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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2021

Fears of hidden debt deepen China's property sector woes

'Nearly every developer has borrowings in disguise. The sector's debt problem is worse than what you see,' said He Siwei, an attorney at Hui Ye Law Firm.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 21, 2021

Emboldened Bitcoin bulls shoot for moon after smashing record

The cryptocurrency has rallied 120% in 2021 — and for some believers, $100,000 is once again in sight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2021

Britain's fossil fuel dilemma in the spotlight as climate talks near

Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 is a challenge for Britain, as halting new oil and gas development in the North Sea will mean relying on imported fuel to keep up with energy demands.
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BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2021

Market moving language under machine learning microscope

Advocates say NLP can unlock the untapped potential for insight from the world of verbal 'unstructured data.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021

Arriving in fighter jet, South Korea's Moon Jae-in urges defense industry growth

The military display came a day after North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine.
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OLYMPICS
Oct 20, 2021

Shaun White wears age as 'badge of honor' in pursuit of fifth Games

Now 35 years old and hoping to compete in the 2022 Beijing Games, the three-time Olympic champion says he's adapting to his status as the elder statesman of his sport.
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WORLD
Oct 20, 2021

Capitol riot probe panel recommends holding Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

The action escalates a brewing legal showdown that will mark the first test of the committee's power to counter former President Donald Trump's attempts to thwart its inquiry.
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WORLD
Oct 19, 2021

Facebook shuts fake accounts in Sudan as fight for public opinion rages online

Facebook said the network comprised more than 100 accounts and pages and had more than 1.8 million followers.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 19, 2021

Court rulings under new law free Hong Kong police to probe older offenses

When Beijing's national security law was passed, senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials repeatedly stressed that it would not be retroactively applied.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 19, 2021

China’s orbiting missile exploits weakness in U.S. defenses

The weapon missed its mark, but could later become capable of sending warheads around American anti-missile systems.
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OLYMPICS
Oct 18, 2021

IOC's Juan Antonio Samaranch says Beijing Games about unity

Rights groups have called on the IOC to relocate the Games unless China ends what the United States deems ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2021

India and China deadlocked over troops near key Himalayan pass

The two nations have made some progress in disengagement talks, but are now stuck in a deadlock on how best to pull back troops from a strategic point in the Himalayas.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2021

A soul-nourishing workspace in the Northern Alps

When offices closed down due to the pandemic in early 2020, workers had to figure out their minimum needs — the basic equipment, space and environment for them to continue to be productive. Yet it did not take long for some to realize the goal should not be to reproduce the traditional office environment...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 18, 2021

It’s hard to get your voice heard in a Japanese election

Ten years ago, a British resident grabbed the mic from a Japanese politician. What would you say if you had that moment in the spotlight?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021

The great global supply-chain massacre

Will these supply shocks prove merely a temporary disruption to the global economy or are we witnessing a meltdown of the world-wide production system?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2021

Why Putin’s money eludes offshore investigators

Only three Russians made the ICIJ's list of 50 'power players,” deemed by the investigators to be the Pandora Papers' most prominent persons in the eyes of the international audience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2021

Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors

Since the start of the pandemic, community gardens have become more popular than ever. And surprisingly, spring isn't the only time to get your garden growing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2021

Singapore confronts the division and fear that come from living with COVID-19

Singapore had seemed like a poster child for pandemic management, but now it is looking like a real-time illustration of how challenging the pivot away from 'zero COVID-19' is going to be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2021

From spy satellites to mobile networks, South Korea hopes new rocket gets space program off ground

Seoul plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward ambitious its goals of 6G networks, spy satellites and even lunar probes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2021

COVID-19 is forcing video game companies to rethink remote work

Big game companies are spread out across the globe, from Canada to Japan to France, which has forced many developers to relocate each time they are laid off or their contracts expire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2021

YouTube's moves against election misinformation were potent

Stricter policies resulted in sharp drops in false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter, underscoring YouTube's power across social media.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 15, 2021

Kenyan police arrest Agnes Tirop's husband in connection with her death

Police say they now have the 'main suspect' in custody.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Oct 15, 2021

Organizers and protesters gearing up for Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will come into sharp focus with the ceremonial torch-lighting ceremony on Monday, but opposition to the Games continues to grow more vocal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2021

Microsoft to shut LinkedIn China, citing ‘challenging’ climate

The company will close the current version later this year, but will launch a standalone jobs app in its place.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2021

Biden panel draft sees no legal obstacle to Supreme Court expansion

Biden named the commission as liberals demanded reforms after Trump filled three vacancies during his four years in office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2021

China’s economy showing strain, from property slump to energy crisis

Economists predict a slowdown in gross domestic product growth to 5% in the third quarter from 7.9% in the previous three months.

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