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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2022

Fed ‘nowhere near’ finished with inflation fight, policymaker says

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has said 'we are still resolute and completely united” in the objective of getting inflation down to around the Fed's 2% target.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

World's food supply faces new threat from lack of rain in India

The threat to India's rice production comes at a time when countries are grappling with soaring food costs and rampant inflation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2022

Biden's al-Qaida counterterrorism win masks some concerns with strategy

The CIA drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri relied on a perfect set of conditions, analysts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2022

Japan learns to live with COVID-19 as locals flock to travel spots

Domestic travel is booming as people enjoy their first restriction-free summer since 2019 and as tight border rules keep away foreign visitors that typically crowd popular attractions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022

Nationals deal star slugger Juan Soto to Padres at MLB trade deadline

Teams raced to make final roster moves for the last two months of the campaign, but the biggest was Juan Soto and Josh Bell boosting the Padres' dreams of a first World Series title.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 3, 2022

As borders slowly reopen, a familiar question returns: Why did you come to Japan?

After years of delays, new arrivals to Japan talk about what stopped them from giving up on their dream of coming here.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2022

Pelosi becomes highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan in 25 years

The No. 3 U.S. official's trip sent tensions between the superpowers soaring and prompted a furious China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the democratic island.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2022

In Japan, ties between politics and religion run deep

The assassination of Shinzo Abe has shed light on politicians' ties to the Unification Church, but less controversial organizations also play a political role.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2022

‘Putin chef’ case shows London courts welcome Russians no more

The 61-year-old ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sanctioned by the U.K., U.S. and the European Union, had sued the investigative journalism organization Bellingcat for libel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2022

South Korea's plan to lower school age stokes anger at president

The incident is the latest in a series of dust-ups from Yoon, a prosecutor-turned politician, that include plans released in late July to shake up the nation's police.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2022

Yes, the U.S. economy is likely in recession

The Biden administration and many commentators are at pains to deny that the U.S. is in a recession, but history is not on their side.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2022

‘Smart’ decoupling of West and China is possible with right tools

Western governments including the U.S. are determined to deny Beijing access to technologies that can advance its military capabilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 2, 2022

Yen rallies to two-month high amid simmering Sino-U.S. tensions

Investors repositioned for less aggressive interest rate rises globally and in response to jitters about U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's impending visit to Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022

Liquor tax revenue dives in Japan amid pandemic

Both the size of the fall and the rate of decrease were the largest in 31 years since the impact of a drastic revision of the Liquor Tax Law in fiscal 1989.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2022

From subway stations to shopping malls, Taiwan prepares its air-raid shelters

The capital of Taipei has more than 4,600 such shelters that can accommodate some 12 million people, more than four times its population, in the event of a Chinese attack.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2022

'Love triangle' makes waves for Australia in Commonwealth Games pool

The relationships between swimmers Kyle Chalmers, Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon have become tabloid fodder at the ongoing multisport event in Birmingham.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahri: From Cairo physician to al-Qaida leader

The first time the world heard of him was when he stood in a courtroom cage after the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat in 1981.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022

Video game consoles have been spared inflation in Japan, but for how long?

The weaker yen has triggered price hikes on electronics from iPhones to refrigerators across Japan this year, with one glaring exception: the video game console.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2022

North Koreans suspected of using fake resumes to infiltrate cryptocurrency sector

Gathering intelligence about upcoming trends in the industry could give Pyongyang an edge in how to launder cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2022

PGA Tour offers record $415 million in 2022-23 season

The tour, which in recent months has been challenged by the rebel LIV Golf Series, has tightened its playoffs and boosted prize money at eight of its events.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Evading naval mines, securing insurance and finding enough seafarers are some of the challenges that must be faced before the grain can depart from its Black Sea ports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022

Visa must face claim it profited from Pornhub video of child

The company says the decision raises questions about the liability payments firms could shoulder as they handle billions of transactions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2022

Biden says U.S. strike in Kabul killed a planner of 9/11 attacks

The drone strike had been planned for weeks, according to a senior administration official, and included a scale model of al-Zawahri's house in Kabul.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Ministry panel proposes record ¥31 hike of Japan's minimum wage

The proposal follows tough talks between management and labor representatives on the key panel, with both sides struggling to reach an agreement.
Solar panels on display at PV Expo in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan's "transition bonds" will cover cutting-edge solar cells, as well as more controversial projects.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Mar 3, 2024

Japan wants cash for its green transition. But what are investors actually backing?

"Transition bonds" are intended to fund a wide variety of net-zero projects, but it's not clear all of them will actually help with decarbonization.
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
‘Rice minister’ Koizumi faces urgent task to bring prices down quickly
New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
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