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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Nov 30, 2022

ジャパンタイムズ、「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2023東京・ 丸の内」にオフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:末松弥奈子)は、2023年2月14日~15日に開催される「サステナブル・ブランド国際会議2023(SB’23)東京・丸の内」に、オフィシャルメディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
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SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

'Superman' Harry Souttar embodies Scottish influence on Socceroos

The 198-cm defender was praised for his colossal display against Tunisia at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday to give Australia its first World Cup win in 12 years.
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BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Nov 29, 2022

The yuan's the new dollar as Russia rides to the redback

Russia's financial shift eastwards could boost cross-border commerce, present a growing economic counterweight to the dollar and limit Western efforts to pressure Moscow by economic means.
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SOCCER / World cup
Nov 29, 2022

'Neymar haters': Brazil's political divide spills over to World Cup

The Selecao superstar came under criticism after saying he would dedicate his first 2022 FIFA World Cup goal to Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 29, 2022

Elon Musk says Apple has mostly stopped advertising on Twitter

The billionaire attacked the iPhone maker with a flurry of tweets Monday, saying the company had cut its Twitter advertising and threatened to bump the social network from Apple's app store.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Maskless World Cup fans pose dilemma for Chinese broadcasters

State broadcaster China Central Television appears to be pulling back on footage of stadium crowds compared with other international networks.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 28, 2022

'COVID zero' unrest presents biggest domestic challenge yet for China's Xi

Driven by the excessiveness of the anti-COVID measures, experts say the rapid and organic spread of protests could represent one of the toughest tests for Beijing in recent years.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2022

Blank sheets of paper become symbol of protest in China

Images and videos circulated online showed students at universities in cities including Nanjing and Beijing holding up blank sheets of paper in silent protest.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 28, 2022

10 years in making, Tohoku regional banks taking on new challenges

Human resource development and smartphone apps are among the initiatives being adopted by financial institutions in the region.
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BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2022

Putin’s war leaves West more reliant than ever on Asian fuel

As Europe and the U.S. cut their dependence on Russian petroleum, they are facing shortages at home. That's opening opportunities for mega-refineries in places like China and Kuwait.
ESG CONSORTIUM
Nov 28, 2022

Oji’s Nepi Eco paper products advance goal to cut fossil fuels

The first item launched in the Nepi Eco series, a lineup of environmentally conscious products introduced by Oji Nepia Co. Ltd. in 2021, was toilet paper. Oji Nepia is a subsidiary of Oji Holdings, one of the world’s major pulp and paper producers, headquartered in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward. This year, kitchen...
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2022

Iran rapper could face death penalty

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi is charged with 'corruption on Earth,' one of the Islamic republic's most serious offenses.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2022

The global ambitions of Chinese law

The recent international outcry over China's alleged secret offshore police stations shows that Western democracies are unprepared to grapple with the implications of growing Chinese influence.
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WORLD
Nov 26, 2022

Freezing Ukraine gradually restores power after Russian strikes on grid

Millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian airstrikes of the war.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 25, 2022

With Derby winners out, 42nd Cup is anyone’s to win

It was back in 1981 when the Japan Cup was first run at Tokyo racecourse in a bid to see how Japanese horses would fare against challengers from other countries. That first race went the way of a 5-year-old mare from America, Mairzy Doates, ridden by Cash Asmussen.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 25, 2022

China’s daily COVID tally tops 30,000 for first time as curbs spread

Amid the rise in cases, officials are having to reconcile twin imperatives of being less disruptive with their restrictions while also continuing to suppress the virus.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2022

Mitsubishi UFJ to buy two Asia units of Home Credit for $620 million

The deal comes as Japan's largest lender aims to beef up its business in Asia to tap growth in consumption in emerging markets.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 23, 2022

Reconstruction minister to face grilling over scandal as calls grow for Cabinet reshuffle

Three other Cabinet ministers have fallen like dominoes in the past few weeks amid a series of resignations, and some believe that forcing Akiba out could deal a final blow to the Cabinet.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2022

Nike and Fanatics sign apparel deal with Yomiuri Giants

Nike will become the Giants' official uniform supplier, while Fanatics will manufacture uniforms and apparel in addition to managing retail operations for the NPB club.
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2022

Tokyo urges Beijing to stop intrusions into Japanese waters near Senkakus

Japan requested China not to operate coast guard ships in the waters surrounding the uninhabited islands, which are also claimed by Beijing.
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WORLD
Nov 21, 2022

Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver after retreat

Sergei Surovikin recommended Moscow's forces quit Kherson, and now the Hero of Russia recipient is under pressure on the cusp of winter to show his bet was the right one.
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BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2022

Global LNG supplies are ‘sold out’ for years, Japan ministry warns

Countries around the world are scrambling to secure shipments of the power plant and heating fuel from major exporters like Qatar and the United States.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2022

As Biden turns 80, Americans ask, 'What's too old?'

With Biden already the oldest person to serve as president, the 2024 race for the White House is shaping up to be uncharted territory for the United States.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 21, 2022

Japanese carmakers face continuing risks in the Russian market

From county-based issues to reputational risks at home, automakers have had to tread carefully in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2022

North Korea's Kim has revealed he has a daughter. Why now?

The first public appearance of an heir to the isolated country's leader may offer clues into plans for his regime and its nuclear arsenal.

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