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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Dec 25, 2022

Japan's focus on defense spending casts doubt on growth

Whether 1.5% growth will be realized depends on corporate wage hikes and the inflation situation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2022

Power outages and flight delays as North American storm leaves trail of chaos

Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed and road travel has been treacherous, forcing some to cancel Christmas plans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 25, 2022

A year in, Gucci Osteria is Ginza’s sharpest Italian

Chef Antonio Iacovelli's Italian cuisine wins hearts, minds and a Michelin star.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 25, 2022

Twitter restores suicide prevention feature

Twitter head of trust and safety Ella Irwin confirmed the removal and called it temporary. CEO Elon Musk called the news of its removal 'false.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance started notifying shipowners about their decision on Friday, a report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 18,731 cases

A total of 19 fatalities were reported in the capital among COVID-19 patients.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2022

The supply chain that keeps tech flowing to Russia

At least $2.6 billion of computer and other electronic components flowed into Russia in the seven months to Oct. 31 despite Western sanctions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 24, 2022

Is a ¥6,600 parfait worth every bite?

Asako Iwayanagi's premium desserts are as ambitious as they are puzzling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2022

Sri Lanka's cancer patients struggle amid economic chaos

Hospitals across Sri Lanka are struggling to contend with severe drug shortages, which have worsened over the last eight months amid an economic crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2022

Our mission for 2023: ‘The year of human care and quality education’

Thankfully, this year our population exceeded 36 million and we now have approximately 900,000 new people joining our ranks every year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 24, 2022

Arctic blast and blizzards disrupt U.S. travel ahead of holidays

Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Elon Musk orders removal of Twitter suicide prevention feature, sources say

An ad had been shown at the top of specific searches contacts for support organizations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines and child sexual exploitation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2022

As cases explode, China’s low COVID death toll convinces no one

A country trying to mourn its dead from a COVID-19 outbreak is grappling with a system unprepared for the surge in fatalities, but China's government is painting a less dire picture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Speculators slash bets against the yen as BOJ leaves carry traders gasping

The dovishness that the BOJ exhibited up until this week has fueled weakness in the currency, and so signs of a hawkish turn have the potential to reverse that.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2022

Gunman kills at least three in Paris in suspected racist attack

A 69-year-old man with a criminal record was taken into custody in the attack, which ignited neighborhood protests that led to violent clashes with police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2022

Japan aims to reduce reliance on energy and food imports

Funding for measures to strengthen the country's energy and food security was included in the government's fiscal 2023 budget plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 24, 2022

Kishida may soon replace scandal-hit reconstruction minister

Kishida could fire Akiba as soon as early next week or replace him as part of a limited Cabinet reshuffle in early January, sources said.
Japan Times
LIFE
Dec 24, 2022

The unending agony of Japan’s Backyard Ultra marathon

“When I quit, it was because I wasn't thinking straight from being sleep deprived for four nights.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Historic winter blast batters U.S. and Canada ahead of holiday travel rush

As of early Friday, more than 200 million Americans — around 60% of the nation's population — were under some form of winter weather warning or advisory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022

‘There’s less noise’: How investors are dealing with the fintech slowdown

Funding globally for financial technology firms smashed several records last year, but that boom didn't last into 2022.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2022

Australia's housing crisis, largely hidden, is getting worse

Relentlessly rising rents, eight consecutive interest rate hikes and surging living costs have inflamed what was already among the world's least affordable rental markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs record 371 deaths as cases continue to surge

By prefecture, Kanagawa posted the most daily deaths, with 28, followed by Hokkaido, with 25, Tokyo, with 24, and Osaka, with 19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 23, 2022

Stories centered on climate change slowly make inroads in massive gaming industry

Activists and governments are hoping they can encourage behavioral change among gamers through green nudges, where points are awarded for protecting the environment in consumer games
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022

High-ranking LDP lawmaker says TSMC considering second plant in Japan

Yoshihiro Seki, secretary general of a Liberal Democratic Party group on chip industry strategy, also urged the government to provide a favorable environment for investment.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Dec 23, 2022

What to make of Japan’s new defense documents

Nothing in Japan's new defense documents signals an abandonment of the core principles of its security, but a refinement of roles and capabilities to match modern needs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2022

Tokyo’s long-term plan to become more disaster resilient

The capital is planning to upgrade its infrastructure by 2049 to be better prepared for heavy rain and flooding events.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2022

A looming biodiversity crisis demands action

Some 188 governments agreed to a sweeping deal to protect the Earth's biodiversity at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference: COP15 that convened earlier this month in Montreal, Canada.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) meets with Masanobu Sakamoto (right), head of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations, and other representatives at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2023

Japan's release of Fukushima treated water could start Thursday

The government is set to announce Tuesday when the release of tritium-laced water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will begin.
New Zealand's Dane Coles celebrates after winning a Bledisloe Cup test match against Australia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Aug. 5.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Aug 22, 2023

All Blacks star 'gobsmacked' by former coach assisting Australia

Former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is helping rivals Australia prepare for the Rugby World Cup, it was revealed this week.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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