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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2021

Japan sets goal of tripling domestic chip revenue by 2030

Officials set a goal of increasing domestic semiconductor firms' annual revenue to more than $114 billion by 2030.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2021

Japan and Germany align on an Indo-Pacific strategy

The world needs to pay attention to the security arrangements being made between Japan and Germany and their Indo-Pacific strategies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2021

China's Xi expected to prioritize Taiwan issue in Biden discussion

Xi and Biden are scheduled to meet virtually on Tuesday morning Beijing time — Monday evening in Washington — as friction between the countries persists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021

More development taking place in towns and villages near Hokkaido's Niseko area

The growing interest in towns and villages surrounding Niseko has been reflected in their land prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Nov 15, 2021

Investors see potential in Hokkaido ski resorts in wake of pandemic

Developers began construction of a new hotel in the Kutchan town's Hirafu district, a central part of Hokkaido's Niseko resort, back in Aug. 17, when the prefecture was being hit by the fifth wave of the pandemic with daily cases topping 400.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2021

Migrant crisis in Belarus tests Putin’s uneasy alliance with Lukashenko

With thousands of migrants stranded in the frigid cold on the edge of the European Union, the complex relationship between two allied autocrats looms large over the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2021

Climate 'loss and damage' earns recognition but little action in COP26 deal

Glasgow Climate Pact failed to secure the establishment of a dedicated new damages fund vulnerable nations had pushed for.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2021

COP26 seals breakthrough climate deal after major compromises

Negotiators from almost 200 countries clinched a deal that seeks to keep the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement alive, but punting the hardest decisions into the future.u200bu200b
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2021

What's the Jan. 6 committee looking for in Trump's White House records?

As the inquiry moves forward, here is a short explanation of what the congressional committee is seeking, and what could happen next.
SUMO
Nov 12, 2021

Yokozuna Terunofuji heading into Kyushu Basho with no equal in sight

With Hakuho retired, the Isegahama stable man has a golden chance to cement his own legacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 12, 2021

TIFF's Director in Focus Keisuke Yoshida makes a case for compassion

The underrated director of films such as “Himeanole,” “Blue” and “Intolerance” gets his due at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021

ANA chief urges Japan to boost travel during COVID-19 lull

Japan's coronavirus-related immigration curbs have led to a nearly 95% drop in passengers on international flights, crippling the airline industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2021

As distrust of China grows, Europe may inch closer to Taiwan

An unusual flurry of diplomatic activity suggests a subtle shift may be underway in Europe, driven in part by the region's growing frustration over China's aggressive posture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021

The young generation risking it all to topple the Myanmar junta

The battle has made guerrilla fighters of university lecturers, day laborers, tech workers, students and artists and forced countless young men and women into a life on the run.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2021

Evergrande dodges default again with last-minute payments but concerns remain

The world's most indebted real-estate developer is grappling with more than $300 billion in liabilities, $19 billion of which are international market bonds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2021

China’s very distressed developers are also very clever

Developers, attuned to Beijing's fast and furious credit cycles, are once again coming up with naughty if twisty ways to borrow and survive this harsh winter.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2021

China and the United States agree to work together to tackle climate change

The United States and China announced a joint agreement Wednesday to "enhance ambition” on climate change, saying they would work together to do more to cut emissions this decade while China committed for the first time to reduce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2021

The cost of coal in South Africa: Dirty skies and sick kids

A study found that more than 5,000 South Africans die annually in the nation's coal belt because the government has failed to fully enforce its own air quality standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2021

Ever forward: Tokyo’s dynamic arts and culture scene

Still fresh in our memories are the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which had their grand finale in September 2021. With the legacy created through the Games, what sort of city should Tokyo aim to be in the future, both after COVID-19 and in the decades to come? And what role can the arts and...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 11, 2021

Rivian IPO is embraced by investors looking for another Tesla

The stock market is playing a crucial role in funneling money into new sectors of the economy, including companies deploying green technology.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 11, 2021

‘The Doctor’ diagnoses society’s afflictions

Veteran actress Shinobu Otake takes on the role of Dr. Ruth Wolff, a Jewish physician, and tackles modern ills in a Japanese production of Robert Icke's latest work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2021

Xi to deliver party doctrine to change course of China

Xi is set to deliver the first resolution on Communist Party history in 40 years, giving him the mandate to potentially rule for life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 11, 2021

‘Parasite in Love’: Pulpy drama has young love on the brain

Kensaku Kakimoto's moody romance has an interesting premise about the relationship between love and mental illness, but it doesn't quite settle on the right tone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021

Indonesia recruits farmers and teachers to battle anti-palm oil sentiment

The government wants to highlight the positive side of the industry, which employs over 15 million Indonesians and generates around 13% of the country's exports.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

Growing naval imbalance between expanding Chinese and aging American fleets

The U.S. now has with China, for the first time in at least a generation, a strategic competitor who possesses naval capabilities that rival its own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021

There’s an $80 billion hole in India’s climate pledge

As long as free electricity for pumping groundwater remains a popular ploy to garner farmers' votes, politicians won't want to lose control of the power sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

Investors await Evergrande's overdue $148 million payment as debt woes grow

Despite Evergrande's debt woes, its electric vehicles unit is planning to push ahead with its plan to sell shares to fund production of new energy cars.

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A mushroom cloud from the atomic bombing on Hiroshima taken from a U.S. military aircraft on Aug. 6, 1945. Copying the photo without permission is prohibited.
80 years on, a Japanese American hibakusha recalls the day the bomb dropped