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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021

Hitachi and Alstom win ¥300 billion train deal for U.K.’s HS2 route

The mega-order will create thousands of jobs and boost Britain's two main train factories, the historic Litchurch Lane works in Derby and the Newton Aycliffe plant in the northeast.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Kishida’s latest move to rejig Japanese capitalism focuses on wages

Kishida has made boosting middle-class incomes a centerpiece of his agenda, but many businesses don't have breathing room to consider wage increases.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021

2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 10, 2021

Simone Biles honored as Time's Athlete of the Year

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has earned Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" honor, the publication said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2021

Omicron variant threatens U.N. talks to seal global nature deal

The rapid spread of the omicron variant around the world could throw a spanner in the works of the COP15 nature talks scheduled for April 25 in Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

Worst could be over for Tokyo real estate as vacancy rate drops

Vacancies fell by 0.12 percentage points to 6.35% in the capital's five main business districts, ending months of increases amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2021

'Silent financier': How Bangladesh's poor are paying the costs of climate damage

As climate change disasters and losses surge around the world, the world's poorest, who can least afford it, are paying the bulk of the costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021

Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air

On top of inflated base cargo fees fueled by high demand, batteries shipped via air incur extra handling charges because they're a fire hazard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2021

Trucks catch up in the self-driving vehicle race

In the year through Dec. 6, total investment activity for self-driving logistics vehicles leapt fivefold to $6.5 billion from $1.3 billion in the same period in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2021

China Evergrande defaults on its debt. Now what?

A ratings agency's declaration confirmed what investors had already suspected, but they now must wait on a restructuring plan overseen by the firm hand of Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021

TSMC leads rush for renewables ahead of Taiwan energy vote

This month, Taiwan will hold a referendum that could have far-reaching effects on the world's supply of semiconductors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2021

U.K. and Canada join diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Beijing would be aware of long-standing Western concerns about human rights in China.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2021

Japanese scientists warn vaccines may be less effective against the omicron variant

The findings came after a fourth omicron case was found Wednesday in a man in his 50s who arrived in Japan from Nigeria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2021

If Tesla's got troubles, everyone should worry

Tesla is struggling to procure a raw material only available in China for a battery cell that it's trying to develop, but U.S.-China trade tensions could stand in the way.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2021

The end of free money

Rising inflation does not look to be a just a temporary problem, and supply bottlenecks are not the only cause.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 9, 2021

Washington Football Team heads into clash against Cowboys with playoff aspirations

Here comes the Washington Football Team.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2021

Lithuania braces for China-led corporate boycott over Taiwan office

China has told multinationals to sever ties with Lithuania or face being shut out of the Chinese market.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021

Meet the new climate refugee in town: coyotes

Drought and heat waves are not only fueling catastrophic wildfires in California, they're also driving wildlife into the streets in search of food and water.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2021

Crypto chiefs face Democrat skeptics and GOP supporters at House hearing

The nearly five-hour-long hearing could help further legitimize crypto, though it also revealed the difficulties federal officials face in regulating the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 9, 2021

Emerging markets’ pandemic-fueled debt party is coming to an end

The amount that developing-economy issuers borrow in the world's biggest debt markets is expected to slow as interest rates rise and pandemic spending is scaled back
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 9, 2021

U.S. House passes bill to punish China over oppression of Uyghurs

The 428-1 vote on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act demonstrated the broad, bipartisan sentiment in Congress for the U.S. taking a harder line against China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2021

Morgan Stanley sees Japan assets more than double on ESG surge

It's a global trend predicted to grow beyond $50 trillion by 2025, but cases of 'greenwashing' mean companies must stay cognizant of possible risks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2021

Biden says U.S. will not put troops in Ukraine as tensions with Russia ease

Biden said the United States had a moral and legal obligation to defend NATO allies if they are attacked, but that obligation did not extend to Ukraine.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 9, 2021

IOC welcomes support for Olympic teams despite growing diplomatic boycott

'We welcome that they (athletes) will be there, we welcome that they are supported by their national governments. The rest is politics,' IOC President Thomas Bach said.
Knowing how Earth’s temperature behaved deep in the past can also help scientists test climate models that predict the future.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2024

We just got a wake-up call from the time before dinosaurs

The die-offs happen when the Earth’s temperature changes too rapidly for organisms to evolve and adapt — as is starting to happen now.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th annual Sustainable Japan Award.
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