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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2022

As China's navy grows ever larger, so does the threat to Taiwan

The increasing capabilities of Chinese warships, along with the impressive rate at which they are being constructed, are adding to Taipei's defense challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022

Australia digging deep to reshape itself as green energy superpower

Everyone from oil majors to billionaire mining magnates is looking for a way to capitalize on the fossil-fuel giant's transformation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022

Biden’s student-loan relief adds new wrinkle to inflation debate

In announcing the plan Wednesday, the White House flagged that the move would have competing impacts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022

Japan eyes increased support and investment in Africa amid food crisis

High-ranking officials from more than a dozen African states are set to attend the summit, which will focus on sustainability, both in terms of economic development and human resilience.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2022

Former Malaysian PM Najib sent to jail for graft after losing final appeal

The Federal Court ruling caps the stunning downfall of Najib, who until four years ago governed Malaysia with an iron grip.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2022

Discouraging dissent makes for bad decision-making

Neither the Russian nor Chinese leadership encourage dissent or even invite challenges, which according to real-world experience suggests a virtual guarantee they will experience failure in their decision-making.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 22, 2022

Ygor Coelho encouraging Brazilians to dance to rhythm of badminton

The world No. 51 has established himself in the badminton world and says more people in his soccer-mad nation are aiming to follow in his footsteps.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2022

China’s milestone moment for markets now just a distant memory

Hope that dramatic interventions five months ago has turned into skepticism over whether policymakers will do whatever it takes to bolster financial markets.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Aug 22, 2022

Hong Kong migrants seek to build a new life in Japan

With tens of thousands of residents reportedly leaving the territory following China's security crackdown, some are choosing Japan as their new home.
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022

Japan plans to increase headcount of school support staff to ease burden on teachers

The measure, part of efforts to reform teachers' work styles, may double the funds in the fiscal 2023 budget request for hiring school support staff.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2022

They pledged not to prosecute abortions. The reality is tougher.

Dispute amongst state officials show how the legal fight over abortion has shifted since the Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 20, 2022

Soaring sanitary pad prices push girls out of school in Africa

The cost of sanitary pads has more than doubled in the last year in Ghana, forcing poorer families to focus on buying food over sanitary products.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 20, 2022

NBA going global again after COVID-19 hiatus

The reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors will visit Japan for preseason games against the Washington Wizards and Japan's Rui Hachimura on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2022

Manchester United is a joke even to Elon Musk

Frustrated supporters briefly hoped against hope the mogul was serious when he tweeted he was buying the struggling club.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 19, 2022

No.1 Daniil Medvedev gets by Denis Shapovalov at Western & Southern Open

'It was a fight today, definitely not easy,' said Medvedev, who clinched the top seed for the U.S. Open when Rafael Nadal lost in the second round.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 19, 2022

Deshaun Watson receives 11-game suspension and $5 million fine after settlement

Watson and the NFL settled on the punishment after the league appealed the initial six-game suspension that was rendered from an investigation into the allegations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2022

PGA players rally around Tiger Woods in fight against LIV Golf

'He is the hero that we've all looked up to,' Rory McIlroy said. 'His voice carries further than anyone else's in the game of golf.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 18, 2022

Modi hails Indian ‘golden era’ in speeches when times get tough

In the face of high inflation and unemployment, Modi has been repeatedly telling voters that India is just beginning a 'golden era” that will run for the next quarter century.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2022

The Afghan abyss: One year after the U.S. pullout

The Taliban regime is behaving as expected, turning the country into a breeding ground for international terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and mass migration.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 17, 2022

Threatened by rivals, Nichidai continues to produce elite sumo talent

Though Nihon University has ceded space in the elite tier of college sumo to its rivals, the school is still capable of developing wrestlers who can make an impact in the pro ranks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2022

How to win friends and drain Russia’s war machine

By establishing a buyers' cartel to impose a price cap on Russian crude, the West could achieve its goal of defunding Russia's war machine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2022

Big Tech helps Big Oil pump more, belying climate pledges

The tech giants began courting oil companies several years ago, eager for business from a lucrative but technologically backward industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2022

Bionic hand can be updated with new gestures — anytime, anywhere

Users say the British tech has the power change lives through its ability to be updated in a short space of time.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2022

KDDI outage spurs action in Japan over emergency communication system

Discussions on a backup system are ramping up, but there are disagreements between carriers about what the scope of the service should be.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2022

What if India and Pakistan actually got along?

Full reunification is difficult to imagine, but there are many possible arrangements that fall short of that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 16, 2022

Troops, noodles and familial love: China lays out its ideal Taiwan

Alongside its flashy display of power, China has been laying out its most forceful vision — political, economic, cultural — of a unified future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 16, 2022

Peloton, Calm and LinkedIn add to growing list of tech layoffs

According to Layoffs.fyi, a website tracking job cuts at startups and recently public companies, more than 37,000 positions were eliminated at 467 firms globally in the second quarter.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb