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BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2022

Bank of England makes historic rate hike despite 'very challenging' outlook

The Bank of England forecasts inflation will hit a 40-year high of around 11% during the current quarter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Energy market turmoil shakes Europe's green power plan

As energy prices have increased all costs, investment models built on low prices for renewable-produced electricity are in doubt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan shot in shin in what aides call assassination attempt

Khan was six days into a protest procession bound for Islamabad, standing and waving to thousands of cheering supporters from the roof of a container truck, when the shots rang out.
LIFE
Nov 3, 2022

Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival

The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

How to read the U.S. polls

Inflation, crime, and abortion have attracted the most attention so far in the U.S. midterm season, but concerns about the fate of democracy perhaps should not be underestimated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

Women, life, freedom and the left

The politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures. For Western liberals, understanding these dynamics will be crucial to beating back the new right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 2, 2022

Why Germany is at odds o­­ver Scholz’s trip to China

While some view the visit as key for Berlin to shore up economic ties with its top trading partner, others fear the country could become over-reliant on yet another authoritarian state.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2022

Energy crisis chips away at Europe's industrial might

While lower energy use helps weather the crisis sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the long term effects will severely weaken Europe's industrial base.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2022

Amid dearth of candidates, Japanese towns adopt system to fund candidates' campaigns

The wider scope of public financing was aimed at making campaigns less costly for candidates and providing equal opportunities for people to run for public office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2022

Kishida adviser sees perpetual bond solution for Bank of Japan's ETF stash

The idea would enable the BOJ to reduce its exposure to risk assets by moving them off its balance sheet in a way that doesn't trigger market turmoil.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2022

Trucker blockades in Brazil increase in wake of Bolsonaro election defeat

Video footage showed some truckers at roadblocks calling for a military coup to prevent leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva becoming president, as protests spread across part of the country.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 1, 2022

Muay Thai's Olympic quest slowed by safety concerns

The sport secured Olympic recognition in 2021, but whether the Games will ever host a Muay Thai event depends on efforts to make the fights safer and more inclusive.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 1, 2022

Injured France midfielder Paul Pogba out of World Cup

Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defense as he needs more time to recover from knee surgery, his agent announced on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022

India bridge collapses into river, killing at least 130 people

There was no immediate cause given for the collapse, but the colonial-era bridge had been reopened earlier this week after renovations, reports said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 31, 2022

Alarmed by suicide attack, China and Pakistan join hands in probe

A female suicide bomber targeted nationals from Pakistan's most important partner, seeking to undermine a relationship on which Islamabad's financial survival largely depends.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 31, 2022

Efforts to train female lawmakers gain impetus in Japan

A range of programs have been put in place, planned by university professors or foundations, with some having already produced female lawmakers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 31, 2022

Yamathoners once again take to the streets of Tokyo for charity

The annual Tokyo Yamathon event draws 1,155 participants and raises more than u00a54.5 million for charity.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2022

Can LDP and Komeito hammer out differences over defense spending?

The coalition partners disagree on issues such as counterstrike capability as well as budget size and allocation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2022

Intruder hunting Pelosi attacks her husband with hammer

An intruder attacked the husband of the U.S. House speaker with a hammer, fracturing his skull, after breaking into their California home on Friday in search of her.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022

Amid Unification Church controversy, church members' kin seek law to protect children

In a written request, the former members stressed that coercing children into religious activities amounts to psychological abuse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022

Rishi Sunak is a new and old-fashioned Tory

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the first Hindu to lead the country, is a fascinating combination of the new and the old in the world of the ruling Conservative Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 27, 2022

An open letter to ‘His Majesty the Emperor’ of China

Questions for Xi Jinping as he enters his third term in office: What are his plans for China? Why was Hu Jintao removed from the Party Congress? What does he think of Putin's war?
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 27, 2022

Faith or manipulation? Debate grows over regulating Unification Church tactics

Some argue that followers were manipulated into giving donations, while others say that questioning their 'faith' could lead to restrictions on freedom of religion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2022

As with Ukraine, a coalition should pressure Myanmar's junta, U.N. expert says

Russian weapons being used in Ukraine are also killing people in Myanmar, an independent U.N. expert said in making the appeal.

Longform

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