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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2022

In turbulent times, Xi builds a security fortress for China, and himself

Taiwan, COVID-19, “color revolutions,” the classroom: everywhere, China's leader sees threats that foreign forces can exploit, and he has enlisted the whole nation to defend against them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2022

Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial

The U.S. conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax.
Japan Times
LIFE
Aug 6, 2022

Sentō Samaritans: The fight to save urban bathhouses

Were public bathhouses to vanish from Tokyo, Osaka and other cities across Japan, much more than hot water would be lost.
Aug 4, 2022

Tsunan Sake Brewery Announces Launch of New Sake Brand “Yukikamoshi”, Niigata Snow Brewed Sake – Interview with CEO Kabasawa 2/2

Tsunan, Niigata (August 4th, 2022) — Tsunan sake brewery is proud to announce the launch of ”Yukikamoshi”, its newest sake brand brewed with Niigata snow in Japan. With a core mission “Brew for future”, Tsunan is more than just a Japanese sake, it is a lifestyle. Proudly rooted in Tsunan, our...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2022

‘Putin chef’ case shows London courts welcome Russians no more

The 61-year-old ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sanctioned by the U.K., U.S. and the European Union, had sued the investigative journalism organization Bellingcat for libel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2022

North Koreans suspected of using fake resumes to infiltrate cryptocurrency sector

Gathering intelligence about upcoming trends in the industry could give Pyongyang an edge in how to launder cryptocurrency and avoid sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2022

Digital nomads seek sun, sea and sustainability as remote work booms

Remote and flexible working has boomed since coronavirus lockdowns lifted, backed by a rising number of nations issuing digital nomad visas.
Japan Times
Switzerland report 2022
Jul 29, 2022

Novartis: Reimagining medicine in Japan through innovation

As one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, Novartis aspires to reimagine medicine to improve and extend the lives of people by continuing to challenge the status quo for better, more impactive solutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2022

Nissan profits plunged almost 60% in first quarter amid Shanghai lockdown and chip shortage

The firm said it was facing a range of headwinds.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 28, 2022

Esports players with impairments continue to break down barriers

Naoya Kitamura, who has microphthalmos and has been blind since birth, says esports can help change the perception that people with disabilities 'just need assistance.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2022

Crisis of confidence stifles China's economic recovery

Consumer and business confidence slumps in China as strict curbs aimed at stamping out COVID-19 undercut a recovery in the world's second-largest economy and dent global growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2022

Facing ‘Putin’s energy blackmail,’ Europe agrees to cut Russian gas use

Some EU countries rely on the fuel much more than others. Before the invasion of Ukraine, Germany relied on Russia for 55% of its gas imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2022

Grub's deal with Amazon shows food delivery sector bracing for cost-of-living crunch

The loss-making food delivery industry was one of the big beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that effect has waned as consumers have started to cut back.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2022

Japanese insurers sell heatstroke coverage during sizzling summer

Sompo Holdings and Sumitomo Life Insurance, two of the country's biggest insurers, are offering policies specifically designed to cover medical expenses arising from heatstroke.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2022

Congo to auction land to oil companies: ‘Our priority is not to save the planet’

Peatlands and rainforests in the Congo Basin protect the planet by storing carbon. Now, in a giant leap backward for the climate, they're being auctioned off for drilling.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2022

Japan's seventh COVID wave threatens service industries during high season

Although the government has not yet said it will implement additional anti-virus measures, the dining, retail and travel industries are worried about the impact of COVID-19 this summer.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2022

Despite Abe’s push, women still largely absent from Japan boards

'Womenomics' policies required large Japanese companies to produce action plans for hiring and promoting more women and pressured firms to pay female employees the same as men.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 22, 2022

They loved volcanoes and each other

A new documentary examines the work and lives of the French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, helped mightily by their own magnificent footage.
Japan Times
New Zealand report 2022
Jul 22, 2022

Toyota New Zealand: Driving toward a cleaner and greener tomorrow

For over three decades, Toyota New Zealand has been at the forefront of the country’s automotive sector — in the sales arena, initially, and eventually in the development of new technologies to help mitigate the effects of climate change. The company has ramped up these initiatives as Japan and New...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2022

H.I.S. considering selling Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park

Through the move, H.I.S. aims to improve its financial standing, which has been hurt due to falling travel demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2022

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

Despite being the world's largest producer of cars, and leader in electric vehicles, China relies almost entirely on chips imported from Europe, the United States and Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2022

SoftBank pauses talks for Arm London listing on U.K. political turmoil

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has repeatedly said his primary focus is to take Arm public in the U.S. because of its deep investor base and attractive valuations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2022

COVID-19 surges across U.S. amid muted warnings and murky data

Public health authorities are holding back this time around, with some characterizing the situation as concerning but not alarming.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

Moscow signals a shift to a more aggressive phase of Ukraine war

There were signs of new ground fighting in the hotly contested Donbas region, where Russian forces have taken one of its provinces, Luhansk.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 16, 2022

Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.

It’s official: In March, the United Nations Environmental Assembly endorsed a global pact on the life cycle of plastic. It has been declared a seismic shift in the battle against marine pollution, but what will happen to the oceans before those potential positive effects come?

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers