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BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2022

JERA prepares to revive a second aged power unit at Anegasaki plant

Japan's energy supply problems relate to various domestic issues, including the suspension of some plants after March earthquakes in Fukushima.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 22, 2022

The fertility crisis started in Japan, but it won’t stay here

A declining population and plummeting fertility rate isn't a unique Japanese phenomenon. All rich countries will contend with this crisis.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2022

Hong Kong’s gay rights advocates fear civil crackdown may undo progress

Some worry the effects of a widening campaign of repression against LGBTQ rights and growing chauvinism in mainland China will spill over into Hong Kong.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 21, 2022

Foreign policy and security top Japan election agenda. But for how long?

With voters expressing worries over inflation and less than three weeks to go before the Upper House poll, there's plenty of time for the political winds to shift.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2022

EU and China aim for talks in next few weeks, ambassador says

Relations between the two sides have soured since they signed a long-awaited investment treaty at the end of 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2022

Shoppers are facing shortages of beer to popcorn this summer

A wide array of factors — from adverse weather and the pandemic to geopolitical tensions and rebounding demand — are stretching supply chains to the limit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2022

Fed vows unconditional inflation war with 'whatever it takes'

The Federal Reserve has signaled that the rising risk of recession will not stop its battle to bring down searing inflation that's punishing American households.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 18, 2022

Sitting pretty at the world’s largest furniture and interior design fair

Looking to spruce up your home? Italy's Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone exhibitions are chock-full of inspiring designs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022

For Mike Pence, Jan. 6 began like many days. It ended like no other.

At one point, an angry mob with baseball bats and pepper spray chanting 'hang Mike Pence” came within 12 meters of the vice president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2022

Toiling to complete a gun bill, U.S. parties part ways on its reach

The contrast between how Democratic and Republican proponents are describing the proposal — monumental versus limited in scope — reflects the tricky politics surrounding the issue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2022

Taiwan radio enthusiasts tune in as Chinese and U.S. warplanes crowd sensitive skies

A band of Taiwanese radio enthusiasts has been tuning in to related radio traffic and publishing the recordings online.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2022

Weak yen and hawkish Fed put BOJ chief in tough spot

While the consensus view is that the central bank will stick with all its main policy settings this week, Kuroda risks accelerating a slide in the yen.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2022

China moves Russia defender out of line for foreign minister job

The transfer comes as the ruling Communist Party shifts officials around in preparation for a twice-a-decade party congress later this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 15, 2022

Russia turns to old tanks as it burns through weapons in Ukraine

Some of the aging arsenal could be devoted to security and other uses behind the lines, as it would quickly run into trouble if deployed at the front.
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WORLD / Society
Jun 14, 2022

Murder-suicides by pilots are vexing airlines as deaths mount

Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet in March may be the latest such tragedy.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2022

Formula One boss in South Africa for 2023 grand prix talks

Africa is the only continent other than Antarctica without a Formula One race, a situation competition organizers are keen to rectify.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2022

Google, Facebook and Twitter to tackle deepfakes or risk EU fines, document says

The updated code of practice on disinformation spells out examples of manipulative behavior such as deepfakes and fake accounts that the signatories will have to tackle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022

What the Ukraine war should teach China

Russia's military has performed far worse than expected in Ukraine. This does not bode well for the Chinese People's Liberation Army, which shares many of the same weaknesses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2022

China arrests nine men after violent attack on women sparks fury

Security footage showed a man attacking two women after one resisted his advances, followed by several other men who joined in, repeatedly beating and kicking one of the women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2022

Iran has lessons on grim survival for Russia under sanctions

The founder of one of the first Iranian ad agencies to focus on social media has some advice for Russian businesses: You'll adapt and survive, but it'll be brutal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2022

North Korea promotes nuclear envoy as Kim vows 'power for power' military

Choe Son Hui, long a key member of Pyongyang's team negotiating over its nuclear program with the United States, was named foreign minister, state news agency KCNA said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2022

Ukraine pleads for more weapons as cholera spreads in Mariupol

Kyiv pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as well as for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2022

Should the U.S. have a monarchy?

A U.S. monarchy is a terrible idea, but the very question says a lot about the current state of thinking on the American right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2022

Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka's future

Two brothers who had dominated Sri Lanka's politics for nearly 20 years have gone their separate ways.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2022

Russian army base sees scramble for Ukraine war supplies, sources say

Previously unreported issues linked to the town of Valuyki provide a rare window into operations at a strategically important base as Russia scrambles to maintain its offensive in Ukraine.

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers