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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 30, 2021

New Xinjiang chief expected to maintain policies while boosting economic focus

Ma Xingrui's stewardship of Guangdong, China's largest provincial economy, may point to why he was chosen to replace Chen Quanguo, who oversaw a heavy handed security campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2021

'Just want to go home': Chinese city of Xian in COVID-19 lockdown for seventh day

While the outbreak is small compared to many other places, officials have imposed tough curbs on travel within and leaving the city, in line with Beijing's 'COVID-zero' strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 23, 2021

Japan needs to tackle economic security head-on

Japan must devise strategies for competitiveness globally and against China at three levels: intelligence, security and innovation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 18, 2021

Turkey’s Erdogan is losing support where he can least afford it

His popularity waning amid pandemic-induced hardship, Erdogan has forced Turkey into a high-risk economic experiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2021

What could possibly go wrong? These are the biggest economic risks for 2022

Governments spent heavily to support workers and businesses in the pandemic. Many now want to tighten their belts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2021

Saving the dinosaurs: Startups drive to electrify fossil-fuel cars

EV conversion is a cottage industry that's emerged over the past five years, and been turbo-charged by advances in battery technology and electric motors in the past two.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021

Global tax deal leaves billion-dollar loopholes, analysis finds

Some companies could still use Ireland to reduce their tax bills even after the agreement takes effect, according to tax specialists and a review of corporate filings.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 5, 2021

Omicron threatens to blunt Kishida’s momentum as parliament session begins

Confusion over tough entry restrictions prompted by the new COVID-19 variant has thrown a wrench into the leader's plans while emboldening the opposition.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Nov 25, 2021

FC Tokyo's long-awaited change arrives as Mixi takeover announced

Monday's long-telegraphed announcement that digital media giant Mixi will assume ownership of FC Tokyo signaled the start of a new era for the capital club.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2021

'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing

This year's power price shock has pushed several European and British energy suppliers out of business, as they cannot always pass on price rises to customers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2021

Food delivery drivers question safety nets on gig platforms

The gig economy has surged during the pandemic and brought with it concerns from drivers and researchers who say lives are put in danger daily from inadequate training and support.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2021

U.S. intel shows Russian plans for potential Ukraine invasion

The intelligence has been conveyed to some NATO members to back up U.S. concerns about Putin's possible intentions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2021

Monkey-brain study with link to China's military roils top European university

Concerns about China's fusion of military and civilian technology have grown in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2021

China’s tech crackdown is upending lives from Beijing to Kentucky

After kicking off a year ago, the regulatory push has forever changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people in China and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2021

The U.S. auto sector’s next big idea: Tiny trucks

Smaller trucks are having a renaissance as young buyers fret over the climate crisis and confront piles of student debt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021

Thailand and Australia ease international border curbs spurred by COVID-19 pandemic

The eased border controls will offer a litmus test of the demand for Asian travel and tourism following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2021

Doomed to fail? How carmakers' climate vows fall short — and who's to blame

Companies argue that their ability to transition to electric vehicles is dependent on conditions outside their direct control.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2021

World 'way off track' in halting warming as greenhouse gas levels hit record

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 rose more than the average rate over the last decade despite a temporary dip in emissions during COVID-19 lockdowns.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2021

Sky not falling as J. League adjusts hometown rules

For a few hours on Sunday, it appeared as though the J. League was preparing to abolish its long-cherished hometown regulations.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2021

How the Nobel Peace Prize laid bare the schism in Russia’s opposition

Navalny is in the ninth month of a yearslong prison sentence, while Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week with journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2021

Japanese companies back Kishida's plan for big fiscal stimulus, poll shows

The Corporate Survey showed 87% of firms urged a large extra budget to fund the stimulus, with 40% demanding an outlay of u00a510 trillion to u00a520 trillion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 5, 2021

The intentions behind China’s ‘friendly’ policy toward the Taliban

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing has taken a lead in involving the region in the group's future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2021

Reality check needed on finance to keep people safe in a warming world

International funding has become crucial to help poorer island nations suffering from climate change, but support for crafting national adaption plans is just as important.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

Christmas at risk as supply chain ‘disaster’ only gets worse

This holiday season might see more frowns than smiles, as the global supply chain faces unprecedented shortages.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Oct 2, 2021

Has Japan’s COVID-19 response really been that bad?

Mainstream media has painted a bleak narrative about how Japan has handled the pandemic, but comparative data shows it has, for the most part, responded much better than its G7 peers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021

Coal prices rising worldwide as China struggles to meet its growing demand

The dirtiest fossil fuel, which was struggling against cleaner energy sources, is now seeing its biggest comeback ever, complicating climate talks just weeks away.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2021

Was Angela Merkel really Germany's climate chancellor?

Merkel implicitly admitted that her green policies had moved too slowly in one of her last news conferences, after floods in July killed more than 180 people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2021

Left or right, German election leaves investors braced for more spending

Prospects for increased German spending come as European Union budget rules are under review.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 26, 2021

How Japan should make use of its ¥1 quadrillion in household savings

In order to create an asset management system that meets global standards, Japan must drastically change its employment practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2021

China's high-tech push seeks to reassert global factory dominance

Beijing's pivot puts the focus on advanced manufacturing, rather than the services sector, to steer the world's second-largest economy past the so-called 'middle income trap.'
Bangladesh is a South Asian time bomb
Many Bangladeshis hoped that the overthrow of long-time leader Sheikh Hasina last year would revitalize the country’s democracy after an authoritarian lurch under the “iron lady.” Instead it has led to proliferating human-rights abuses, intensifying repression and widespread Islamist violence.
Tropical Storm Peipah brings heavy rain to parts of western Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in western Japan on Friday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue warnings of landslides and other disasters due to heavy rainfall in several areas.
Trump signs order reducing tariffs on Japanese autos
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, shake hands.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Japan alerting consumers to cash-on-delivery problems
In fiscal 2024 through March this year, the National Consumers Affairs Center received inquiries and gave advice on problems associated with cash-on-delivery services.
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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