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Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Poland confirmed that supplies had been cut, while Bulgaria said it would find out soon. Both accused Russian energy firm Gazprom of breaching longstanding supply contracts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2022

Russia warns Japan over joint military exercises with U.S.

A top official in Moscow said the country would take 'retaliatory measures' if the MSDF and U.S. Navy expanded drills near Russian territory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022

Kishida unveils economic measures to counter inflation

The government's package includes steps aimed at addressing rising gasoline prices and supporting low-income households with children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2022

Tokyo needs to brace itself for return of a new cold war

Russia's invasion of Ukraine might solidify a renewed cold war bloc that includes China and North Korea, two states that pose a threat to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened

The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2022

North Korea's Kim uses massive military parade to deliver nuke warning

The North Korean leader vowed to speed up the development of his nuclear arsenal while also saying that his military should be prepared to use its deterrent 'at any time.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Energy-hungry bitcoin moves into sights of U.S. environmental movement

Major environmental groups are belatedly mounting a national pressure campaign criticizing its use of fossil fuels as the country tries to slash emissions to meet climate change goals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

How Zelenskyy ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing

Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has his government presenting a unified front.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2022

Macron’s win is also a blow to Viktor Orban’s nationalist crusade

But analysts say Macron must also learn lessons from his first term, as his penchant for announcing proposals rather than building coalitions at times annoyed his European counterparts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2022

Japanese robot can peel bananas cleanly, most of the time

Video from researchers at the University of Tokyo showed the robot pick up and peel a banana with both hands in about three minutes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

All-private astronaut team returns safely from landmark space station visit

The SpaceX crew capsule carrying the four-man team, led by a retired NASA astronaut who is now vice president of the Texas company behind the mission, Axiom Space, parachuted into the sea after a 16-hour descent from orbit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 26, 2022

Big grocery shock looms as food giants face cooking oil risk

The world's biggest shipper, Indonesia, will halt some cooking oil exports from April 28 after a domestic shortage led to street protests over high food costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022

Brexit caused a ‘major shock’ to U.K. trade patterns, study says

However, the researchers stressed that the results may 'reflect temporary changes,” since the study captures only the first year of Brexit and didn't asses trade in services.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2022

Olympic champion Chloe Kim to take break for mental health

The American became the youngest woman to claim an Olympic gold in snowboarding when she won the halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Games as a 17-year-old.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2022

China Politburo under pressure to help economy as COVID spreads

Several prominent policy advisers and Chinese economists have called on the government to take more decisive measures to prop up the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2022

Funding obscured: The family office behind Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter buyout

The small family office that is managing the wealth of Elon Musk and is helping put together the largest-ever acquisition to be carried out by one person is shrouded in secrecy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2022

Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, U.N. warns

The world is set to face 1.5 disasters a day — 560 a year — by 2030 as humans heat up the climate and ignore the risk, pushing millions more people into poverty, the organization has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2022

SoftBank cuts back spending, leaving startups desperate for cash

The adoption of prudence at SoftBank's Vision Fund is an about-face from its past freewheeling largess.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022

Global supply chain crisis flares up again where it all began

Beijing's zero-tolerance approach amid an escalating virus outbreak brings the pandemic full circle, more than two years after its emergence in Wuhan upended the global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2022

Norinchukin Bank seeks European deals to complete global comeback

The bank is in active discussions with managers of European CLOs to put money into the structured products that bundle up leveraged loans into bonds of varying degrees of risk.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022

Russia warns 'serious' nuclear war risks should not be underestimated

Russia's top diplomat said considerable risks of nuclear war remain, warning that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 26, 2022

Stanley Cup champion Lightning honored at White House

It was the first time the team was honored at the White House by a sitting president after the 2004-05 NHL lockout and the COVID-19 pandemic kept past championship teams from visiting.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2022

Kyotographie's 10th edition spotlights female artists in Japan

The annual international photography festival, which takes place at various locations around Kyoto, sheds light on infertility, cancer survivors, pollution and more.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 25, 2022

Discreetly, the young in Japan chip away at a taboo on tattoos

Exposed to body art on social media, more young Japanese are getting tattoos, even if that means hiding them at work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022

Japan’s top COVID official hints at relaxation of mask recommendation

Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government's virus response, said there are still “many steps” that must be taken before masks are no longer needed in some situations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2022

Myanmar junta ‘rapidly losing strength,’ but rights abuses continue, U.N. rapporteur says

Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, offers an assessment of the situation on the ground.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
End of U.S. de minimis exemption causes headaches for some businesses in Japan
Proxy-shopping services — companies that ship Japanese products ranging from cosmetics and snacks to limited-edition stationery on behalf of customers abroad — are already feeling the impact of the U.S. suspending de minimis exemptions.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.

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