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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2022

Elon Musk feels 'super bad' about economy as he announces need to cut 10% of Tesla jobs

The message, titled 'pause all hiring worldwide,' adds to a growing chorus of warnings from business leaders about the risks of recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2022

Manufacturers led the way for Japan's first quarter 3% corporate expenditure rise

Firm business expenditure could raise hopes for policymakers counting on cash-rich Japanese corporations to splurge on investment in plants and equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 31, 2022

Chinese banks overflow with cash that nobody wants to borrow

The reluctance to borrow stems in large part from uncertainty over China's COVID-19 curbs, and whether future outbreaks could lead to repeated lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 30, 2022

Japan's second-quarter growth likely weaker than first predicted, poll shows

The world's third-largest economy is at risk of being hobbled by slowing economic growth in China and a surge in global raw material prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2022

As Russia diverges from the global economy, Soviet-style scarcity looms

The economic toll on Russia, although difficult to quantify, has spread widely, from its largest companies to its small shops and workers.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
May 27, 2022

Panasonic Connect: From dreams to reality

At the beginning of April, a cheerful commercial was broadcast on various media in Japan. In it, a girl goes to a store to buy the same pair of red-and-white socks her friend is wearing but becomes disappointed when she finds they’re sold out. A sensor in the store captures the expression on her face...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 27, 2022

Lyricist Takashi Matsumoto on Happy End, writing for pop and helping change the course of Japanese music history

Happy End's decision in 1970 to play American-inspired yet sing in Japanese proved to be a watershed moment for pop music here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 25, 2022

Why isn’t new technology making us more productive?

The growth in productivity since the pandemic hit now stands at about 1% annually, in line with the meager rate since 2010 — and far below the last stretch of robust improvement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2022

U.S. should follow the EU model for baby formula

American parents shouldn't have to turn to Europe for the highest-quality products — nor rely on foreign supplies when their own market is disrupted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2022

China quietly increases purchases of low-priced Russian oil

The move comes a month after Beijing initially cut back on Russian supplies, for fear of appearing to openly support Moscow and potentially exposing its state oil giants to sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022

Japan loves its minicars. Can it embrace EV versions too?

Mitsubishi and Nissan have unveiled their takes on electrified minivehicles, possibly helping to spark a wider shift toward EVs in the nation.
Japan Times
Shanghai report 2022
May 20, 2022

Delivering valuable proposals through empowered capabilities

Takao Kimura, chief operating officer of Hirose Electric (China), on the company’s role as an innovative supplier of interconnects to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022

Weak yen helps Honda’s annual profit but fails to lift outlook

While the weaker yen has long been considered a boon for Japan's blue-chip exporters, it's now starting to damage Japanese automakers as material costs inflate for importers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 12, 2022

Beyond cigarettes: Philip Morris lights up race with Swedish Match bid

Tobacco companies have scrambled over the past decade to find new markets as regulators crack down on cigarettes and more people quit smoking due to the health risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2022

Subaru to spend ¥250 billion on battery capacity

The firm also plans to add an EV production line to its main factory in Gunma Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022

Microsoft has $1.3 billion at stake for combat goggles

The project, which will under go a monthlong Pentagon test from May 23, aims to develop a 'heads-up display” for U.S. ground forces, similar to those for fighter pilots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
May 9, 2022

Out of the box: Japan's vending machines get a modern makeover amid pandemic

The health crisis has highlighted the merits of the unmanned dispensers, leading to a flurry of new — and sometimes bizarre — products being offered by the electronic boxes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022

How the COVID-driven boom in private jets is still flying high

Business jets now account for a quarter of U.S. flights, roughly twice the pre-pandemic share, according to research and consultancy WINGX.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 2, 2022

Rugby tournament hopes to help kids in need and support mental health services

With pandemic conditions relaxed somewhat compared to last year, participants hope to make a difference through rugby.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter pitch featured job cuts and ways to make money

Everyone from employees to investors in Twitter are itching to know how Musk plans to run the company, which will be privately held once his $54.20-per-share transaction closes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2022

‘Nothing is going well’ for Japanese retailers jolted by weak yen

With wage growth still anemic, retailers have long been reluctant to raise sticker prices for fear of scaring off customers more used to years of deflation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2022

France's Macron defeats far-right rival in presidential election

The incumbent president comfortably defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, heading off a political earthquake but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022

Questions over effectiveness of COVID remedy costs top Chinese scientist $2 billion

Debate over the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine has intensified in recent weeks as the nation fights its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2022

U.S. and EU are looking at ways to slash Putin's oil money

But one U.S. concern is that an outright EU ban on Russian oil could see prices skyrocket and give the Kremlin even more revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022

Wealth shock: Property bust in small Chinese cities rattles households

Homeowners are battling a rare property market downdraft that's eroding the wealth of millions in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2022

In defense of Elon Musk's managerial excellence

The Tesla CEO's track record proves he's a pre-eminent builder of businesses and maximizer of shareholder value.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 15, 2022

Why Elon Musk's Warren Buffett-like playbook won't work on Twitter

Musk's bid has been deemed too low by the market and too thin on financing details.
Japanese markets brace for triple whammy if opposition wins big
A Sanseito campaign van in Shinjuku. The populist party is gaining ground and challenging the more centrist parties.
Sunken WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki found off Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands. A team from the U.S. nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust has discovered the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki on the deep seabed off the Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
In Upper House race, younger voters in Tokyo turn to DPP for new direction
The Tokyo district has the highest number of candidates in the 2025 Upper House election with 32 people in the running for seven seats.
Concerns grow in Japan over possible Russian interference in Sunday’s election
A think tank researcher said anti-government propaganda by Russian bot accounts was what has made the small far-right party Sanseito so popular leading up to the Upper House election.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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