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JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

Help wanted: Niseko facing labor crunch as ski season gets underway

Despite hope that winter tourists will return, some in Niseko's service industry may have to make do with limited staff.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 30, 2022

How making alcohol from trees could give rural Japan a buzz

Alex K.T. Martin joins us to talk about the science — and sustainable process — behind the process that may bring cedar, oak and sakura to your next cocktail session.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2022

Japanese biotech firm uses tiny worms in test for pancreatic cancer

The creatures, a species of nematodes known scientifically as C. elegans, have olfactory senses much more powerful than dogs, the firm says, and they follow their nose toward cancer cells.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2022

Ajinomoto hastens chipmaking film expansion and weighs more investment

Ajinomoto, better known for its wide-ranging food business, forecasts shipments of the film will grow 18% every year through March 2026.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 30, 2022

Focused Abi completes redemption arc in Fukuoka

Two years after his infamous suspension for violating COVID-19 protocols, the Saitama native won his first Emperor's Cup after triumphing in a rare multi-way playoff at the Kyushu Basho.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 30, 2022

Former China leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

Jiang took power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and led the world's most populous nation toward its emergence as a powerhouse on the global stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2022

Are China’s ‘COVID-zero’ protests a game changer?

Xi Jinping's unwillingness thus far to adjust coronavirus containment measures could have grave consequences for the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2022

Lessons learned from the tragedy of the Balkans

The people of the Balkan Peninsula have the unfortunate luck of living at the crossroads of an invasion route.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2022

China’s video game ambitions threaten to one-up Japan

Along with the EU, the world's second-largest economy, China, wants to use gaming to promote soft power. Japan should take that as a warning.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2022

Russia’s mass abductions are genocide

Defeating Putin's troops isn't enough. Kyiv must also get back the hundreds of thousands of women and children the Russians have taken out of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2022

What makes a fascist?

Parties or regimes exhibiting certain features might not be fascist today; but they could become so in predictable ways.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022

Chinese milestone sets stage for new space race with U.S.

Beijing has successfully sent a new team of astronauts to its space station, a significant achievement that could mark the beginning of a rivalry with the dominant space power: the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

Japan eyes buying up to 500 Tomahawk missiles from U.S., report says

U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly indicated that Japan was “a high priority” buyer for the weapons and emphasized his intention to steadily proceed with the possible sale.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022

China could triple nuke arsenal, Pentagon says in report spotlighting submarine capabilities

In an annual report that also spotlighted Beijing's designs on Taiwan, the U.S. Defense Department said it expected China could have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 30, 2022

Gregg Berhalter says U.S. men 'deserve to be here' after Iran win

Five years after the Americans suffered the shock of failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the former defender has led a youthful U.S. team into the knockout phase.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2022

Kishida's asset income plan marks departure from focus on wealth redistribution

Promoting investments in financial products such as stocks and changes to investment vehicles may primarily benefit the wealthy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2022

Eisai Alzheimer’s drug sparks debate over benefits as risks like brain bleeding emerge

The key issue is whether the modest slowing of the disease is meaningful to individual patients and their families, especially in light of the potential side effects.
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022

Japan customs offices to introduce smart glasses in bid to thwart smugglers

The smart glasses and accompanying technology will be used from February next year when checking cargoes to share images in real time with experienced officials at different locations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022

Apple supply chain data shows lower exposure to China as risks mount

The world's biggest iPhone factory continues to battle production shortfalls and labor unrest spurred largely by Beijing's harsh virus containment policies.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 30, 2022

'Golden generation' disappoints as Welsh dragon fails to roar

Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale have long carried Wales on their shoulders, but the aging duo crumbled under the weight of expectation in Qatar.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

Kim Jong Un’s ‘precious child’ shows regime to stay

It's still not known whether the regime views his 'precious child” as Kim's heir, or whether that status would belong to the older brother she's rumored to have.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

Proud, scared and conflicted. What the China protesters told me.

After nearly three long years of COVID zero, which has turned into a political campaign for Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's future looks increasingly bleak.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022

Venezuela's revived opposition talks highlight strengthened Maduro position

The opposition has struggled to recover from the exile and imprisonment of some of its leaders, as well as internal divisions, according to analysts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

China warns of 'crackdown' after major protests

The warning follows demonstrations in the country not seen in decades, as anger over unrelenting lockdowns fuels frustration with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 30, 2022

Political tension overshadows match as U.S. tops Iran at World Cup

For fans attending the first soccer World Cup in the Middle East, Iran's domestic politics and its troubled relations with the United States were in focus.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb