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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023

Ukraine is running out of ammo. So is the U.S.

America’s industrial base is struggling with supply chains and a shortage of workers while the Pentagon contracts are piling up.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2023

Pressure building ahead of deadline to avert catastrophic U.S. debt default

The U.S. is expected to reach a temporary agreement to increase the debt limit, allowing the government to continue borrowing money to fund its operations as negotiations continue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2023

China’s DriveGPT is here. Time to play catch-up.

Beijing’s regulations have put its autonomous-vehicle industry way ahead of competitors. Entry-level offerings won’t cut it any more.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023

Cambodia poised for SEA Games with Chinese flavor

Phnom Penh will stage the 32nd edition of the biennial event beginning Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2023

South Korea presses China to address Pyongyang nuclear threat

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on China to comply with U.N. Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / To safeguard Taiwan,the U.S. must stop undermining its dominance in the semiconductor industry
May 3, 2023

How America should support Taiwan

If the U.S. wants to help safeguard Taiwan, it should stop undermining the island's dominance in the semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023

Cycling body defends transgender policy after Austin Killips victory

Killips, who began racing in 2019, said on Monday that she had been the subject of a 'week of nonsense' on the internet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 2, 2023

U.S. and Philippines reaffirm ‘ironclad’ alliance while eyeing cooperation with Japan

Joe Biden and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to new defense guidelines, while Washington also clarified that mutual defense obligations would cover the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2023

Paraguay election result calms fear of another Taiwan ally falling (for now)

Pressure inside the South American nation to shift allegiance to China is likely to keep rising, especially from its powerful agricultural lobby.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2023

The inside story of Buffett’s big Japan bet, over glasses of Coke at Four Seasons

The billionaire investor's visit is seen as an important vote of confidence in Japan’s big five traders as they pivot away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 2, 2023

FIFA threatens to pull broadcast of Women’s World Cup in Europe

Gianni Infantino described offers from 'Big 5' nations as undervalued.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2023

Regulators seize First Republic Bank and sell assets to JPMorgan

First Republic was among regional U.S. lenders most battered by a crisis in confidence in the banking sector in March.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023

U.S. and Philippine leaders look to craft closer trilateral security ties with Japan

A summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could help pave the way for a reported tripartite defense framework with Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023

JPMorgan snaps up First Republic's assets in U.S. auction

Under the deal JPMorgan will pay $10.6 billion to the U.S. FDIC for most of the assets of the San Francisco-based bank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 1, 2023

AI chatbots have been used to create dozens of news content farms

Each of the sites analyzed published at least one article containing an error message commonly found in AI-generated text.
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 1, 2023

LGBTQ+ 'familyship' systems expand in Japan amid absence of national law

Such systems add recognition of same-sex partners’ children as family members, enabling access to public services typically offered to married couples and families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023

Astellas to buy Iveric Bio for $5.9 billion to expand eyesight treatments

The deal marks the fifth major overseas acquisition by Astellas, Japan's third biggest drugmaker by sales, since 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2023

Alibaba founder Jack Ma joins University of Tokyo as professor

As a visiting professor, he will provide advice on research topics and conduct research, especially in sustainable agriculture, as well as give seminars about entrepreneurship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2023

Tech to drive job changes for quarter of all workers over five years

Global labor markets are poised for a new era of turbulence as technologies like artificial intelligence accelerate the decline of clerical work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

One family, five candidates: Dynasties rule rural Thailand

Politics is a family affair for the Thienthong clan, one of Thailand's most enduring political dynasties, with five members running in next month's general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2023

Japanese lawmakers pack their bags for Golden Week trips as diplomacy resumes

Among the traveling lawmakers is Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of the LDP, who is scheduled to visit the United States, Mexico and Cuba for a week from Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 30, 2023

Meh for monarchy: U.K. coronation fever yet to take hold

The last coronation was held 70 years ago, when huge crowds turned out to witness the formal investiture of Queen Elizabeth II. This time, there appears to be little of the same fervor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s next six months as PM look harder than the first

Tory ministers, strategists and advisers fear that Sunak risks losing momentum, hitting a ceiling in the polls as policy problems and political dramas pile up.
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2023

Kishida attends May Day rally as he seeks to promote track record on wages

Kishida's attendance made him the first prime minister to attend the event in nine years.

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