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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023

Kim Jong Un calls for spy satellite, citing threat from U.S. and South Korea

The North Korean leader reportedly said military reconnaissance satellites would play a crucial role in the state’s defense capabilities, sovereignty and legitimate right to self-defense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2023

Elon Musk plans AI startup to rival OpenAI, report says

Musk is reportedly assembling a team of AI researchers and engineers, and is also in discussions with some investors about putting money into his new venture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2023

Europe’s China confusion does the world a disservice

European incoherence on China policy is worrying for the world and for Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Longform
Apr 10, 2023

Are rising crime rates in Japan cause for alarm?

After tumbling for two decades, the number of criminal offenses in the nation jumped last year. Should we be worried?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023

Haruhiko Kuroda less dovish as he departs BOJ after decade of massive stimulus

The BOJ's failure to change public expectations raises a lot of questions about the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2023

Japan insurer to offer policy against bullying

While financial losses are likely not a parent's first concern should their child be bullied, a new insurance policy to be made available later this year will attempt to ease those worries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Apr 1, 2023

Japan Times 1948: Japan's movie-makers move to oust Communist elements

A time in which Communism began to be seen as a threat to a Japan emerging from the ashes of war sees the authorities turn their eyes to entertainment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 1, 2023

Planck Stars take their shenanigans on the road

The joke's on the naysayers: The idol-pop band of pranksters goes global with a world tour.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023

Faulty credits tarnish billion-dollar carbon offset seller

Recent financial details released by South Pole make these flawed credits even more troubling to some customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2023

Japan's JERA to buy Belgium's top offshore wind company for $1.7 billion

JERA will add Parkwind's four offshore wind farms in Belgium and a new wind farm being built in Germany to its renewable portfolio through the deal.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2023

Japan sets date for launch of new children's agency

Beginning operations on April 1, the Children and Families Agency will adopt an integrated approach to tackling issues such as the falling birthrate, child abuse and bullying.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023

Web of secret chip deals allegedly help U.S. tech flow to Russia

Customs data shows that semiconductors made by large U.S. companies have been getting to Russia via third-party firms since the Ukraine war started.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023

The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

The country has announced tough new restrictions on fishing in the vast river to try and reduce the number of dolphins killed in nets, but enforcement of such rules remains a challenge.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2023

Debts and investment spur Honduran change of allegiance to China

Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina said his country was 'up to its neck' in financial challenges and debt — including $600 million it owes Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023

China economy rebounds from COVID slump as spending picks up

The rebound will be encouraging news to the top leadership, who have made economic growth a top priority this year.
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BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2023

Wage hikes at Japan’s small firms closely watched for BOJ clues

It’s the salary decisions at smaller companies without unions that will indicate how widespread wage gains really are.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2023

Fed's Powell sets the table for higher and possibly faster rate hikes

In his first public comments since inflation unexpectedly jumped in January, Powell acknowledged that the ‘disinflationary process’ is not unfolding smoothly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2023

China warns U.S. risks catastrophe with moves to ‘contain’ Beijing

Foreign Minister Qin Gang calls Washington’s approach toward Beijing a reckless gamble that threatens the future of humanity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2023

U.S. House Speaker McCarthy plans to meet Taiwan president in the U.S. in April

The meeting in California with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen could replace the Republican Speaker's anticipated but sensitive trip to the democratically governed island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2023

India's Modi calls for unity at G20 dominated by Ukraine

New Delhi had wanted its G20 presidency to focus on issues such as alleviating poverty and climate finance, but the Ukraine war has so far crowded out other agenda items.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2023

Hong Kong removes mask mandate for residents and travelers

After almost three years, the government decided to ease restrictions on facial coverings. But concern over new variants keeps many people wearing masks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 28, 2023

Brexit deal gives Sunak one chance to end years of EU acrimony

Agreement on Northern Ireland trade could clear a path for the U.K. and EU to rebuild a relationship built on trust and cooperation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

China to welcome Belarusian leader, raising concerns over Ukraine

A state visit this week by Aleksandr Lukashenko of Belarus comes as the U.S. has accused China of preparing to send lethal aid to Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

Nigerians vote for new president, braving long delays in hope of bringing change

Whoever wins faces a litany of crises, including Islamist insurgencies, shortages of cash, fuel and power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2023

War in Ukraine deepens divide among major economies at G20 gathering

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2023

ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon

ChatGPT appears ready to upend the staid book industry as would-be novelists and self-help gurus looking to make a quick buck are turning to the software to help create bot-made e-books
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2023

'Dear, the war has started': My journey from Ukraine to Japan

It was around this time a year ago that Natalia Makohon hung out with her friends for the last time. From then on, her life would mostly be about survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 24, 2023

How Biden’s shock-and-awe tactic is failing to stop Russia

Sanctions have inflicted damage, but they haven’t induced Putin to stop the war — raising wider questions about a tool that’s become increasingly central to U.S. foreign policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2023

K-Pop battle shines spotlight on new wave of shareholder activism in South Korea

The new protagonists of shareholder activism in Asia are millennials steeped in the local culture who are using that knowledge to take on the old guard.

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