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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2022

Safety of Tesla cars at center of South Korean trial over fatal crash

The trial comes at a time when the EV-maker faces a range of lawsuits and increased scrutiny by regulators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2022

Dozens dead after earthquake jolts Indonesia's Java island

A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022

Elon Musk starts Twitter poll on whether to bring back Trump

Musk, Twitter's new owner, said in May he would reverse its ban on former President Donald Trump, whose account was suspended after last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022

'Sonic the Hedgehog' creator Yuji Naka arrested over insider trading

Tokyo prosecutors on Friday arrested the 57-year-old creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series over alleged insider trading in shares of a game maker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2022

How FTX bought its way to become the 'most regulated' crypto exchange

Company documents reveal the tactics behind founder Sam Bankman-Fried's regulatory agenda, including the terms of a deal announced earlier this year with IEX Group.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2022

Kishida says North Korean ICBM fell into Japan EEZ off Hokkaido

The suspected intercontinental ballistic missile was believed to have fallen into waters 210 kilometers off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2022

AI can make crypto safer for everyone

Artificial intelligence can make cryptocurrencies easier to use without the need for intermediaries that people may not trust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2022

After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting

Musk was meeting some top employees to try and convince them to stay, said one current employee and a recently departed employee who is in touch with Twitter colleagues.
Nov 17, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New Trip Sake Brand, “GO PIN BOTTLE”

Tsunan, Niigata (October 28th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery, founded in 1996, is pleased to announce the launch of ”GO PIN BOTTLE”, a mini bottled Japanese sake for any trip and adventure. The sake are bottled in recyclable PIN bottles that look identical to the bowling pins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 17, 2022

Following U.S. on China chip export curbs would hit Japan's industry hard

The impact on chip equipment- and material-makers would be more significant than on chipmakers, as Japan's powerful global players are concentrated in those areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2022

Toshiba preferred bidder may tap Rohm and Suzuki for funds

Electronics company Rohm is considering putting in about u00a5100 billion in equity and around u00a5200 billion in debt as part of efforts to back a bid for the group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2022

Ukraine's sparse wheat plantings sow further trouble for global food security

Another poor crop in Ukraine would mean global stocks would not recover for at least another year, ensuring prices remain high and markets volatile.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 16, 2022

Do you have what it takes to be a novelist? Let Haruki Murakami decide.

In “Novelist as a Vocation,” the prolific author paints himself as an everyman while giving frustratingly unclear advice on being a professional writer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 16, 2022

Japan’s changing nuclear energy policy

Under the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Japan has sharply altered its thinking on nuclear power.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 16, 2022

Trump's fresh White House bid to reverberate in Japan

Japan's ability to muddle through Trump's term is often attributed to Shinzo Abe, but his assassination earlier this year means there are likely few “Trump whisperers” left in Tokyo.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2022

G20 summit exposes Russia's increased isolation on world stage

In a leaders' declaration, the G20 noted that the conflict is constraining growth, disrupting supply chains, and heightening energy and food insecurity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2022

Top-performing Japan stock fund Arcus bets on metals and chemicals

The Arcus Japan Fund has beaten all of its peers this year, generating double digit returns even as they have averaged a loss of 7%.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 16, 2022

Japan's top court found to have discarded reports on permanent records

The revelation came after it was learned last month that records of high-profile cases involving minors, including the serial murder of children in Kobe in 1997, had been discarded.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2022

Police check fears and hurdles keeping Hong Kong migrants out of U.K. professions

Some Hong Kongers fear giving their details to a police force they no longer trust, and the British consulate in Hong Kong stopped facilitating such requests in June.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022

Panic eases over Poland strike as allies query rocket’s origin

Russia denied its forces had aimed missiles at targets near Ukraine's border with Poland, and Poland's president said it was unclear who was responsible.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Nov 14, 2022

Tohoku fruit producers look to overseas markets for growth

With Aomori marketing its apples in India, and Yamagata pears breaking into East Asia, the products are seen as being key to increased exports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2022

If you’ve had COVID-19, watch out for stroke symptoms

Several studies now show an elevated risk of serious blood vessel inflammation during and after an infection.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2022

Three-quarters of Japanese worried about foreign attack, survey shows

Some 76% of respondents said they feel strongly or somewhat strongly about Japan being attacked by another country against 19% who said they did not so much and 2% who did not so at all.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 12, 2022

Australia bets on facial recognition for problem gamblers

The tech is set to be rolled out across gambling venues in the state of New South Wales next year, raising privacy concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Nov 12, 2022

FTX meltdown sparks investor rethink of battered crypto market

The collapse of several crypto lenders and major tokens had rung alarm bells even before the blow-up of FTX.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 12, 2022

Singapore tightens the reins on extreme social media content

Don't sell gum — or post 'egregious' content on social media — if you ever find yourself in Singapore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2022

What does Donald Trump do now?

After his candidates fell flat in the midterm elections, does Donald Trump have a chance to win in 2024?
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Justice minister ousted over death row gaffe in fresh blow to Kishida Cabinet

The minister's departure marks the second Kishida Cabinet member to resign in less than three weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2022

Japanese volunteer fighter in his 20s dies in Ukraine

The man belonged to a unit engaged in a counteroffensive operation on the eastern front in Ukraine and died when the unit was attacked.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years