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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2023

Micron delivers strong forecast in sign that glut is easing

Sales will be as much as $4.1 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement. That compares with an average analyst estimate of $3.87 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

Living near green space makes you biologically 2.5 years younger, study shows

Exposure to green spaces has previously been linked with better cardiovascular health and lower rates of mortality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2023

Shareholder demands prompt Japan firms to seek investor relations talent

Under growing scrutiny, companies are turning to investment funds, banks and other financial firms to find people who can better communicate corporate strategy and capital allocation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2023

Where are Russia's top generals? Rumors swirl after mercenary mutiny

Valery Gerasimov, Russia's top general, has not appeared in public or on state TV since the aborted mutiny. Absent from view too is Gen. Sergei Surovikin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2023

As Russia teetered, the elite trembled, and some private jets left

Fear triumphed over loyalty among some of Russia's elite as the Wagner mercenary group marched toward Moscow, and now some worry of becoming a target of Vladimir Putin's wrath.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023

BOJ chief says confidence in 2024 price gains could bring a policy shift

Ueda has repeatedly stressed the high cost of premature tightening as green shoots finally emerge to generate sustainable inflation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

South Koreans get younger as traditional age system dropped

South Korea will use the international system that calculates age according to a person's actual date of birth, meaning everyone will officially become a year or two younger.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2023

Japan’s latest chip deal shows a savvy strategy shift

There’s reason to believe the $6 billion bid for JSR won’t repeat previous failures
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's next flu season may begin two months earlier than usual

People's immunity to influenza declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the relaxation of infection prevention measures, such as wearing masks, has allowed the virus to spread.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2023

Talks begin on measures to bar sex offenders from working with children

Under a proposed system, applicants for jobs at schools and nurseries would be required to submit certificates showing that they have no record of past sex crimes.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jun 28, 2023

Connor Bedard offers Blackhawks a chance to fast-track the rebuild

There is no reason to think the Blackhawks will not use the top pick of the NHL Draft to select the Canadian forward, who has positioned himself as the best prospect since Connor McDavid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

Time running out for surprise Thai election winner Pita Limjaroenrat

Ever since he led his party to a surprise first-place finish in Thailand’s election last month, he’s faced a flurry of legal complaints and controversies challenging his bid to take power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

UBS looks to cut around 35,000 jobs after emergency takeover of Credit Suisse

The cull of staff will dramatically worsen what was already a dismal year for financial sector jobs worldwide.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Cricket
Jun 27, 2023

Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup

The tournament will begin with reigning champion England taking on New Zealand on Oct. 5 at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, India, which will also host the final.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Self-Defense Forces testing use of Musk's Starlink satellite internet service

Japan already uses satellites in geostationary orbit, but Starlink adds a constellation of low-Earth orbit options to the mix.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2023

LDP and Komeito try to patch up differences with election deal

The two parties have agreed to endorse each other's candidates everywhere except Tokyo in the next general election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2023

El Nino’s fierce heat carries new risk of resurgent deadly viruses

The WHO sounded the alarm earlier this month, warning that the weather phenomenon 'could increase transmission of dengue and other so-called arboviruses such as Zika and chikungunya.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2023

Taiwan faces a #MeToo wave triggered by a Netflix hit

Inspired by a popular Netflix show and decades of women's rights activism, a belated #MeToo movement has finally arrived in Taiwan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 27, 2023

New balls, please: Wimbledon hopefuls do battle in qualifying event

To secure a place at Wimbledon, which starts next week, players must win all three of their knockout matches at Roehampton.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Jun 27, 2023

Why the wind power industry has hit turbulence

While industry has grown quickly over the past two decades, it still faces various hurdles that must be overcome.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2023

Mizuho rolls out generative AI to all 45,000 bank staff in Japan

Already, managers and rank-and-file employees are submitting dozens of pitches for ways to harness the technology even before the software is installed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

U.S. denies any role in Russia uprising as allies watch and wait

In his first public comments about the matter, U.S. President Joe Biden said it was still too soon to make any conclusions about the revolt by Wagner Group mercenaries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

COVAX vaccine initiative has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes

The initiative is set to wind up at the end of this year, although some of its work will continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2023

Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project

With Canada facing what’s on track to be its worst wildfire season on record, climate experts and offset developers are concerned it could be a harbinger of what’s to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Climate and environmental change puts 90% of marine food at risk, study says

Overproduction in the industry, which has driven the destruction of wetland habitats, has caused significant environmental damage.
Japan Times
Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 27, 2023

Mugiko is a Shiba with 'main character' energy

This dog really loves the affections of humans. However, that also means she may do better in a home without any cats as competition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2023

Russia tries to portray return to order after Wagner mutiny

The Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi by phone and had received Tehran's 'full support' in connection with the mutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2023

Japan unveils ¥904 billion deal to buy out chip linchpin JSR

The government-backed Japan Investment Corp. plans to offer shareholders ¥4,350 a share in a tender offer around December.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo