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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2023

NATO’s Ukraine tightrope

NATO's cautious approach to Ukraine membership could reassure ordinary Russians that President Vladimir Putin's downfall would not mean their own.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2023

Explorer Victor Vescovo says deep sea mining numbers don’t add up

Vescovo said the technological and financial uncertainties of mining metals far from shore and deep below the ocean surface have been grossly underestimated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 19, 2023

Why China could become the luxury industry's next sore spot

The luxury goods industry has relied heavily on China and North America for growth in recent years, but latest figures suggest both markets may be starting to slow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 19, 2023

Meta makes open source Llama AI model available for commercial use

The move by the social media giant threatens to upend early dominance established in the nascent market for generative AI software by other providers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2023

Japan's retailers see earnings windfall as consumers tolerate inflation

Profits and rising share prices in the sector, undiminished by customer hesitancy, are adding to speculation the Bank of Japan may upgrade its inflation forecast next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 18, 2023

Carlos Ghosn vows to fight allegations but won't return to Japan

“Nissan will have to pay for what they did to me and my family,” Ghosn said Tuesday, speaking via video link during a news conference in Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023

ASEAN sets up regional office for cybersecurity cooperation

ACICE will share information, research and analysis on cyberthreats relevant to the defense sector.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2023

AI is helping create the chips that design AI chips

The human role in artificial intelligence development is slowly being handed over to machines and algorithms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023

Thousands evacuated as typhoon pummels southern China and Vietnam

Nearly 230,000 people in Guangdong were evacuated to safety before the Typhoon Talim's landfall, including more than 8,000 fish-farm workers who were brought ashore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2023

Rescuers recover last body from flooded South Korean tunnel

South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season, and days of torrential rain have caused widespread flooding and landslides.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2023

Japan and UAE agree to cooperate on tech innovation and climate change

The prime minister and the Emirati president discussed a comprehensive strategic partnership between the UAE and Japan, and signed several agreements covering different sectors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2023

Xi Jinping has a Russian albatross around his neck

Given the growing political turmoil in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping's big bet on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has become much riskier.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Blasts on Crimea Bridge kill two and threaten Russian war supply lines

Images from the scene showed no traffic crossing the 19 kilometer road and rail bridge which links Russia to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

South Korean president vows 'complete overhaul' of approach to extreme weather

President Yoon Suk-yeol's comments came after at least 40 people were killed by recent flooding and landslides during monsoon rains.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2023

Messi hailed as 'America's No. 10' during flashy and wet Inter Miami unveiling

The former Barcelona great opted to join Miami after his contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain expired last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 17, 2023

Micron’s huge Hiroshima investment amid job cuts leaves unanswered questions

Micron plans to reduce its global workforce by 10% this year. In May, several hundred people are believed to have left the Hiroshima plant, which had about 3,700 workers as of last November.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China's reopening falters

The travel and tourism industry is critical for several Southeast Asian economies and contributed about 12% of the region's gross domestic product before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Turkey quake survivors' latest menace — dust

Some 210 million metric tons of rubble must be disposed of, and some fear safety measures are being ignored.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2023

Israel's new military AI systems select targets and plan missions 'in minutes'

Statements suggest the IDF has gained battlefield experience with the systems through flare-ups in the Gaza Strip, where Israel frequently carries out airstrikes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 17, 2023

North Korean nuclear test 'would not come as a surprise' to U.S.

The remarks by U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan come just days after Pyongyang held a successful test of its most powerful long-range missile.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2023

China’s stunted transformation

China has run into major road blocks as it has attempted to implement its 'dual circulation' growth strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2023

Heavy rains and flooding leave at least 35 dead in South Korea

Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 35 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2023

U.K. formally signs up to CPTPP trading bloc

The move makes the United Kingdom the first new member and first European nation to join the bloc since it was created in 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2023

The British botanist who helped revive Japan's seaweed industry

Kathleen Drew-Baker made groundbreaking discoveries about the reproduction of nori seaweed, helping to kick-start its farming on a commercial scale.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2023

From soup stock to supercrop: Japan shows off its seaweed savvy

Research into new applications for the marine plant — from carbon absorption to reducing methane emissions from cattle — is flourishing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2023

Germany warns companies to manage China risks in tougher stance

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s administration is pushing Germany’s biggest companies to make sure their risks in China are manageable.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Chef’s Table
Jul 16, 2023

Grace Choy: Japan is so close, yet so far, from authentic Chinese cuisine

It might be an impossible task to teach everyone in Japan that Chinese cuisine isn’t just greasy fried rice and oily wontons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2023

South Korea's Yoon pledges more military supplies and aid to Ukraine

President Yoon Suk-yeol said Seoul also plans to provide Kyiv with $150 million in humanitarian aid this year, while also cooperating in projects such as infrastructure construction.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
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.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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