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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
Feb 7, 2023

In Asia, remote work sees strong pushback — but new habits die hard

Efforts to get workers back to the office are stronger in the region than elsewhere, but employees are reluctant to give up new flexibility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Feb 6, 2023

Gaming disorder among youths surging amid smartphone use and pandemic

“Patients are having difficulties in their lives and are feeling lonely, and they turn to games to relieve such feelings,” said the director of a psychiatric hospital.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 6, 2023

LeBron James on precipice of breaking NBA's all-time scoring record

The most likely scenario is that James will claim the record at some point during the Lakers' next two home games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2023

‘Blood batteries’ drive America’s frantic EV ambitions

In its quest to secure the raw materials needed to make electric vehicles, the U.S. is turning to some questionable places.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

Nebraskans are sitting on strategic metals. Is mining a patriotic duty?

One county has a wealth of minerals essential to defense and the green economy. Mining would transform the community, yet many say they feel a patriotic obligation to dig.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 2, 2023

A record number of Japanese nationals are now living as permanent residents abroad

In the survey released in December, 557,034 Japanese nationals were permanent residents overseas, with the figure steadily increasing in the past two decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2023

Afghans seeking haven in U.S. skyrocket despite risky passage through 11 countries

More than a year after the chaotic withdrawal, hundreds each month are risking their lives to reach U.S. soil on a human smuggling route notorious for kidnapping, robbery and assault.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2023

Superheroes need not apply for the BOJ’s top job

The challenges facing Kuroda’s BOJ successor look almost conventional. There’s no sense of national peril this time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 2, 2023

The Buddhist terms that find their way into everyday conversation

Just as Christian terminology has had an effect on English turns of phrase, Buddhism is the source of a lot of Japanese terms and phrases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Renault and Nissan boards set to greenlight alliance revamp with hours to spare

Renault directors are gathering Sunday followed by Nissan’s board early on Monday. Both boards are expected to agree to the proposals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 2, 2023

'Baian the Assassin M.D.': Lead actor brings gravitas to killer role

While Etsushi Toyokawa portrays the film's murderous hero with nuance and depth, the period drama's storyline creaks with age.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023

Biotechnology startup Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the dodo

The billion-dollar startup has added the famous bird to its de-extinction agenda, alongside the woolly mammoth.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2023

Another wave of food price hikes awaits Japan consumers in February

A supermarket industry executive said consumers will be even more cautious in buying under the growing burden of electricity bills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2023

Sony slashes PlayStation VR2 headset output after pre-orders disappoint

The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2023

North Korea could get a vital lifeline from arms sales to Russia

While Washington said the weapons won’t do much to alter the battlefield, the sales would open a new stream of revenue to a country isolated from much of world trade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2023

The assassinated are the peacemakers

Just as the Ukraine war carries a high price, so would peace with Russia — not least for whomever negotiates it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023

India's Adani hits back at Hindenburg, insists made full disclosure

The conglomerate said last week's Hindenburg report was intended to enable the U.S.-based short seller to book gains, without citing evidence.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023

Can South Korea and Japan repair their strained relationship?

Both nations are aiming to mend ties clouded by years of mistrust and a tumultuous past, but many challenges remain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023

In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes

A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023

Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says

Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden's border travesty

Two years into its term, the U.S. administration of Joe Biden has failed to deliver on its promise of humane immigration reform.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2023

Russian activist, 80, fights on despite crackdown

Last February, while many fellow Russians opposing the war decided to leave their country, Svetlana Gannushkina headed home to step up her decades of refugee work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2023

Global 2023 economic view downgraded, contrasting with market optimism

Economists as a whole were much less upbeat, and their more dour mood flew in the face of some notable upgrades by banks in recent weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 19, 2023

'The Boy and the Heron' sets new high for Ghibli film in first four days

According to the film’s distributor, Toho, “The Boy and the Heron” grossed over ¥2.14 billion in the first four days following its release.

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