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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 4, 2022

Putin’s media blitz on Africa food crisis sparks alarm in Europe

Russian diplomats have gone on a media offensive in recent months to push the narrative that sanctions, rather than Russian blockades, are causing shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 4, 2022

Nervous staff and no bankers: Western firms struggle to exit Russia

Companies have been wrestling with how to exit in ways that limit the financial impact, do not put employees at risk and, in some cases, offer the opportunity to return in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022

Traders face showdown with Kuroda as BOJ policy rips every asset

Selling the yen remains one of the hottest macro trades after BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda rammed home the message at the last policy meeting in June that it's too early to cut back on stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 4, 2022

China casts giant shadow over emerging nations' chase for debt relief

Beijing has kept a low profile, not only on lending conditions but also on how it renegotiates with borrowers in distress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2022

Xi's suppression of Hong Kong democracy pushes Taiwan further from China

China's handling of the city's 'one country, two systems” plan shows 'all promises of autonomy and respect for local conditions will be violated,” experts say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2022

Patient and confident, Putin shifts out of wartime crisis mode

Cloistered and angry at the start of the Ukraine war, he now appears publicly, projecting the aura of a calm, paternalistic leader shielding his people from the dangers of the world.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 3, 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios has 'evil side' after clash

The bad-tempered match overshadowed the rest of the action on Day 6, which also included a routine victory for Rafael Nadal.
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BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2022

International schools in Japan lure rich Chinese parents with golf and skiing

Famed institutions open new campuses in the nation as restrictions in China push some families out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 3, 2022

How Russia's war blindsided the world of ESG investing

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed a gap in socially minded investing — a hands-off approach to geopolitics and human rights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 3, 2022

Across Tokyo, a retro-chic izakaya revolution

Neon on the walls, K-pop on TV, and, of course, cheap eats and drinks up. Have izakaya (Japanese pubs) found the secret to success with young revelers?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2022

Japan cautious on starting tourism campaign as fears of virus wave grow

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has backed off a plan to begin the campaign early this month, amid fears that it could accelerate the spread of the virus.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

'True democracy never started': Hong Kongers react to Xi's speech

Xi's insistence that democracy was flourishing despite the yearslong political crackdown was met with scorn by those who had been most affected by Beijing's tightening grip on the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2022

Hydropower is a bad bargain

There is no question that the world must cut its reliance on fossil fuels. but building more hydroelectric dams is not the way due to the environmental impact they have.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2022

Summer means suffering: How workers survive intense Persian Gulf heat

Although summer has only just begun, temperatures have already topped 50 degrees Celsius in some areas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2022

Rise of Arab-Israel axis pushes Iran to redouble nuclear talks push

Growing worries about warming relations between Israel and its former Arab foes have pushed Tehran to keep the diplomatic ball rolling.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2022

Groundbreaking NATO summit means work for Japan

If peace in the Asia-Pacific and around the world is to be strengthened and secured, NATO and its partners must make their summit pledges meaningful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

North Korea blames COVID-19 outbreak on ‘alien things’ from South

South Korea's Unification Ministry repudiated the claims, and there are several other possible routes for COVID-19 infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2022

Xi hails China's rule over Hong Kong at handover ceremony

Xi insisted that democracy was flourishing despite a yearslong political crackdown that has silenced dissent.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jun 30, 2022

Trump has steered himself into a legal morass

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony describing an attempt by Donald Trump to grab the wheel of his car on Jan. 6 revealed a lack of control in more ways than one.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 30, 2022

Two-time reigning champion Tadej Pogacar still man to beat at Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat as he targets his third consecutive Tour de France title when the race sets off on Friday, with the 23-year-old Slovenian looking to become one of the sport's all-time great riders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 30, 2022

BOJ's public relations crisis forces rethink on inflation message

Public anger has been particularly strident, with tabloids and television programs criticizing 77-year-old BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda as someone earning a fat salary and being out of touch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2022

Japan's worst factory output slump in two years heaps pressure on economy

Factory output slumped a seasonally adjusted 7.2% in May from the previous month, official data showed on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2022

Nearly 1 in 4 globally at risk from severe flooding, study finds

Inundations from heavy rainfall and storm surges affect millions of people every year and cause billions of dollars of damage to homes, infrastructure and economies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2022

Xi to finally leave mainland China after 893 days at home

The leader will head to Hong Kong on Thursday and Friday, according to local media, for events marking 25 years of Chinese rule in the former British colony.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
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