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BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2022

International schools in Japan lure rich Chinese parents with golf and skiing

Famed institutions open new campuses in the nation as restrictions in China push some families out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 3, 2022

How Russia's war blindsided the world of ESG investing

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed a gap in socially minded investing — a hands-off approach to geopolitics and human rights.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 3, 2022

Caviar ‘bumps’ are all the rage

You don't need to be a billionaire to enjoy a bit of caviar in this down-to-earth fashion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2022

Russia’s move on Sakhalin-2 gas plant intensifies competition for fuel

Russia's move to reshuffle ownership of the project may constrict global markets even more by pushing Japan to compete with Europe for alternative sources of supply.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2022

Putin’s swoop on Sakhalin-2 gas plant could force Shell and Japan firms out

Firms have one month to say whether they'll take stakes in the new company, and those who opt out may not be fully compensated, the statement said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2022

Youth street protesters turn sights on climate 'villains'

Activists have been exploring new ways to hold institutions to account and accelerate action to avoid the worst impacts of a hotter planet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2022

U.S. and allies boost engagement with Pacific nations amid China push

A recent uptick in Chinese activities in the region has set off alarm bells in the U.S. and allied countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2022

Biden forced to rethink climate game plan after U.S. Supreme Court limits EPA powers

The U.S. president came into office with the aim of slashing power sector emissions to net zero by 2035, using the EPA as his key tool in doing so.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 1, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions

The decision will constrain the EPA's ability to issue any regulations on power plants that push for an ambitious national shift in energy policy toward renewable sources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2022

NATO to make European presence battle-ready amid Russia and China threats

Leaders agreed to put more than 300,000 troops on high alert while strengthening NATO's European defenses with extra forces, enhanced air power and new equipment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 30, 2022

For the most complex heroines in animation, look to Japan

The girls and women of anime tend to experience the conflicting emotions of real life. That's because the auteurs try to create “an everyday, real person.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022

To counter Putin, Biden tries to assemble an upside-down cartel

Biden has got his Group of Seven counterparts to agree on a plan that would cap the price of Russian oil, a daunting goal that risks the Kremlin restricting supply even further.
WORLD
Jun 29, 2022

Embrace of NATO in China’s backyard stokes Xi’s worst fears

For the first time, the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are all attending a NATO summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2022

China cuts travel quarantine in biggest 'COVID zero' shift yet

Travelers will now only need to spend seven days in a quarantine facility, and then monitor their health at home for a further three days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 28, 2022

After support for Ukraine, Kishida aims for NATO unity on China

The leader will stress the need for unity with NATO in preventing China from taking the “wrong lessons” from Ukraine as the bloc looks to expand its footprint in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2022

Politics trumps business in Truth Social’s war on Big Tech

The Trump venture's pugnacious political approach has hobbled the company's development from its inception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 28, 2022

Sony's next big thing in tech is helping Honda take on Tesla

Of all Japan's carmakers, Honda had thrown itself most aggressively into EVs, targeting a full phase-out of combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2040.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022

Netflix’s plan to fix its subscription crisis starts in Asia

The Asia Pacific region accounts for 15% of Netflix's 221.6 million global subscribers and is forecast to be the biggest driver of further expansion.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022

Wimbledon marks end of era free from bans and boycotts in sports

'We will continue to see increased use of sports for cultural change, for value change, for policy change. It's only going to happen more and more.”
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 27, 2022

All Blacks hit by COVID-19 outbreak ahead of test against Ireland

New Zealand's preparations for its first test against Ireland were thrown into disarray after head coach Ian Foster, his assistant John Plumtree and two players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2022

Commando network coordinates flow of weapons in Ukraine, officials say

A secretive operation involving U.S. Special Operations forces hints at the scale of the effort to assist Ukraine's still outgunned military.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2022

EU nations brace for spat over flagship fund to help green shift

France, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, aims for an agreement among national governments on how to enact the 55% emissions-reduction target for this decade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2022

Missile strike in Kyiv rattles residents after weeks of quiet

The strike on Sunday morning shook many out of the relative sense of security that has prevailed in Ukraine's capital since the Russians were pushed out of its periphery in early April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2022

A $2 trillion free fall rattles crypto to the core

What started in crypto markets as a 'risk-off” bout of selling has exposed interconnectedness that resembles the tangle of derivatives that hit the global financial system in 2008.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 27, 2022

Facing redevelopment, Koenji rises up

Koenji residents claim the government's proposed Auxiliary Road 227 would spell the beginning of the end for their bohemian neighborhood.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 26, 2022

Filmmaker Chie Hayakawa imagines a Japan where the elderly volunteer to die

The premise for Chie Hayakawa's film, “Plan 75,” is shocking: a government push to euthanize the elderly. In a rapidly aging society, some also wonder: Is the movie prescient?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022

The man most responsible for ending Roe worries that it could hurt his party

As former President Donald Trump prepares for a likely 2024 presidential campaign, he has privately told friends and advisers the ruling will be 'bad for Republicans.”

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo