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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2022

Hong Kong’s leader goes quiet as city’s COVID-19 crisis deepens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's unusual withdrawal from public view underscores concerns about how the city will be governed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2022

'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

Ukraine, a country of 44 million, has 2.3 million people with diabetes, 250,000 people living with HIV and around 160,000 cancer patients, according to the latest WHO estimates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 9, 2022

A Kobe farmers market opens Tha Door for craft beer-loving couple

Momentum was building around In Tha Door Brewing's collaborations but it wasn't until 2018 when the Nakatos decided something more formal was needed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2022

In banning Russian fuel imports, U.S. refuses to subsidize Putin’s war

With other petroleum products included, Russia accounted for about 8% of 2021 oil imports to the U.S., though those shipments have trended lower in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2022

At the top of Europe's banks, it's still a man's world

The 25 biggest banks by assets have seen 22 changes in chief executive and chairs over the past two years. Twenty-one of those 22 jobs went to men.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2022

Asian farmers turn to drones and apps for labor amid climate challenges

While agricultural technology 'help farmers produce more with less water, land, inputs, energy and labor,' it also poses risks from job losses to social inequities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2022

Shoppers scramble for staples as food fallout from war spreads

Russia and Ukraine are vital suppliers of grains, vegetable oil and fertilizers, which means that supply disruptions will be felt all over the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2022

Invasion of Ukraine becomes moment of truth for Asian nations

Many Asian nations insist on noninterference in internal affairs, so it would be expected that the dismembering of a state, Ukraine, by a neighbor would have warranted condemnation. It did not.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2022

The letter ‘Z’ has become a symbol for Russians who support the invasion of Ukraine

The letter's ubiquity has led many to conclude that its adoption is an orchestrated Kremlin effort to drum up support for the war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine invasion sets back Elon Musk's dream for cheaper EVs, for now

Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

South Korea seizes North Korean fishing boat that crossed border, report says

The seized boat was carrying seven crew, including six wearing military uniforms. The seven unarmed North Koreans are said to have no intention of defecting to the South.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2022

COVID-19 may cause changes in the brain, new study finds

Neurological experts who were not involved in the research said it was valuable and unique, but they cautioned that the implications of the changes were unclear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2022

Hot on the heels of COVID, global aviation takes another battering as Russia sanctions bite

Manufacturers, lessors, insurers and maintenance providers for Russian carriers are among those hit directly by sanctions, while foreign airlines face high fuel costs and diverted routes.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

Construction spotted at North Korean nuclear test site for first time since 2018

In the latest sign that Pyongyang may be preparing to resume major weapons tests, construction has been observed at its Punggye-ri facility.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2022

Reactor restarts could be 'best option' for Japan to ride out energy shortages, senior LDP lawmaker says

Joining a U.S.-led import embargo on Russian oil would hit Japan hard, but nuclear energy could help ease any blow, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2022

Russian oil becoming untouchable as purchases slammed and U.S. mulls ban

Tension between economic imperative and political pressure to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine is dragging the oil market toward a watershed.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 8, 2022

A 'gateway to Japanese culture’ celebrates its 150th anniversary

From the Meiji Era to the modern day, the Tokyo National Museum's story sheds light on Japan's global ties over the years.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 8, 2022

Ukraine’s Paralympians 'are all thinking of home'

Ukraine has won eight medals — third most, behind China and Canada — after three days of competition, each one a chance to convey a message.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2022

For foreign fighters, Ukraine offers purpose, camaraderie and a cause

Ukraine has established an 'international' legion for people from abroad and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly urged foreigners to 'fight side-by-side with Ukrainians.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 8, 2022

China's health care system isn't ready for a shift from 'COVID zero'

China's vast yet patchy hospital network — hobbled by lopsided distribution of resources and underinvestment — has been shown to be vulnerable to the virus.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2022

China warns U.S. against backing Taiwan and turning Pacific alliances into Asia NATO

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said some of those speaking about Ukraine's sovereignty have undermined China's sovereignty over Taiwan, in what he called 'a blatant double standard.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 8, 2022

Pay gap for working women keeps wages down for everyone in Japan

Japan's gender pay gap is the highest among the Group of Seven nations.
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2022

Japan hits Russia and Belarus with more sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Relations between Japan and Russia — from diplomacy to business — are quickly growing fragile as Tokyo joins Western countries in putting pressure on Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 7, 2022

Can a new South Korean president rebuild Seoul's shattered ties with Tokyo?

While Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged not to exploit historical tensions with Japan for domestic political gain, Tokyo is likely to be skeptical no matter who wins Wednesday's election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022

France warns Russia against blackmail over Iran nuclear talks

Moscow has demanded a U.S. guarantee that sanctions it faces over Ukraine will not hurt its trade with Tehran.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2022

Transport ministry raids Hino Motors over false emissions data

The company's shares plunged 17% after the raid, dropping by the maximum daily limit allowed under Tokyo exchange rules.

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic