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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
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2022

McDonald’s exit from Russia ends what was a hopeful era

If the 1990 opening in Pushkin Square was a symbol of hope, McDonald's exit announcement is confirmation that Russia is now not just uninvestible, but intolerable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 17, 2022

New economic security bill lays the foundation for real national security

The new bill promotes self-reliance and innovation, which increases Japan's value within the global production network.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 17, 2022

Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, New Zealand finds its voice on security

Recent statements are seen as a clear signal Wellington shares U.S. and Australian concerns about Chinese security engagement in the Pacific.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2022

Japan's Recruit sees more female executives as key to growth

The push for more women at the upper levels of Japan's largest staffing agency is part of a diversity drive to ensure a flow of bright business ideas, the firm says.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022

Vladimir Putin, family man

As Western nations place sanctions on people close to the Russian leader, including family members, the strict secrecy surrounding his private life is being punctured.
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
May 11, 2022

Philip Morris agrees to buy Swedish Match for $16 billion

The maker of Marlboros offered 106 kronor ($10.56) a share for the smaller business, it said in a statement, a premium of nearly 40% to Swedish Match's closing price on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2022

SoftBank faces record loss as Masayoshi Son’s bets tumble again

The world's largest tech fund is estimated to have lost about $18.6 billion on its public portfolio alone during the quarter that ended March 31.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 9, 2022

Municipal governments lose energy supplies as new providers exit industry

The companies entered the electricity retail market after it was liberalized in 2000, but are finding themselves unable to withstand the recent sharp rise in fuel prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022

U.S. threat to sanction Hikvision shows China ties near a tipping point

The move would mark the first time a Chinese company faces more severe U.S. Treasury Department sanctions that risk curbing its business around the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2022

An inside look at the one-horse race for Hong Kong’s chief executive post

Lee is seen by China as the right man for the job. However, the Hong Kong public hasn't had a chance to assess him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2022

Inside China’s 'zero-COVID' fortress, Xi admits no doubts

As the lockdown of Shanghai and outbreaks in Beijing and elsewhere batter the economy, China's leader keeps a distance from the politically charged issue.
Japan Times
India report 2022
Apr 28, 2022

25 years of Canon India: ‘Do with Full Swing’

Manabu Yamazaki, the president and chief executive officer of Canon India, discusses the company’s quarter century in India.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022

How Europe’s decisions shape the tech world

The EU plays a defining role in regulating big tech globally as many companies adopt European standards for their businesses, even if they don't operate in that market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2022

They fled Afghanistan for America. Now they feed the newest arrivals.

Afghan restaurants represent generations fleeing war, and a cuisine interconnected to the world for centuries by the Silk Road.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2022

G20 finance chiefs condemn Russia, with some members staging walkout

Indonesia's finance chief, who chaired a meeting of G20 finance officials in Washington, acknowledged the body faced unprecedented challenges but called for cooperation.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 20, 2022

Why has the yen fallen to a 20-year low?

Since the beginning of March, the value of the yen has plummeted against the dollar, the euro and the British pound. Bloomberg economy reporter Yuko Takeo joins Deep Dive to explain why.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 20, 2022

Kremlin insiders alarmed over growing toll of Putin’s war in Ukraine

Almost eight weeks after the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine, a small but growing number of senior officials are quietly questioning his decision to go to war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022

Working from home, Japan’s corporate warriors rethink their priorities

The country's traditional job-for-life model is eroding, with pressure now coming from workers who want more flexibility, autonomy and control over their careers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2022

The elusive politics of Elon Musk

Musk, 50, who was born in South Africa and only became an American citizen in 2002, expresses views that don't fit neatly into America's binary, left-right political framework.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2022

Toshiba’s talk of privatization leaves some analysts with doubts

Toshiba is in talks with financial institutions on a buyout plan that would be led by domestic investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2022

Japanese retailer Lawson Inc. considers Seijo Ishii IPO

A listing for Seijo Ishii would test investor appetite for retailers in a country where household spending has been under pressure for decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 12, 2022

Derided by Imran Khan as U.S. puppet, new Pakistan prime minister bets on centrism

Sharif's ability to reset Pakistan's foreign policy will be much harder after Khan accused the U.S. of pushing for his ouster, stoking anti-Americanism.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 10, 2022

Sean Lotman and Ariko Inaoka: 'Everything has meaning: trees, stones, water, stars. God is in there.’

A photographer couple in Kyoto discusses why they prefer analog film and how they're helping their son discover his creativity.
BUSINESS / Longform
Apr 4, 2022

Reimagining Japan’s growing glut of empty homes

Entrepreneurs see an opportunity in Japan's abandoned properties as businesses try to change them from liabilities into assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 2, 2022

The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons

Chipmakers lack the ability to track where many of their lower-end products end up and that could stymie the enforcement of new U.S. sanctions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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