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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2021

Yahoo exits China due to 'challenging business and legal environment'

Fortnite creator Epic Games will also halt its China servers this month, and the latest moves follow Microsoft's recent decision to shutter LinkedIn in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2021

Facebook to shut down use of facial recognition technology

Facebook on Monday said it will shut down this system for privacy reasons, and will delete more than 1 billion 'facial recognition templates” it has collected over the years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2021

Biden’s carbon-capture plan hands lifeline to coal plants

Environmental groups say the incentive may delay the retirement of dozens of facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2021

China’s climate goals hinge on a $440 billion nuclear buildout

China's planning at least 150 new reactors in the next 15 years, more than the rest of the world has built in the past 35.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 2, 2021

The Yamathon gets a COVID-era rebrand

The Yamathon is a more pandemic-friendly event this year, and like a climb up Mount Fuji it is turning into an activity that everyone should at least try once.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 2, 2021

Japanese startup designs wind turbine that can harness typhoon energy

Challenergy has designed a turbine that works in cyclonic conditions, which typically shut down most wind installations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2021

Singapore has grand ambitions to become a global cryptocurrency hub

While nations differ vastly on its use — from outlawing it to embracing as legal tender — Singapore prepares to be at the forefront of crypto integration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2021

New York City’s segregated classrooms hurt all students

Any changes to gifted programs will have to be accompanied by curriculums that both appeal to middle-class families and benefit all children; otherwise segregation might only get worse.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / COP26 special
Nov 1, 2021

Uniting paths to carbon neutrality

In October 2020, Japan pledged to reach complete carbon neutrality by 2050. The following April, it announced it would target a 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2013 levels. This means Japan is set to take a leading role in decarbonization on a global scale through the creation of innovative...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2021

Troubles in China’s ‘Christmas Town’ mean higher holiday prices

Factories are being hit by a shortage of raw materials that's raising their production costs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2021

Bold foreign policy moves unlikely as Kishida bides time ahead of Upper House election

Kishida has laid out pressing foreign policy priorities — from a tougher stance on China to bolstering the U.S.-Japan alliance. But don't expect radical changes from the new leader.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Oct 31, 2021

It will take more than swapping your eel for eggplant to save Japan’s unagi

The hard truth is that the growing appetite for Japanese unagi is having an adverse effect on their numbers. Improving ecosystems and vegetarian alternatives can only do so much.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 30, 2021

Will the Komuros start to see good news now they’re wed?

Now that Princess Mako has married Kei Komuro, will the media begin to reflect on its coverage of their time in the spotlight? For Princess Kako's sake, let's hope so.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 30, 2021

Amid inequality debate in Japan, capital gains tax hike may have unintended effect

Middle-class investors would likely end up paying a larger share than the rich, undercutting the goal of redistributing wealth.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2021

Pre-election briefing: Here's where the parties stand on the issues

With everything from the pandemic to nuclear power weighing on voters' minds, there has been increased discussion about the direction that Japan should take.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2021

Apple and Amazon results spark fears of an unhappy holiday season

As the economy emerges from the worst pandemic in a century, getting enough products to consumers is a daunting challenge for nearly everyone.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Longform
Oct 29, 2021

Voter apathy looms over yet another election in Japan

Efforts are underway to buoy turnout amid widespread political disenchantment, especially among the young. Will more eligible voters exercise their rights during the Lower House election?
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2021

Affluent Tokyo suburb shows why Japan’s opposition can’t keep up

Voters have bad memories of when the CDP last ran the country nearly a decade ago, a three-year span that saw three different leaders and a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2021

Tokyo Stock Exchange to extend trading day, adjusting close for first time since 1954

The switch is planned at the same time as a large upgrade of the exchange's trading systems, in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2025.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2021

Nuclear power’s awkward role in crucial COP26 climate talks

Anti-nuclear nations from Austria to New Zealand have opposed attempts to label atomic technology with the same credentials as wind or solar power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

Facebook hobbled its team in charge of stemming harmful content

Detailed reports show that the social media giant's algorithms were geared toward keeping people on the platform.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2021

The world’s oldest monarchy is running out of royals

There were 67 members of Japan's royal family after World War II. After Princess Mako leaves, there will be just 17, and only three heirs to the throne among them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2021

Facebook knew about abusive content globally but failed to act, documents show

The company hasn't hired enough workers who possess both the language skills and knowledge of local events needed to identify objectionable posts in a number of countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2021

As Hong Kong’s civil society buckles, one group tries to hold on

Authorities have used the national security law, passed last year amid widespread protests, to silence dissent and force dozens of groups to disband.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Oct 25, 2021

Kodoku: The fine line between solitude and loneliness in Japan

The nation appears to be showing remarkable tolerance toward COVID-induced social isolation, but are people really fine being alone?

Longform

A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped