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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2023

Japan's broadening inflationary pressures test BOJ's dovish stance

Consumer inflation held steady above the central bank's target in March and an index excluding fuel costs rose at the fastest annual pace in four decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Japan's emissions up for first time in eight years in blow to climate goal

The country's emissions expanded 2% in the year ending March 2022 to 1.12 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the Environment Ministry said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2023

Eyes in skies: North Korea looks to spy satellites to bolster surveillance capabilities

The move could enable Pyongyang to monitor military sites and potential targets in neighboring countries and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2023

North Korea’s top diplomat tells G7 that nuclear weapons will stay

The message served as a reminder that leader Kim Jong Un may try to force his way on to the agenda when G7 leaders hold their annual summit next month in Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2023

Yokosuka becomes Japan's first city to use ChatGPT for administrative tasks

Roughly 4,000 municipal employees at Yokosuka’s city office began using the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot for a one-month trial in an effort to improve operations.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 20, 2023

Tiger Woods has ‘successful’ ankle surgery

Woods has competed in just five tournaments since his February 2021 car crash near Los Angeles, completing 72 holes only twice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2023

MUFG hires over 20 staffers from troubled SVB to expand technology banking

The move includes five senior executives and is part of MUFG’s expansion to support pre-initial public offering growth and middle-market public companies, according to a spokesperson.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 20, 2023

Goldman Japan fund joins growing bullish chorus on chip stocks

Chip stocks have gained this year as interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence services has brightened sentiment for high-end semiconductor producers
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 20, 2023

Most BOJ watchers expect Ueda to hold policy at first meeting

Almost 40% of economists see June as the most likely time for a policy change, largely in line with the previous survey last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2023

Japan Rail Pass: A steep fare hike worth the extra mile?

JR announced on April 14 that it intends to raise the cost of its Japan Rail Pass this October.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 19, 2023

When it comes to sumo in popular media, style reigns over substance

Despite its rich pageantry and 2,000-year history, the sport is still waiting for an authentic Hollywood portrayal that can catch on with the general public.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023

We’ve all been way too accepting of inflation

It’s time customers push back against price increases. Corporate profits shouldn’t grow at the expense of the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023

Climate must drive change at development banks

If multilateral development banks undertake a shift in mindset, they can do much more to combat global warming, and faster, with the substantial resources that they manage.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2023

Yoshinoya may tap retirees as drivers when overtime cap hits transport industry

The plan comes amid the Japanese logistics industry's so-called 2024 problem, an expected truck driver shortage due to revised overtime rules.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2023

Junior high pupils take first online English speaking test in nationwide assessment

In the new online speaking test, some 54,000 third graders at roughly 500 junior high schools used their own personal computers to take the test.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2023

ChatGPT could expose corporate secrets, cyber firm warns

There are concerns that confidential information fed into chatbots now could be used by AI companies in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2023

Fox settles with Dominion for $787.5 million over false election claims

The high-profile defamation case put one of the world's top media companies in the crosshairs over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 U.S. election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023

Are 'sponge cities' enough to curb climate-fueled floods?

A city's ability to absorb water is one key to withstanding climate shocks, with sponginess dependent on the amount of greenery and other water storage available.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2023

The dollar remains the coin of the realm — and then some

The Chinese yuan’s role is growing, but it won’t replace the dollar without U.S. mistakes.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2023

Why left-wing parties in Japan are failing to attract young voters

While liberal youths overseas have been able to find their way into politics, in Japan, forces on the left like the Japanese Communist Party have largely been unable to garner support.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 18, 2023

How Imran Khan’s poll demand sparked a new Pakistan crisis

The bid for snap elections only adds to a raft of problems that have plagued the South Asian nation since Khan was ousted from power a year ago.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023

Japan and South Korea resume security dialogue after five years

In March this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Moon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the security dialogue at an early date.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 18, 2023

England's Ben Stokes named Wisden's 2022 Cricketer of the Year

The all-rounder, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition of Wisden alongside England test head coach Brendon McCullum, previously won the award in 2019 and 2020.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 18, 2023

‘The Great Reclamation’ details the horrors of the foreign occupation in Singapore

Rachel Heng’s dazzling coming-of-age novel, set before the island country’s independence in the 1960s, chronicles the tragedy of progress with a vivid cast of characters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 17, 2023

Overlooked Takayuki Kato continues to make noise for Fighters

Takayuki Kato has quietly been one of the most effective pitchers in NPB.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2023

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry meets Kishida after G7 environmental summit

Their talks centered on Kishida's push for a green transformation and the efforts being made by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to tackle climate change.

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