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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2021

There’s an unseemly rush to power EV batteries

While lithium has been through a similar surge on the back of EVs before, this time there's a legitimate demand-supply issue with a shortage on the horizon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 6, 2021

Does Japan breed leaders? Does it even need to?

A panel of four men at the tops of their fields discusses what it means to be a leader and comes to the conclusion that Japan doesn't necessarily breed them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2021

Decade on from nuclear disaster, Fukushima farmers fear contaminated water could hurt business

Japan plans to release more than 1 million tons of contaminated water from the Fukushima No. 1 plant into the sea from 2023 as part of an effort to clean up the site.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2021

Mystery of China’s huge dollar surplus baffles global markets

Unprecedented trade surpluses and record inflows into its bond market are giving China a stockpile of dollars unseen since the days of the 'Asian savings glut.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 4, 2021

Inbound capital shows Macron’s 'startup nation' on track to challenge London

The French leader's efforts inviting investors every year to the Elysee Palace, organizing tech summits in Versailles and implementing reforms are starting to pay off.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021

The next big hack could come from the stars

Some 30 years of internet history shows us that businesses and governments may not truly take security seriously until a massive hack occurs and satellites are breached or lost.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2021

Republican Glenn Youngkin takes Virginia election in blow to Biden

The state's closely watched governor's race was expected to deal a blow to U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats' hopes to keep control of Congress in next year's elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2021

Guests locked in Shanghai Disneyland as China maintains strict COVID-19 controls

Nearly 34,000 people underwent testing, which ended close to midnight. Ferried home on 220 special buses, all were negative but are still required to isolate and retest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 1, 2021

Japan's repeat drunken drivers stay on the road as doctors hesitate to suspend licenses

While doctors worry about the impact such moves would have on their patients' lives, those struggling with alcoholism are left to cause harm to themselves and others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2021

Trash and burn: Big brands' new plastic waste plan faces skepticism

Experts say that burning plastic in cement kilns, a practice firms are promoting, emits harmful emissions and amounts to swapping one dirty fuel for another.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2021

How Hans Zimmer conjured the otherworldly sounds of ‘Dune’

Composer Hans Zimmer worked with a far-flung “band” of collaborators who sung, scraped metal, invented instruments and more for the epic sci-fi film's score.
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
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2021

Investors hedge their bets as Japan readies for first election under Kishida

Will traders be in for a trick or a treat from the Halloween vote?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2021

Japan to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all residents

The policy differs from that of other nations, where the shots are mainly being limited to older people, health care workers and those with pre-existing conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2021

Pfizer to seek OK for use of COVID-19 shot in children in Japan age 5 to 11

The government is hinting that it will act swiftly to make the vaccine available to children in that demographic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 27, 2021

Kishida's nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election

Debate over whether to restart more reactors in Japan is highly charged, with 40% of the population opposing the move.
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
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
WORLD
Oct 23, 2021

Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA says

Clearing a vaccine for elementary-school age children would mark a major milestone in the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2021

Inside China’s desperate race to resolve its energy crisis

Authorities are taking extraordinary steps such as reversing recent moves toward cleaner energy and better safety standards by reviving old and dirty coal mines.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
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.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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