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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023

Astellas to buy Iveric Bio for $5.9 billion to expand eyesight treatments

The deal marks the fifth major overseas acquisition by Astellas, Japan's third biggest drugmaker by sales, since 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2023

Inflation and labor crunch prodding Japan's smaller firms to raise pay

Wages have barely risen in Japan since the asset bubble burst in the 1990s but have crept up recently, as companies face pressure to compensate employees for the rising cost of living.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023

Online migrant celebrities bring wave of Chinese nationals to U.S. border

The difficulty of obtaining U.S. visas and the economic aftershocks of China’s COVID-19 lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in migrants from China presenting at the border with Mexico.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023

China’s mixed economic data fuels concerns about recovery

Purchasing managers’ indexes released Sunday showed an unexpected decline in factory activity in April, weighed down by weaker global demand for Chinese exports.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2023

How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama

The employment for a migrant minor at a major manufacturer illustrates the difficulties regulators face amid a surge in illegal child labor in the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2023

China’s abandoned illusion of high growth

Instead of chasing rapid growth rates at a time when the world economy is sputtering, China is emphasizing job creation and macroeconomic stability.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 30, 2023

Anger, joy and feelings of pride: Tokyo's biggest LGBTQ event returns in full form

Amid 'rainbow washing' and 'counter marches,' drag queen Le Horla writes about what the return of Tokyo Rainbow Pride means to them.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 30, 2023

Russian athletes say IOC participation plan excessive, discriminatory

Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports that have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 30, 2023

Put some spring in your step with a new forever friend to share your home

Found wandering the streets, Calabash wasn't wary of people like most dogs who come to the shelter. He'll be your best friend if you let him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

One family, five candidates: Dynasties rule rural Thailand

Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

Japanese lawmakers pack their bags for Golden Week trips as diplomacy resumes

Among the traveling lawmakers is Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of the LDP, who is scheduled to visit the United States, Mexico and Cuba for a week from Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 30, 2023

Max Verstappen slams sprint format: 'Just scrap the whole thing'

Previously to the ongoing Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Formula One had used the Saturday sprint to set the Sunday grid, while also awarding points to the top eight finishers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2023

Small reactor startups vie to push U.S. into new nuclear era

The future of the industry will likely rely on small modular reactors — or SMRs — similar to the ones currently powering submarines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 30, 2023

Mystery middleman may offer clues to Indian-made cough syrup deaths

The deaths of more than 70 Gambian children from acute kidney Injury were linked by global health officials to cough syrups made in India.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 30, 2023

The ‘Two Faces’ of Gold Bar’s cocktails make for surprising sips

Minato Ward has no shortage of expensive cocktails, but Gold Bar mixes in as much style as the best of them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 30, 2023

Japan's ume heartland sows new prospects

If you’ve ever eaten ume, chances are it came from Minabe or Tanabe in Wakayama Prefecture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023

Biden to meet 18 Pacific leaders in Papua New Guinea as U.S. and China vie for influence

The South Pacific was seen as a relative diplomatic backwater after World War II but it is increasingly the arena for powers to compete for commercial, political and military influence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 29, 2023

Kim Jong Un's sister says Joe Biden is ‘in his dotage’ as she criticizes nuclear pact

In Pyongyang's first response to the Washington summit, Kim Yo Jong said the North remained convinced that its nuclear deterrent 'should be brought to further perfection.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2023

Europe takes tougher stance toward China in boost to U.S. policy

Countries such as Germany and Italy are following the Netherlands’ example and studying export and investment controls adopted by the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2023

Ron DeSantis eyes June for 2024 campaign launch as poll numbers falter

The timing of the formal announcement is critical with DeSantis’s poll numbers falling and donors losing confidence that he is the best Republican candidate.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023

China 'police station' case shows U.S. ramping up use of foreign agent laws

The U.S. Justice Department last year charged at least 25 people with violating or conspiring to violate the law — the highest number since at least 2003.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2023

Behind EU lawmakers' challenge to rein in ChatGPT and generative AI

Interviews reveal for the first time how over just 11 days a small group of politicians hammered out legislation that could reshape the regulatory landscape for OpenAI and its competitors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023

USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to depart Japan next year

The George Washington, which was deployed to Japan from 2008-2015 until it was replaced by the Ronald Reagan, will be returning after a complex overhaul in the U.S.

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