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JAPAN
Feb 20, 2023

Undeclared income of wealthy in Japan hits record high

The undeclared income totaled ¥83.9 billion in the year through June 2022, up 72.3% from the preceding year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023

Russia and China have a stranglehold on the world’s food security

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed fertilizers — and who controls them — to the forefront of the political agenda around the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2023

South Korea joins space race as Russia’s isolation deepens

Seoul last month revoked a contract with Moscow in favor of a European operator to launch a satellite into space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023

South Korean babysitter app seeks to ease guilt among mothers torn between child and career

As women feel torn between children and a career, South Korea continues to struggle with a low birthrate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2023

Bilateral defense deals between Tokyo and Manila could reshape Indo-Pacific security

Philippine President Marcos visited Tokyo seeking key partners in the region to play a pivotal role in Manila’s new foreign policy direction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023

Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads

The new pathways are intended to simplify the immigration process and help attract “top-level” talent.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 16, 2023

Canada women's coach 'proud' of team's stance during pay dispute

Canada women's team coach Bev Priestman says she is proud of her players taking a stance over equal pay and conditions but hopes the "draining" dispute with the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) is resolved quickly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2023

In South Korea, free subway rides for the elderly become a political headache

In the greater Seoul area, where almost 3.7 million people are 65 or older, more than 233 million free rides were taken last year.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 16, 2023

Annual wage talks in Japan closely watched amid price hikes

In negotiations, the labor union side is demanding large wage hikes to alleviate the pressure of higher living expenses as much as possible.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 16, 2023

Some simple words to power up your conversations in Japanese

Japanese conjunctions, what's their function? Well, they can make your conversations go a lot smoother for one thing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023

Japanese automaker unions file major pay hike demands amid inflation

The requests also reflected a wish to attract capable personnel, as the industry is in a period of transformation marked by a shift to electric and autonomous vehicles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 14, 2023

Japan rolls out 'humble and lovable' delivery robots

From April, revised traffic laws will allow self-driving delivery robots to navigate streets across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2023

Amazon is taking half of each sale from its merchants

Grappling with slowing sales growth and rising costs, the tech giant is squeezing more money from the nearly 2 million small businesses that sell products on its marketplace.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2023

Turkey wasn't prepared for quake, responders say, amid anger over lost lives

A lack of water, food, medicine, body bags and cranes in the disaster zone following the quake left hundreds of thousands of people to fend for themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023

Uprooted: Amazonian Siekopai people battle for return to ancestral land

Displaced by decades of war, the Siekopai Indigenous peoples eke out a living doing odd jobs as they fight to return to their home in the Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties

OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 10, 2023

Justin and Kaori Sereni: 'Provide warm rooms, serve delicious food and choose comfortable beds'

It was a long time coming but in 2020 Justin Sereni realized a dream when he opened his own boutique lodge with wife, Kaori. The result is a cozy getaway on the border of Niigata and Nagano.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 10, 2023

Stressing out at work? Make sure you know how to ask for help

Worried about talking to your supervisor about alleviating stress? The key is to tell them you want to be proactive in dealing with any potential problems.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 9, 2023

‘Egoist’: Layered LGBTQ drama offers bittersweet romance

Through Daishi Matsunaga's intimate direction, Ryohei Suzuki delivers a committed performance as a gay magazine editor who falls in love with his financially struggling personal trainer.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Feb 8, 2023

I can't believe it's not meat! Is lab-grown beef on Japanese menus?

This week, Oscar Boyd gives us a review of his cultured chicken meal and runs down the environmental implications of such an endeavor, while Tomoko Otake gets us caught up on where Japan stands in the great race to replicate beef.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Microsoft's Bing search engine and Edge browser to use AI in challenge to Google

The tech giant expects every percentage point of search market share gained to bring in another $2 billion in advertising revenue.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2023

Lula's Amazon pledge looks distant as Brazil battles deforestation

The push to stop surging Amazon rainforest destruction is facing challenges after years of dwindling funding and staff at Brazil's environmental enforcement agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Solar panels are the U.S. Midwest’s new cash crop as green energy booms

Ohio and Indiana — two Republican-led U.S. states long dependent on coal power — are set to see major expansion of solar farms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Eight-week wait for visas to Europe slows China’s reopening

China’s rapid dismantling of COVID-19 has led to complications at European embassies issuing visas to Chinese travelers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2023

SoftBank Vision Fund loses ¥660 billion as tech slump persists

A collapse in valuations last year has pummeled the global tech investor, which holds stakes in hundreds of startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 7, 2023

Real wages rebound in December on bonuses and household spending falls

Japan's real wages rose 0.1% in December from a year earlier, posting the first gain since March, a labor ministry data showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2023

As tech slumps, SoftBank's Son spooks investors with plan to skip earnings call

The founder and chief executive of the world’s largest tech investor is bidding farewell to the presentations he’s led for decades, saying he would focus on taking chip designer Arm public.

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