges pile up at COP26, amid ghosts of past failures

Agriculture, deforestation and other changes in land use account for about a quarter of humanity's planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 3, 2021

Trump's real estate empire pays the price for poisonous politics

Trump's business brand was once synonymous with success, an image that now clashes sharply with a political brand rooted in the anger of his largely rural and working-class voter base.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Oct 31, 2021

It will take more than swapping your eel for eggplant to save Japan’s unagi

The hard truth is that the growing appetite for Japanese unagi is having an adverse effect on their numbers. Improving ecosystems and vegetarian alternatives can only do so much.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 31, 2021

Lifting the lid on Shibuya’s designer toilets

The Tokyo Toilet Project has received considerable media coverage for its upscale public facilities. But how do these stylish porcelain thrones actually stack up?
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2021

Climate-vulnerable countries float 'emergency' timetable to cut emissions

The grouping wants countries to ramp up their plans for emissions cuts at every annual U.N. climate summit through to 2025.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2021

FCC bans China Telecom from operating in U.S., rekindling tensions with Beijing

Beijing-based China Telecom is one of the largest phone companies in China and the second-largest wireless carrier in the country, with 370 million subscribers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

World 'way off track' in halting warming as greenhouse gas levels hit record

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 rose more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2021

Fears of hidden debt deepen China's property sector woes

'Nearly every developer has borrowings in disguise. The sector's debt problem is worse than what you see,' said He Siwei, an attorney at Hui Ye Law Firm.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2021

North Korea's new SLBM prompts Japan to consider seeking strike capability

Pyongyang's recent spate of weapons tests have triggered concern in Tokyo, with top officials openly suggesting the possibility of Japan acquiring the ability to attack enemy bases.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 19, 2021

Seiya Suzuki's dominant autumn keeping Carp's postseason hopes alive

Seiya Suzuki is on a different level right now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2021

Hate-speech case forces Japan to confront workplace racism

A case brought against an employer over discriminatory office handouts is representing a fresh test for Japan's legal system and its measures to combat harassment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2021

Evergrande debt woes are manageable, China central bank official says

In rare official comments, Zou Lan, head of financial markets at the People's Bank of China, urged Evergrande to step up asset disposals and the resumption of projects.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Oct 10, 2021

WADA sanctions Russian anti-doping laboratory

The ruling, which follows the lab's provisional suspension in January 2020, means it will not be allowed to process athletes' blood samples or conduct other doping-related testing.
Refugees from Darfur in eastern Chad on July 8. A major surge in fighting in Sudan has taken a searing toll on civilians, killing hundreds of people in aerial bombings and revenge attacks in late October, as Africa’s largest war shifts into a higher gear after the end of seasonal rains.
WORLD
Oct 27, 2024

Hundreds killed in days as war in Sudan surges

Territory has changed hands; a prominent commander has switched sides; and retreating fighters have sexually assaulted, kidnapped and killed villagers.
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2024

North Korean troops in Russia could have dangerous ramifications for Asia

Kim Jong Un's decision to send soldiers amid the war in Ukraine highlights the gamble he appears to be willing to take in his strategic relationship with Moscow.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Amit Shah, minister of home affairs
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2024

Top India minister authorized crimes in Canada, senior official says

India has rejected Canada’s allegations as "preposterous.”
A man at a rail station in Seoul watches a news broadcast on Thursday with file footage of a North Korean missile test.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2024

North Korea fires off ICBM with longest flight time yet

The missile, which flew for 86 minutes, fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, landing in waters some 300 kilometers west of Hokkaido's Okushiri Island.
Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 31, 2024

Trump factor bringing uncertainty to Asian firms' U.S. investment outlook

The former president has criticized the Inflation Reduction Act as a "scam” and the CHIPS and Science Act as a bad deal.
Israel's U.N. ambassador Danny Danon attends a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Oct. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2024

Israel denounces U.N. expert who accused it of 'genocide'

Francesca Albanase has long faced harsh criticism and allegations of antisemitism over her longstanding accusations of genocide.
A worker clears away snow as last-minute grocery shoppers leave a Market Basket supermarket during a fast-moving winter storm in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Feb. 13.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 5, 2024

In a changing climate, retailers turn to weather data predictions

Weather data, once used strictly for inventory planning, is now helping retailers localize advertising and decide when to discount seasonal items such as sweaters.
The topics nominated for this year’s buzzwords of the year ranged from new banknotes and Olympian quips to political scandals and rice shortages.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 5, 2024

From cat memes to Olympians with too much rizz, these are Japan's 2024 buzzword nominations

The buzzword of the year, along with the top 10 picks, will be decided from the 30 nominated terms on Dec. 2.
A sign shows people where to vote in the 2024 presidential election on Election Day in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2024

China braces for more rivalry as close U.S. presidential race ends

Regardless of who wins, Beijing faces four more years of bitter superpower rivalry over anything from trade to Taiwan.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Arizona, in March.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2024

Trump’s win sets off race to complete chip subsidy deals

The Biden administration is aiming to shore up one of its signature initiatives before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House.
The streets of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, in October show that the city is still struggling from the aftermath of the Jan. 1 earthquake and heavy rain in September.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 15, 2024

Japan faces urgent need to boost state finances for emergencies

If a major earthquake were to strike directly beneath Tokyo, the projected damage would total around ¥107.5 trillion.
A screen displays trading information about the shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group, outside the Nasdaq Market site in New York on March 26.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 18, 2024

Truth Social and late calls take over economists’ lives under Trump

The end goal for economists is to produce accurate forecasts to help traders, businesses and governments navigate the new chaotic world.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Japan to set up 'control tower' for crimes by foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Over 800 people found to be involved in TOEIC cheating scheme
An English conversation test paper and bubble answer sheet. A Chinese graduate student from Kyoto University is suspected of having attempted to use a small microphone under a mask to tell other takers of a popular English-language proficiency test the correct answers.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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