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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2021

Xi sends warning to investors with delayed Huarong lifeline

Huarong ultimately proved too big to fail, but its protracted bailout process demonstrates Beijing's determination to punish creditors who ignore risks in heavily indebted companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2021

Pakistan: The catalyst for the U.S. washout in Afghanistan

The biggest U.S. mistake after 9/11 was the failure to secure long-term support from the frontline states surrounding Afghanistan such as Iran, China, Russia and, above all, Pakistan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2021

Planes, guns and night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest

Launching airstrikes against large equipment like helicopters has not been ruled out, but the main goal at the moment is evacuating people.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Aug 20, 2021

“Advocating for more resilient and sustainable ecosystems” with Luke Date

The Japan Times Cube Co., Ltd. (representative director: Minako Suematsu) launched Roundtable by The Japan Times, a series of talk events that will be broadcasted in Japan.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2021

Japan to ramp up COVID-19 tests as it battles delta-driven surge

The current wave's speed and severity are overtaking the strategy of targeted cluster tracing Japan has favored over the mass testing used by many nations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2021

Mizuho Bank’s fifth outage draws government criticism

All 460 Mizuho Bank branches nationwide were not able to process transactions for about an hour on Friday morning due to an IT hardware failure the previous night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 20, 2021

Tokyo Olympic champion Nelly Korda in 3-way tie for lead at Women's British Open

World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 4 Kim Sei-young Kim and Madelene Sagstrom opened the Women's British Open with rounds of 5-under 67 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2021

Most major Japanese firms want Suga out of power

Even if the ruling bloc manages to stay in power through the election, Suga could come under pressure to step down if his coalition loses enough seats, some analysts say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2021

Kamala Harris heads to Singapore and Vietnam to bolster diplomatic pivot to Asia

The U.S. vice president will be aiming to boost economic and military cooperation in China's backyard, in the Biden administration's most high-profile trip yet to the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2021

Toyota cuts show how COVID-19 is ravaging even the best supply planners

Toyota's efforts to stockpile enough chips to ride out supply disruptions only protected the firm for so long before it too succumbed to the shortages eviscerating automakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2021

Widening Hong Kong crackdown sweeps away unions and activist groups

The pressure on civic organizations — ranging from teacher's unions and legal societies to journalist associations and activists groups — shows Beijing isn't finished remaking Hong Kong.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 20, 2021

Make Japanese politics more concrete by training your ears

Training your ears to catch the sounds of certain Japanese words might make listening to people talk about politics a little more comprehensible.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2021

Taliban urge Afghan unity as protests spread to Kabul

The Taliban called on Afghanistan's imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 20, 2021

Hiroshi Sugimoto’s Jekyll and Hyde year

The artist famous for his riddling photos has turned to old-fashioned function and grace in his design for the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden in the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2021

Xi crackdowns aim to whip China’s ‘lying flat’ youth into shape

Chinese President Xi Jinping's push for 'common prosperity” is in part aimed at turning the younger generation into motivated, patriotic and productive workers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2021

Japan appears poised to join the laboratory-made diamond party

Sold for around half the price of a similar natural gem, diamonds grown in labs are made inside a microwave chamber, superheated into a glowing plasma ball that crystallizes over weeks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2021

Two sexual assault survivors spur Airbnb arbitration turnaround

For one woman, Airbnb's decision to stop forcing guests into confidential arbitration for sexual assault claims was disturbing. For another, it means she may get her day in court.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

Afghan women fear for their jobs and daughters' futures

Many Afghan women are taking no chances with the country's new Taliban leaders despite promises they can keep working.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 19, 2021

Aaron Rodgers vows to enjoy 2021 with Packers

'I don't want a farewell tour,' Rodgers said Wednesday. 'I don't know what's going to happen after the season, but I'm going to enjoy it with the right perspective.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2021

Escalating U.S.-China solar spat threatens Biden green goals

Multiple companies have had solar components detained at U.S. ports in the aftermath of a Biden administration ban on equipment using raw materials originally from Hoshine Silicon Industry.
Greenpeace activists protest nuclear power in Berlin in April 2023, just as Germany was shutting down its three remaining nuclear power plants. 
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2024

It's time for Germany to admit its mistake on nuclear energy

The main thing standing in the way of Germany rebuilding its nuclear sector is a stubborn insistence that it can’t be done.
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.
Nippon Ishin urges cap on foreign residents in Japan
While not specifying what percentage of foreign residents should make up the total population, “we conveyed the message that the ratio should be kept as low as possible and that the current rapid pace of increase must be properly curbed,” said Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita.
Japan may see its first female PM despite limited progress on gender gap
Hard-line conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi has consistently been a public favorite in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election scheduled for Oct. 4.
Osaka Expo visitors top 20 million as crowds surge
Visitors at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
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.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
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