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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 25, 2022

Microplastics found in blood for the first time, study says

Scientists found 17 out of the 22 healthy people they took samples from had quantifiable amounts of plastic particles in their blood.
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JAPAN
Mar 25, 2022

Japanese national in Poland opens home to Ukrainian refugee families

Until three weeks ago, Yugo Azuma was just another graduate student in Poland, but after the invasion of Ukraine he felt compelled to come to the aid of those fleeing the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 25, 2022

Is Japan at risk of a downgrade?

The COVID-19 pandemic stalled the Japanese government's debt-control efforts, now it also has to deal with the economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022

Putin’s war and the mirage of the rules-based order

Rules-based order and economic interdependence has not stopped countries like Russia and China from engaging in relentless expansionism at the expense of their neighbors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Yen at risk of deep slump as traders pile on

The yen's depreciation could also have knock-on implications across the region and help spur further depreciation of China's yuan, says Societe Generale SA strategist Albert Edwards.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 25, 2022

How well do you know Japan's Oscar history?

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's “Drive My Car” is nominated in four categories at the 94th Academy Awards, but win or lose, the film joins an exclusive club for cinematic greats.
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BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Amazon fired and disparaged him. Then he started a labor union.

Christian Smalls, an upstart labor leader hoping to unionize Amazon facilities in Staten Island, New York, has taken on an aggressive strategy against the e-commerce giant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 25, 2022

Inside China's electric drive for swappable car batteries

China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for EVs as a supplement to charging, with the government throwing its weight behind several companies advancing the technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2022

Only in America can gas prices be turned into a political time bomb

Other countries use tax cuts and subsidies to soften the impact of higher fuel costs on consumers. Congress should bite the bullet and do the same.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2022

Time for Japan to embrace realism in dealings with Russia

It's past time for Japan to look clearly at relations with Russia and acknowledge Moscow's behavior for what it is: empty rhetoric, tactical tricks and bullying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022

SoftBank is seeking at least $60 billion in Arm IPO

Valuing Arm at more than $60 billion is a gambit for SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, who acquired the business in 2016 for about $32 billion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2022

Coronavirus rules are swiftly falling away in Asia, with a big caveat

Many Asian-Pacific countries are dismantling thickets of COVID-19 rules at bewildering speeds, even though the omicron variant of the coronavirus is still raging in parts of the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2022

Russia’s war forcing U.S. to reevaluate revival of Iran nuclear deal

Two weeks after talks to revive the agreement were suspended, diplomats say it's not clear when negotiators might return to Vienna.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 25, 2022

Agon Shu festival focuses on wishes, hopes in difficult times

A man dressed as a yamabushi (mountain priest) picks up a wooden votive tablet that has fallen beside one of two huge bonfires. He makes a silent prayer as he holds it reverently in both hands before tossing it into the flames. The gomagi joins hundreds of other such tablets being cast into the bonfires...
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BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Tokyo inflation hits fastest clip in two years on energy

Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 0.8% in the capital in March from a year earlier, fueled by higher electricity bills and more expensive natural gas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2022

Russia remainers say leaving would hand Putin an easy win

Moves by Nestle SA, Renault SA and Philip Morris International Inc. to scale back their Russian businesses have left a dwindling handful of holdouts resisting the corporate exodus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2022

Experts see China stuck in a slowly evolving 'COVID zero' loop

Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's call in mid-March to limit the economic and social fallout of virus elimination, large-scale lockdowns and mass testing drives are back.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2022

A month into war, communicator-in-chief Zelenskyy strives to keep eyes on Ukraine

While keeping the world engaged could get harder over time, for now the Ukrainian leader's ability to communicate is making a difference.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 25, 2022

Are your Japanese translations sounding robotic? Opt for the human touch.

Too many companies see machine translation as their ticket to being understood in foreign countries. It can be a costly move in the long-run.
SOCCER
Mar 24, 2022

Sydney stunner: Late Kaoru Mitoma brace sends Japan to World Cup

Despite outshooting the Socceroos on a waterlogged Stadium Australia pitch, Hajime Moriyasu's men failed to make the most of their chances until substitute Mitoma's star turn.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 24, 2022

Six players to watch in the 2022 Pacific League

The pennant races are set to begin anew as NPB prepares to kick off another season. As Japan's 12 clubs prepare to chase the pennant, here are six players from the Pacific League to keep an eye on.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2022

Some women in Japan struggle to buy menstruation products as pandemic dents finances

Around 8% of women surveyed have struggled to purchase feminine hygiene products due to financial constraints since February 2020, according to a recent study by the health ministry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2022

Myanmar 'special command' authorized lethal attacks on civilians, report finds

The investigation will add to global pressure on the military to halt its crackdown on opponents and the use of air strikes and shelling in civilian areas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2022

Will China’s 'common prosperity' survive Putin’s war?

Russia's war on Ukraine has driven up energy, commodity and food prices, which will cause inflation to accelerate and hit Chinese exports as global demand weakens.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022

U.S. makes contingency plans in case Russia uses its most powerful weapons

The immediate concern is what Putin may do next — driven by a desire to rescue a failing military effort or reestablish his credentials as a force to be feared.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2022

No. 1 Ash Barty's retirement may present unexpected chance for No. 2 Iga Swiatek

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was shocked to learn she could receive an automatic move to the top of the rankings after three-time Grand Slam winner Ash Barty made the sudden decision to retire.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2022

A losing and desperate Putin could be terrifying

By taking U.S. intervention off the table, the Biden administration may tempt just the sort of Russian escalation the world fears, especially if Putin becomes desperate.
No matter the outcome of the snap parliamentary elections in France, President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist project has failed to convince voters.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2024

Why Macronism failed

With a second round of voting in the French parliamentary election this week, no matter the outcome, Macron hasn't convinced voters that centrism is the way forward.

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