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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2022

War and energy crisis fires global hunt for coal, sparking investment in polluting fuel

Buyers in Europe and beyond are now vying to pay top dollar for coal, often from remote places that until now hardly even shipped the fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2022

Video reveals how Russian mercenaries recruit inmates for Ukraine war

In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary group explained to Russian convicts how they could earn their freedom by fighting in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2022

For Gen Z, TikTok is the new search engine

Need to find a restaurant or figure out how to do something? Young people are turning to TikTok to search for answers. Google has noticed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 17, 2022

Here to stay, livestreams can’t help but steal thunder from in-show events

Gaming expos were once premier, marquee events. Now, even game makers themselves seem ready to give up on the idea of breaking news for attendees only.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2022

Almost 80% of remote workers think they’d be fired for declining to return to the office

A survey also found that nearly 60% of employers say they'd be content with employees resigning rather than returning to the office.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Sep 16, 2022

Selangor offers investors solid base for business

Despite experiencing the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia has remained a resilient economic player that continues to support foreign business. Its most technologically advanced and diversified state of Selangor even managed to record an increase in manufacturing projects amid the worldwide...
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

In Nigeria, finding value in waste recycling

Some entrepreneurs are working hard to tackle the rubbish mountain, despite the many challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022

Japan’s top refiner is gearing up for the oil industry’s decline

Eneos Holdings has an outline for fusing operations but is still discussing which of its refineries to shutter when, the firm's president has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2022

Truly autonomous cars may be impossible without helpful human touch

Human supervisors, monitoring video feeds from multiple autonomous vehicles ready to step in and get stuck robot drivers moving again, may be needed permanently.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2022

Judge slams Elon Musk for not handing over texts in Twitter fight

Delaware Chancery Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick said in a ruling there there were 'glaring deficiencies” in how Musk responded to Twitter's request for text messages.
Japan Times
Sep 8, 2022

Kotozna laMondo: the Multilingual Chat Tool for Businesses Overcome Language Barriers

Kotozna laMondo provides global solutions for organizations of any size to assist in their business expansion. Prices start at 98 USD per month.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2022

Portugal could hold an answer for a Europe captive to Russian gas

Long cut off from the continent's grid, Portugal and Spain built a system based on imports and alternatives like solar that is the envy of fellow European Union nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022

Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers people in Texas

Crypto miners have flocked to Texas, attracted by a supportive regulatory environment and relatively cheap power.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2022

Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal

The publishing giant's headquarters and the Tokyo home of Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa have been searched.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022

Claim of TikTok breach spotlights viral app’s lure as target

TikTok surpassed a billion monthly users a year ago and now ranks as many young people's favorite app, making it an enticing target for hackers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2022

Amazon grapples with more labor strife, this time in Japan

A group of 15 subcontracted drivers in the city of Nagasaki is protesting the long hours and excessive number of deliveries in the absence of overtime pay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2022

Casino suppliers quit Macao for resurgent Singapore and Philippines

With demand in Macao waning, Light & Wonder, a leading provider of products used in casinos, is relocating its expatriate staff to the Philippines, which has become its top market in Asia.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2022

Japanese firms increasingly recruiting retired athletes for hiring needs

Under a program by Mos Burger's operator, former athletes learn about the basics of restaurant management and get on-the-job training in their first year after joining the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2022

High-tech Japanese toilet maker sees U.S. growth after COVID ‘paper panic’

Sales of luxurious toilets complete with heated seats and cleansing jets of water are now taking off in the U.S. — thanks in no small part due to pandemic-induced toilet paper shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Gazprom's halt of pipeline gas flow triggers new jitters for Europe

Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas, has accused Moscow of using energy as a 'weapon.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

How industry is depending on carbon capture technology for climate goals

There are two main types of carbon capture and storage: Point-source carbon capture and storage (CCS), and direct air capture (DAC).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022

Suzuki drives deeper into India with global R&D unit

Suzuki, which already builds combustion engine cars in India for its local unit Maruti Suzuki and for export, will in 2025 start producing EVs at its factory in Gujarat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 23, 2022

China-bound ex-Apple engineer admits to trade secrets theft

Zhang Xiaolang, who was arrested in July 2018 on his way to catch a one-way flight to China, admitted to a single count of trade-secret theft at a hearing on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2022

Popular manga app seeks 2023 IPO in Tokyo at $6 billion value

Piccoma raised u00a560 billion last year from investors, and the startup hopes its profitability will attract more investors at its IPO.

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