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JAPAN
Aug 31, 2022

Japan to ease tourism restrictions and raise daily arrival cap to 50,000

Starting Sept. 7, entry will be allowed for nonescorted visitors on package tours and the daily arrival cap will be raised to 50,000.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2022

Japan is seeking its biggest defense budget ever. This may not be as dramatic as it sounds.

The Defense Ministry is seeking u00a55.59 trillion for the next fiscal year — a figure that reflects an established trend rather than a break from the past, experts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

As aid efforts gather pace, Pakistan floods dubbed 'worst in country's history'

The prime minister has said it will cost at least $10 billion to repair damaged infrastructure spread across the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022

Solomon Islands suspends all naval visits

The country has suspended visits from all foreign navies, citing a need to review approval processes, after a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was unable to refuel at its port.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Ukraine launches counterattack on Russia in south

In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recommitted to driving Russian forces from all Ukrainian territory, but avoided commenting on the details of the operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2022

Charismatic business leader Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90

Inamori, one of Japan's most influential and respected business leaders, died of natural causes, the company said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2022

Stop calling everything you disagree with ‘anti-democratic’

Democracy itself is not to blame for every wrongheaded or misguided decision made by a freely elected government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2022

There is no ‘new normal’ in the Taiwan Strait — yet

While Beijing is certainly trying hard to push in the direction of a “new normal,” Taiwan and the United States are pushing back against that notion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive

Home to about 6,000 firms, Higashiosaka is emblematic of how a weak yen and rising costs are pushing Japan's small manufacturers toward a tipping point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2022

Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

Rampant inflation, snaking fuel queues and shortages of essentials such as food and medicine have driven many Sri Lankans into poverty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

COVID policy, political tensions dimming U.S. firms’ confidence in China, survey shows

Only 51% of respondents expressed some degree of optimism about their five-year business outlook in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Greenland already locked in to major sea level rise, study says

Regardless of any future fossil fuel pollution, warming to date will cause the Greenland ice sheet to shed 3.3% of its volume, committing 27.4 centimeters to sea level rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022

Elon Musk says the planet needs more oil — and more babies

The richest man on the planet said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a 'baby crisis.'
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 29, 2022

First-place Swallows and Munetaka Murakami make statement by sweeping away BayStars

The Swallows strengthened their bid to defend the Central League pennant by beating the second-place BayStars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022

No longer the exception, extreme weather events becoming the norm

The impact of human-induced climate change — from deadly floods in Pakistan and record heat waves in China to famine-causing droughts in Africa — is being felt across the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 29, 2022

Aichi cafe offers flexible work to recluses, from just 15 minutes at a time

The cafe also hosts junior high school students unable to attend school, as part of a work experience project.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2022

India's state-funded helmet promises 'fresh air' in battle against winter smog

Tests on New Delhi's streets by an independent laboratory confirmed it can keep more than 80% of pollutants out of users' nostrils.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 29, 2022

Autumn nights are all right for romance

While some may interpret the 'fresh start' of spring as a more romantic part of the year, a case should be made for the grace of autumn as being a true opportunity for a relationship.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 29, 2022

Suntory preserves ‘lifeline’ of groundwater and forests

Giving back to society is what Suntory Holdings, a global leader in the beverage industry, has been committed to in many ways since its founding in 1899. One of them is its environmental efforts. Long before sustainability became a general concern of the overall international community, Suntory engaged...
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2022

Free trading isn't free, but we're still better off

A new study estimates that “hidden” execution fees cost retail investors $34 billion a year. It sounds like a lot, but it's actually very little.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022

U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit

The Chinese military slammed the U.S. for hyping the warships' sailing, saying that the entire operation had been monitored.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2022

China's jobless youth left in the lurch

Nearly 11 million graduates entered China's job market this summer with the economy growing at the weakest rate in two years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 28, 2022

Rafael Nadal eyes 23rd major as Novak Djokovic gives up on U.S. Open

The Spaniard has had to sit out the U.S. Open four times in his career, and there are once again fresh doubts over his physical ability to survive a grueling two weeks at Flushing Meadows.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 28, 2022

Bills release punter Matt Araiza due to gang-rape allegations

Buffalo received considerable backlash over the past two days, and coach Sean McDermott held Araiza out of Friday's preseason game before the decision was reached Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022

China’s bad debt funds are no white knights in property crisis

Aggressive lending to embattled developers has beset the $730 billion funds with heavy credit losses, forcing Beijing to weigh a preliminary plan to restructure the sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2022

Global energy crisis spurs a revival of nuclear power in Asia

Governments in Japan and South Korea are removing anti-nuclear policies, while China and India are looking to build more reactors to avoid future supply shortages and curb emissions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022

China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’

Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 27, 2022

Online discourse sends netizens into a tizzy over Summer Sonic controversies

Two Japanese groups came under criticism online for seemingly mocking foreign acts during the music festival, even though many of the commentators were nowhere near the real-life scene.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo