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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2022

Elon Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible if cash burn lingers

The warning came amid a tumultuous start to Musk's reign at the social media company — a two-week period in which he has fired half of Twitter's staff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2022

Half a million U.K. workers drop out of workforce, citing long-term illness

The increase in long-term sickness started in 2019, before the pandemic, before rising sharply by 363,000 between early 2020 and the three months to the end of August 2022.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2022

Can world leaders at COP27 climate summit still limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius?

One of the key objectives around which the 2015 Paris Agreement was formed, the figure has become a shorthand for the success of every subsequent climate summit.
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022

Japan's eighth COVID wave expected to be biggest since pandemic began

Unlike during past surges of the virus, infections this time around are being driven by areas that didn't experience a huge spike during the seventh wave.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2022

Sunak to meet with Irish counterpart in sign of post-Brexit progress

U.K.-EU relations have been strained for months over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2022

Japanese companies hold firm on capital spending with focus on technology

A survey has backed up reports by the Japanese government and central bank last month that the capital expenditure outlook is turning up.
Japan Times
Ireland report 2022
Nov 10, 2022

Carten Controls: Valves and flow solutions with a Japanese connection

As a member of the Fujikin Group, Carten Controls designs, manufactures and supplies high-performance valves and flow solutions for ultra-high-purity systems. Declan Irish, managing director of Carten, spoke with Bridges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022

SoftBank buyback spree sparks speculation that Masayoshi Son plans buyout

SoftBank Group has accelerated the pace of its share buybacks, reigniting speculation that founder Masayoshi Son is laying the groundwork to take the company private.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 9, 2022

Leaving Twitter? Alternative social media sites are ready

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, there's been no shortage of users threatening to quit and go elsewhere. But where else will they find social media satisfaction?
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 9, 2022

Kamila Valieva's doping case referred to CAS

WADA had issued a 'formal notice' to Russian anti-doping authorities last month after raising concerns with the ongoing delay in the figure skater's case.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2022

Democrats look to curb losses to Republicans in U.S. Congress

With many of the most competitive races uncalled, it was left unclear whether Republicans would crack Democrats' tenuous hold on power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2022

High-tech tensions in the Japan-U.S. relationship

Diverging perceptions between Japan and the United States of China business opportunities on technology spell trouble.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s Russia must be humbled

War always entails humiliation for the defeated, but it is false to suggest that humiliation will heighten the risk of future conflicts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2022

More developing countries refinancing debt in green deals to tackle climate change

Collectively, 58 of the world's developing countries most vulnerable to climate change have almost half a trillion of debt servicing payments due in the next four years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 8, 2022

Caroline Garcia outguns Aryna Sabalenka in Texas to win WTA Finals

Garcia was ranked outside the top 70 in mid-June, but has since won four titles, made the semifinals of the U.S. Open and will now rise to a career-high No. 4.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Can COP27 deter Africa from a 'dash for gas' in green energy transition?

Climate campaigners have pitched themselves against African governments that believe they should be allowed to use gas to develop their economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022

How corporate chiefs dodge lawsuits over sexual abuse and deadly products

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction landed him in prison. Allegations of serial sexual abuse cost him his career and his movie studio. His company went bankrupt and later settled legal claims by about 50 women.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2022

Voting-system firms battle right-wing rage against the machines

The efforts to fight misinformation have so far blocked any significant loss of business, but companies remain concerned as the belief in voter-fraud fictions continues to grow.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war

Georgia's economic boom — whether short-lived or not — has confounded many experts who saw dire consequences from the war for the ex-Soviet republic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2022

Weak yen could keep foreign workers away from Japan

The yen's rapid slide against the dollar has eroded the value of overseas remittances, causing concern at firms that rely on staff from abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2022

Midterms move climate battle beyond Washington

With the U.S. Federal government headed for gridlock, the fate of energy legislation lies with the states.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2022

History repeats itself with Russia-Ukraine war

The echoes of history are clear at every juncture of the unfolding conflict of the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Nov 7, 2022

Collapsing pyramid: EV shift strikes at heart of Japan’s auto sector

The major transition is fundamentally reshaping how the domestic industry works and is understood.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 7, 2022

‘Plastic-free’: Fukuoka man's monthlong project highlights wider waste issue

A Fukuoka man has shared his quest to buy products in reusable containers to avoid single-use plastic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Apple warns of hit to iPhone shipments from China COVID-19 disruptions

A Zhengzhou plant in central China, which employs about 200,000 people, has been rocked by discontent over stringent measures to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 7, 2022

Twitter asks some fired workers to come back

Twitter cut close to 3,700 people last week via email as a way to trim costs following Musk's acquisition, which closed in late October.
How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter using Chinese gear
An Indian Air Force pilot gets out of a Rafale fighter jet during its induction ceremony at an air force station in Ambala, India, September 2020.
China and Russia start joint military drills in Sea of Japan
Russian and Chinese naval officers take part in a ceremony Thursday ahead of the start of joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, following the arrival of Chinese military vessels in Vladivostok, Russia.
Kamchatka quake may have awakened volcano dormant for 600 years, Russia says
Kamchatka. Krasheninnikov Bay
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Signs for fast-fashion factories in Prato, Italy, on Friday. Chinese crime groups in the district thrive on the "Prato system" rife with corruption in the fast-fashion sector.
Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week
People shield their eyes from the sun as they walk through a street on a hot day in Tokyo on July 26.
Fuji Rock's weekend of surprises was one of its best yet
Radwimps lead singer Yojiro Noda threw himself into the rock band’s Green Stage performance ahead of headliner Vampire Weekend.
How Trump is gaslighting on climate change — with Japan’s help
The Bishu Maru LNG tanker, owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, next to the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
From Osaka to the NHL: Jordan Spence hopes to inspire young Japanese hockey players
Ottawa Senators defenseman Jordan Spence helps lead the Dreamskate Japan hockey camp in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on July 5.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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