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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Trucks in China are watching if drivers doze, speed or slack off

Beijing-based G7 aims to monitor all steps along a product's logistics journey, from warehouse to delivery, remotely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2020

Psychedelics replace cannabis as the new favorite edgy investment

Early stage investors are predicting substances such as psilocybin and Ibogaine have an even better shot than cannabis at disrupting the $70 billion market for mental health.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 15, 2020

Cook up a sweet Japanese lesson … and some good food at the same time

Following a recipe in Japanese can be a language lesson all on its own. Get some grammar, add some vocabulary and serve fresh.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2020

Facebook has only itself to blame for drastic remedy

Mark Zuckerberg has apologized a dozen times or more for some Facebook missteps and promised to do better. Nothing much changes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020

Big Tech turns its lobbyists loose on Europe, alarming regulators

As the European Union has become the global leader in tech regulation, companies have increasingly focused on Brussels in hopes of choking off stiffer rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2020

Brexit deal gets fresh impetus from leaders’ diplomatic push

Forty-eight hours of intense diplomacy injected fresh momentum into a process that had seemed to be reaching the end of the road.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 12, 2020

Rising suicide figures reflect many women’s despair in a pandemic

Almost as anguishing as having no future is having an unknown one.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 12, 2020

The vaccines are coming. A divided and distrustful America awaits.

As the Lopez family of Truckee, California, gathered to prepare dinner on a recent evening, one subject dominated the conversation: the coronavirus vaccine that will soon be shipped out across the country, giving Americans the first concrete hope that the pandemic will eventually end.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 11, 2020

With sea and sake, using business to revitalize regions

Various efforts are being made by stakeholders, both public and private, to revitalize rural areas in Japan. Using the power of business is an effective way to reinvigorate regions, and rejuvenated communities can in return support the sustainability of businesses. Businesses that grow with communities...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 10, 2020

Rabbi Shmuel Vishedsky: 'Hanukkah reminds people that miracles do happen'

While it can be hard to observe Jewish practices anywhere there isn't a large Jewish population, the Jewish community in Kansai supports each other.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020

Earth is still sailing into climate chaos, report says, but its course could shift

While there are signs of a sea change, including from some of the biggest polluters in the world, all is not well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 10, 2020

U.K. issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions

Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday, part of a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020

COVID-19 scare on cruise ship shows perils of resuming tourism

Singapore's ill-fated attempts to enliven tourism underscore the difficulties of getting any sort of travel up and running — even in a nation with few community cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2020

Why Exxon Mobil is holding back on technology that could slow climate change

Even if Exxon one day completes its carbon-capture plans in Wyoming, the current delay shows that urgent climate projects can sometimes become expendable in a crunch.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2020

Zombie companies feed off the living

Like their namesakes, zombies feed off the living. They are companies that should close their doors but don't, cannibalizing healthy businesses, depriving them of customers and income.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2020

California water futures begin trading amid fear of scarcity

Water has joined gold, oil and other commodities traded on Wall Street, highlighting worries that the life-sustaining natural resource may become scarce across more of the world.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2020

'Shogun' Spencer Patton hits pandemic-era free agent market ready to play ball

Patton had a solid year under strange circumstances as COVID-19 forced NPB players and teams to deal with a lot as they tried to complete a season amid a pandemic.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 7, 2020

Teenager Kaine Roberts getting chance to grow with Earthfriends

Newcomer Kaine Roberts is by far the youngest member of the Earthfriends Tokyo Z and has the chance to grow into an elite player.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 7, 2020

The pandemic border policy that will leave a scar on Japan's foreign community

Border restrictions imposed on non-Japanese residents to stop the spread of COVID-19 were seen as discriminatory by many, but they're not likely to prevent travel here in the future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 6, 2020

Biden officials to look to repair alliances and help mend Tokyo-Seoul ties

Trump's 'America First' moves have left something of a leadership vacuum that Beijing has been more than willing to attempt to fill — one of Japan's biggest fears.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2020

OnlyFans is a billion-dollar media giant hiding in plain sight

While OnlyFans is closely associated with adult models, more traditional celebrities are turning to the platform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 5, 2020

Japan's portrait studios are adjusting services to cater to COVID-19 landscape

Revenue this year is expected to plunge by as much as 20% from 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2020

Saudi Arabia says resolution of Gulf dispute seems within reach

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a united Gulf front against Iran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2020

How a mother's comment gave a Japanese intern an idea worth billions

Yuta Tsuruoka's Base Inc. has been a beneficiary of a rally in small-cap technology stocks in Japan as retail investors sought to pick winners in the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 4, 2020

He escaped death as a kamikaze pilot. 70 years later, he told his story.

Kazuo Odachi hid his wartime past from almost everyone, but finally published his memoirs, which were recently released in English.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2020

Chefs vs scientists: France's pandemic fight to keep eating out

In France and around the world, business owners have pushed back against curbs sought by scientists to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020

‘He is a thug’: Polarizing Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab returns to Indonesia

Rizieq Shihab is calling for a renewed 'moral revolution” to push Indonesia toward a more conservative vision of Islam.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Western businesses will not return to Russia
A McDonald's restaurant sits shuttered in Moscow in May 2022 as a result of Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
China is eroding Japan's LNG dominance. How does that affect Japanese buyers?
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.
Ukraine drone strikes hit nuclear bombers deep inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the country's Security Service, Vasyl Maliuk, attend a meeting in Kyiv in this image released Sunday.
Lessons from India-Pakistan war: Were China's arms overrated?
A Chinese J-10B fighter jet is put on display at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, in October 2016. The short May conflict between India and Pakistan became a live trial for Chinese arms, exposing vulnerabilities in its fighter aircraft and air defense systems.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.
'Godzilla The Art Exhibition' reimagines film icon as monstrous muse for modern art
Artists offer their own interpretations of Japan's most famous monster at "Godzilla The Art Exhibition."
Atsuko Okatsuka brings big 'dad' energy to new special
Atsuko Okatsuka tries out some of the jokes from her new special, “Father,” at the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya in January.
China is eroding Japan's LNG dominance. How does that affect Japanese buyers?
Tugboats assist a liquified natural gas tanker as it docks at a port in Yantai, China, in February. In 2021, China became the largest importer of LNG, and as of this year, China now has the most long-term LNG contracts.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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