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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
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

Adam Smith, founding father of modern economics, 300 years later

The tercentenary of Adam Smith’s birth is an opportunity to consider how his insights into the dynamics of economic growth will shape our understanding of a world with AI.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 28, 2023

A little panic might be in order amid global heat records

Soaring temperatures this spring should spur governments to finally live up to their pledges to curb the use of fossil fuels
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2023

As U.S. cities seek more data in public, can they boost trust in tech?

While many argue that publicly placed data-gathering devices provide value to communities, others point to scant accountability or oversight.
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
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's mega-bank CEOs paid less than global peers despite near-record profits

Japanese companies have traditionally seen compensation as a reward for rising successfully through the ranks, while paychecks elsewhere tend to reflect performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2023

Japan's 15% rise in fish prices hits elderly's healthy eating habit

Those age 70 and above, who on average spend more than ¥7,000 on fish per month, are feeling a much larger inflationary hit from food than younger people.
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 Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2023

China takes divide-and-conquer approach on 'de-risking' with appeals to CEOs

The rhetorical shift is China’s latest effort to fight back against endeavors by the U.S. and Europe to prevent the world’s second-largest economy from obtaining advanced technology.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 28, 2023

Alpine CEO sees Ryan Reynolds' winning touch as boost to F1 prospects

Renault-owned Alpine believes the Hollywood actor has the Midas touch to help get the team back to the top in Formula One.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2023

Nissan board gains shareholder backing, but must tackle surveillance claims

Recent turmoil recalls the turbulent period that led up to and followed the ouster of former head Carlos Ghosn.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Just over half of preschool buses in Japan fitted with safety devices

The devices were made mandatory following an incident in which a 3-year-old girl died after being left behind in a school's bus last September.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2023

Beer factory leak turns the sea red in Japanese resort city

Residents in city of Nago on the island of Okinawa awoke to find an area of usually clear blue water had turned a gruesome shade of red.
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
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2023

Official behind last year’s ¥9.33 trillion yen intervention strategy reappointed

Masato Kanda has become just the fourth official in the past three decades to serve a third year as vice finance minister for international affairs, Finance Ministry documents show.
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
WORLD
Jun 27, 2023

Hajj pilgrims endure Saudi summer as climate change turns up the heat

Global warming has made Saudi Arabia's desert climate even hotter in recent years, probably exceeding the temperatures of the Prophet Muhammed's time about 1,400 years ago.
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
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
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.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2023

Japanese firms wary of students' use of AI in job applications, survey finds

Companies including a machinery-maker and a financial institution said they have decided to ban the use of generative AI in job applications from students.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2023

Tokyo 'Joker' train attacker pleads not guilty to murder intent over arson

Kyota Hattori admitted to both stabbing a man and arson, but said in court that he didn't intend to murder anyone by starting the fire.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 26, 2023

Sidelined from academia, India's Dalits archive caste history

Despite a ban on discrimination and quotas mandating Dalit inclusion in education and government, caste-based discrimination remains widespread in India.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight