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JAPAN
Jul 26, 2022

China sends drone on solo mission near key Okinawan waterway for first time

The Japanese Defense Ministry said it scrambled fighter jets to monitor the drone, which did not violate the country's territorial airspace.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2022

Japan advances hypersonics research with combustion flight test

The project is aimed at researching and developing scramjet engine technologies that will allow aircraft and weapons to fly at hypersonic speeds.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 26, 2022

United States mulls more athletic events after success of worlds

Compelling performances in Oregon delighted U.S. track officials, who are desperate to boost the sport's profile in their country after years of languishing out of the spotlight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 26, 2022

South Korea doubles down on risky ‘Kill Chain’ plans to counter North's nuclear threat

Seoul is pouring resources into preparing for preemptive strikes if necessary, a strategy some experts say may exacerbate their arms race and risks miscalculation during a conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2022

Pelosi’s Taiwan ambiguity has China fuming ahead of Biden call

Beijing has been warning Pelosi not to be the first sitting speaker since Newt Gingrich to visit the self-governing island.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 26, 2022

Pride jersey triggers boycott by rugby league players

Australian media reported up to seven Manly players were opposed to wearing it on 'religious and cultural' grounds and had elected to pull out of the Roosters game.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2022

Research breakthrough in mystery child hepatitis

The World Health Organization has reported at least 1,010 probable cases, including 46 that required transplants and 22 deaths from the illness dating back to last October.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 26, 2022

Siga and peers rise on optimism over therapies to treat monkeypox

It has been a bumpy few months for shares of firms tied to the outbreak, as investors have piled in only to rush out on uncertainty about what medicine could be needed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2022

Japanese insurers sell heatstroke coverage during sizzling summer

Sompo Holdings and Sumitomo Life Insurance, two of the country's biggest insurers, are offering policies specifically designed to cover medical expenses arising from heatstroke.
Japan Times
Malaysia report 2022
Jul 26, 2022

MASKargo: Beyond carrying to caring for cargo, worldwide

Cargo handling is a vital, intricate aspect of both the economic supply chain and daily life — and a well-oiled machinery of processes and logistics as well.
JAPAN
Jul 25, 2022

Ticket sales for Studio Ghibli theme park to start Aug. 10

The tickets will be sold using a lottery system via online ticket service Boo-Woo Ticket, followed by a second phase of sales starting Sept. 10.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 25, 2022

After 10 years, 'Toyota-ism' takes root in Tohoku as force for reconstruction

Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has said, “There will be no recovery of Japan without the recovery of the Tohoku region.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 25, 2022

Japan’s biggest lender seeks bankers for the rich in wealth push

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to expand a team of bankers serving rich clients as the lender seeks to draw more of its bank customers to higher-value services.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2022

U.S. helicopters hold first live-fire military drills in South Korea since 2019

The drills come as the allies announced they would resume other live field training during joint exercises scaled back because of COVID-19 and efforts to reduce tension with the North.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

A green hydrogen economy depends on this little-known machine

There are other ways to make hydrogen fuel, from natural gas or even coal. But the ways to do it carbon-free rely on the electrolyzer.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

Japan's regional banks face post-pandemic struggle

Regional banks are expected to face growing calls for financial assistance, such as loan repayment deferrals, to small and medium-sized businesses saddled with excessive debt.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

Former Japan economy minister calls for talks on big extra budget in fall

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will think about another budget depending on the circumstances.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

No longer silent, Japan asset managers flex muscle in legacy to Abe

Nikko Asset Management, Asset Management One and others have become distinct voices in Japan's newfound activism, countering foreign criticism of asset managers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2022

China’s Gen Z is dejected, underemployed and slowing the economy

The most educated generation in China's history was supposed to blaze a trail toward more innovation. Instead, many of the roughly 15 million young people are lowering their ambitions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Mario Draghi’s fall reverberates beyond Italy

Draghi's downfall already amounts to the toppling of the establishment that populist forces across Europe dream of.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Thousands evacuated as 'explosive' California wildfire spreads uncontained

More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters have been deployed against the Oak Fire, which broke out Friday near Yosemite National Park.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022

China on alert for Evergrande restructuring plan after shakeup

The company rocked markets late last year when it defaulted on dollar-bond payments after liquidity scares that began in 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Congo to auction land to oil companies: ‘Our priority is not to save the planet’

Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they're being auctioned off for drilling.

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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.
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