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Japan Times
Feb 1, 2023

“Creating a sustainable world by the power of data science” with Yuki Kishi - Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury #27

For our special speaker, Mr. Rowbury will welcome Yuki Kishi, Chief Financial Officer at Sustainable Lab, the only non-financial big data group in Japan, specializing in SDGs/ESGs from an interdisciplinary approach combining data science, sustainability, and financial engineering.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Nissan resolves Renault grievance through big payoff for partner

The partners are on the cusp of redefining the foundations of their alliance with a framework deal to equalize their cross-shareholdings.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2023

FTX debacle the latest twist in Japanese unit’s tumultuous history

Liquid’s leadership regularly drew on their industry credentials to promote the company, but this coexisted with stories about hacks and poor internal security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jan 30, 2023

Reining in Japan’s unstoppable urban sprawl

The world’s most rapidly aging nation wants its shrinking population to concentrate in regional urban centers. However, things aren't going as planned.
Japan Times
Belgium report 2021
Jul 20, 2023

Get a head start in Brussels

Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the heart of Europe’s major institutions, consumer markets and logistics networks, welcomes Japanese companies seeking to do business in the region. With its favorable and expat-friendly location blessed with competitive costs, this urban economy serves as an ideal...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2023

Where is China's foreign minister? Beijing's not saying.

Qin Gang, a seasoned and rapidly rising Chinese diplomatic star, has been absent from the public eye for more than three weeks despite a flurry of diplomatic activity in Beijing.
Japan Times
BOILING POINT
Jul 13, 2023

Vessel: Securing the industrial sector at the most fundamental level since 1916

Quality is in the details, and every product is only as good as its smallest parts.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jul 13, 2023

'Techno Brothers': Off-kilter road trip comedy pays homage to techno pioneers

Hirobumi Watanabe finds inspiration in Kraftwerk and 'The Blues Brothers' while maintaining his personal style, which blends minimalist arthouse influences with offbeat humor.
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BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2023

China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return to 5G phone market

A return to the 5G phone market would mark a victory for Huawei after almost three years of being in 'survival' mode.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

Musk ultimatum to Taiwan imperils its push to war-proof internet

His Starlink network offers one solution, but Taiwan’s is wary of the billionaire and his deep business ties to Beijing.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2023

IBM throws weight behind Japan chip startup it sees as vital

Rapidus, a venture backed by some of Japan’s biggest electronics firms, is turning IBM’s 2-nanometer chip design into production-ready silicon.
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WORLD
Jun 30, 2023

With plenty of clean energy, Brazil aims for green hydrogen export market

The South American country is poised to take advantage of the moment as global demand for green hydrogen is on the verge of major growth.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST
Jun 30, 2023

Bexar County and greater:SATX – Strong partners for success

The Greater San Antonio region alone is home to around 1,700 Japanese and Japanese-American citizens and more than 12 Japanese multinational corporations, among them Futaba Industrial Co., Toyoda Gosei Texas LLC, and Toyotetsu Texas Inc. It also hosts Toyota’s largest facility in North America (roughly...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2023

Too many workers, or too few: India’s colossal employment challenge

In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2023

Smaller aerospace suppliers scramble for titanium and workers in shadow of travel boom

Labor shortages and delays are expected to remain a key concern for planemakers and large suppliers for more than a year.
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WORLD
Jan 23, 2023

Latin American cocaine cartels bring violence to Europe

Some of continent's big ports like Antwerp and Rotterdam have been so riven by drug violence that democracy itself has been threatened.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2023

Is China's economy back on track?

Over the past two months, China’s leadership has announced major policy reversals that have left global investors and other observers bullish about its economic future.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2023

Coinbase stops Japan operations after slump in digital assets

Coinbase Global is halting operations in Japan, giving customers until Feb. 16 to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings.
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Finland report 2023
Jan 18, 2023

A trusted partnership

A “trusted partnership” — these are the words that Prime Minister Sanna Marin repeated during her visit to Japan in May. She described the Finnish relationship with Japan in this way at a summit meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a meeting with business leaders and during her speech at...
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Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Racing toward a new tech-driven vision of capitalism

This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, known as Davos 2023, takes place from Jan. 16 to 20 in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” Over 2,500 leaders across government, business and society will gather to discuss how to drive solutions that leverage...
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Special Supplements / Davos special 2023
Jan 14, 2023

Young Japanese at the vanguard of technology, sustainability

Every year, the World Economic Forum designates around 100 individuals from all different sectors and nations as Young Global Leaders to become the world’s next generation of leaders. This year, three Japanese were selected as YGLs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2023

China’s open borders mark end to 'zero-COVID,' sparking homecoming rush

Starting Sunday, China no longer requires quarantine for arrivals after authorities ditched the policy that was a major deterrent for travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 7, 2023

Billionaire Jack Ma gives up control of Ant Group

The company will give 10 individuals, including the founder, management and staff, voting rights independently, effectively removing Ma's voting control of Ant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / The Year Ahead
Jan 7, 2023

Is today’s China yesterday’s Soviet Union?

When Soviet-style totalitarianism ultimately collapsed under the weight of its economic failures, China decided to stay the course. But can China's totalitarian experiment last?

Longform

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