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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2022

Japanese manufacturers slowly shifting to domestic production

Despite the yen's weakness leading to the higher competitiveness of made-in-Japan products overseas, however, quite a few companies are still hesitant to shift production to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2022

As Ukraine war rages on, NATO allies confront Russian supremacy in the Arctic

The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the difficulty of monitoring waters in the region, where Russia has reopened tens of Soviet-era military bases and modernized its navy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2022

Opportunities for women return to Japan’s job market, but inequalities persist

The bulk of part-time and irregular jobs in Japan are performed by women, an imbalance that academics say must be addressed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2022

Justin Verlander joins exclusive club with third AL Cy Young Award; Marlins' Sandy Alcantara honored in NL

Verlander and Alcantara were unanimous selections. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was fourth in the voting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2022

Japan’s changing nuclear energy policy

Under the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan has sharply altered its thinking on nuclear power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2022

Markets’ magical thinking on China has extended to the BOJ

After tying themselves in knots over Xi Jinping's 'COVID zero' policy, it looks like investors are doing the same with Japan's central bank.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022

Trump's fresh White House bid to reverberate in Japan

Japan's ability to muddle through Trump's term is often attributed to Shinzo Abe, but his assassination earlier this year means there are likely few “Trump whisperers” left in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022

In Osaka court, parents seek full damages over death of hearing impaired daughter

The family of Ayuka Ide, who was age 11 when she died, have pressed for her to be treated equally by the court to people without disabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2022

Rakuten seeks $500 million in rare Japanese junk bond deal

The bond offering is gaining attention given the fledgling junk debt market in Japan, where weaker firms aren't compelled to sell speculative-grade notes due to easy access to bank loans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2022

EV battery-makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting China

The EVs of the future could shift to sodium-ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-thirds cheaper than today's lithium-ion cells.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2022

Police check fears and hurdles keeping Hong Kong migrants out of U.K. professions

Some Hong Kongers fear giving their details to a police force they no longer trust, and the British consulate in Hong Kong stopped facilitating such requests in June.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 15, 2022

Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II earn Rookie of the Year honors

Mariners star Rodriguez was a near-unanimous selection for the AL, while Harris beat out Braves teammate Spencer Strider in the NL.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 14, 2022

Tohoku fruit producers look to overseas markets for growth

With Aomori marketing its apples in India, and Yamagata pears breaking into East Asia, the products are seen as being key to increased exports.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Longform
Nov 14, 2022

Could Roki Sasaki become the future face of Japanese baseball?

Chiba Lotte Marines starting pitcher reflects on the highs and lows of his breakout season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 14, 2022

Tears flow as George Russell arrives as Brazilian Grand Prix winner

Sunday's well-deserved win at Interlagos, the penultimate race of the campaign, was a first of the season for Mercedes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2022

Democrats defy 'red wave' forecasts to keep Senate control

Democratic leaders portrayed the better-than-expected performance as vindication of their agenda and a rebuke of election denialism and extremist candidates on the right.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 13, 2022

Japan’s emotionally enhanced robots — and the people who love them

The future is now for these individuals and families that treat robots as emotionally as they might treat a pet — or even a child.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2022

Chef Kiyoki Umeda dreams of 'Pretty Good’ doughnuts

Don't let the humble name fool you — these doughnuts are serious business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 13, 2022

The Americans going where no miso has gone before

Eleana Hsu and Kevin Gondo don't just break the rules with their homemade miso and shoyu — they create their own.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2022

For Biden and Xi, a long relationship with rising mutual suspicion

The men, who first met as vice presidents, plan to hold face-to-face talks for the first time as national leaders, and at a time when animus defines U.S.-China relations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2022

Global COVID cases will increase in coming months, but at a slower pace, report says

Infections are projected to rise slowly to about 18.7 million by February from the current 16.7 million average daily cases, the University of Washington said in an analysis.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2022

Strong field competes in honor of race namesake

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, the horse race in Japan that bears her name will take on a deeper meaning this year. Different countries stage their own Queen Elizabeth II Cup races at different times of year, but in Japan the race is traditionally held in November. Although the name...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2022

What does Donald Trump do now?

After his candidates fell flat in the midterm elections, does Donald Trump have a chance to win in 2024?
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
Wakatakakage during a ring entering ceremony in February 2020
Taiwanese drama 'Zero Day Attack' on Chinese invasion to stream in Japan
A scene from the Taiwanese television drama "Zero Day Attack," which will stream in Japan from Friday.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Ukraine war has transformed North Korean military: Kyiv’s military intel chief
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike, on July 30. Moscow has dispatched military specialists to train the Korean People’s Army on how to use combat drones and air-defense systems.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.

Podcast

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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