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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 30, 2020

Rejoining Paris deal would be easy for Biden. The hard part is averting climate disaster.

For a U.S. President Joe Biden, rejoining the Paris agreement would be almost as simple as signing an autograph. The hard part would be everything else.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 29, 2020

Why the true coronavirus death toll may be way over 1 million

Even in countries with sophisticated health systems, mortality is difficult to accurately gauge.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2020

Nissan eyes return to profit in 2021 on back of resurgence in China

The company, which in May reported its first fiscal year loss in a decade, is forecasting a strong recovery in the Chinese market by year-end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2020

Volkswagen aims to turn legions of SUV buyers into electric converts

The ID.4 electric vehicle will compete with the likes of Toyota's RAV4, Honda's CR-V and Subaru's Forester.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2020

A new justice wouldn't guarantee a pro-Trump election verdict

For liberal court watchers, the situation is dire. But it is not yet time to write off the Supreme Court.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2020

The 737 MAX debacle won’t be the end of Boeing

Is Boeing Co. capable of making commercial aircraft at all?
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2020

As COVID-19 persists, Japan looks to send in the robots

A new wave of service machines has emerged amid the coronavirus pandemic to help maintain safety and social distancing.
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Sep 19, 2020

Let the Suga-Nippon Ishin bromance begin

Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui and his supporters are breathing easy, knowing their favorite LDP politician is now the prime minister.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2020

Suga takes the reins as Japan’s new prime minister, replacing Abe

Suga's reported Cabinet appointees underscore how he has embraced the label of being Abe's heir for the sake of continuity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020

BHP ties CEO's bonus to targets for cutting customer emissions

Supply-chain emissions typically account for more than 90 percent of BHP's total, and the responsibility miners take for them is disputed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2020

Hopes rise for reforms as China focuses on inward economic shift

Economists say further transformation is needed to help China evade the so-called 'middle-income trap,' a situation where an economy stagnates at middle-income levels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2020

Xi doubles down on domestic focus as U.S. relations fray

China’s top leaders next month will lay out their economic strategy for the next five years that will include a new ambition to ramp up domestic consumption and make more critical technology at home in a bid to insulate the world’s second-largest economy from swirling geopolitical tensions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2020

They beat COVID-19, but debilitating effects and economic costs may linger for years

Long-haulers — survivors of COVID-19 left with debilitating conditions — represent another insidious dimension of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2020

European battery-makers power up for a 'green' recovery

European firms are focusing on niche markets and new technologies rather than taking on Asian firms whose mass production is aimed at supplying electric vehicles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2020

Tougher EU climate target technically, economically feasible, researchers say

A European Union plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 55 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 is technically and economically possible, researchers said on Monday.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2020

Japan’s maglev project derailed by pandemic and environmental fears

Shizuoka's governor is refusing to greenlight crucial work for the whopping u00a59 trillion project, and COVID-19 has caused a reassessment of future demand.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2020

Global coal power falls for first time even as China builds more

Development of new power plants has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2020

Nvidia in advanced talks to buy chipmaker Arm from SoftBank

The deal could be the largest ever in the semiconductor industry but may also trigger regulatory scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2020

Video games becoming a new frontier in digital rights

Titles are breaking boundaries, from hosting talks by politicians to creating virtual libraries for banned texts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 28, 2020

The geopolitics of sports: Japan’s Summer Games on the world stage

There is no bigger stage for how the world will see the Olympics and Japan's ability to “bend adversity,” as it has done throughout its history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2020

Working from home is terrible news for landlords

First there was the decline of the shopping mall, now it's the end of office working. It's tough being in commercial property.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2020

Pandemic bolsters case for telemedicine across the Asia-Pacific region

With people reluctant to visit clinics and hospitals due to COVID-19, alternative methods for consultations are being developed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2020

Chinese millennials drink milk to boost immunity amid pandemic

A growing debate in the country fueled by the coronavirus is about whether to have steamed buns and congee for breakfast, or milk and toast.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2020

Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm

Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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