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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 10, 2023

Japan's debt time bomb to complicate BOJ's exit from dovish policies

A flurry of big spending packages and ballooning social welfare costs for a rapidly aging population have left Japan with a debt pile 263% the size of its economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2023

ChatGPT has a lot to say, even about Japan-U.S.-China ties

OpenAI's ChatGPT was launched just over two months ago and is so effective at generating human-like prose that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2023

Marcos takes relations with Japan to new heights

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan in order to cement a more comprehensive relationship — particularly in the realm security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023

The world's largest carbon capture plant gets a second chance in Texas

Carbon capture is seen by some as a vital tool to limiting global warming because it enables the use of fossil fuels while removing their emissions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Feb 9, 2023

Bucking tradition, young Chinese are choosing to focus on themselves over starting a family

Doubts are growing among couples about the overall benefits of having children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Biden warns U.S. will act on China after balloon downing

In his State of the Union address, Biden called for U.S. investment in the military, technology and alliances to take on the country widely viewed as the chief U.S. competitor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2023

Upbeat Biden urges U.S. unity and vows to restore blue-collar pride

Biden's address was a chance for the Democrat to pitch his centrist, populist vision of a country healing after COVID-19 and the turmoil of Donald Trump's presidency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023

Solar panels are the U.S. Midwest’s new cash crop as green energy booms

Ohio and Indiana — two Republican-led U.S. states long dependent on coal power — are set to see major expansion of solar farms.
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
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023

Recovering debris from Chinese balloon, U.S. weighs Beijing's involvement

The latest information has only deepened the administration’s conviction that the balloon wasn’t 'mainly” a weather-monitoring device as Chinese officials have claimed.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 7, 2023

Aomori’s Mutsu finds partners for the future through Singapore

The city of Mutsu in Aomori Prefecture is one of the most ambitious and open rural municipalities in Japan. It not only works to revitalize its area in sustainable ways using existing geographic, natural, historic and cultural resources but also collaborates with international players to promote the...
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2023

Kyoto calling: Ancient capital prepares to be center of Japanese culture again

The relocation of the Cultural Affairs Agency has raised strong hopes in Kyoto that the move will give the city a higher profile and status.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Feb 5, 2023

Recipe: Amazake oatmeal

You don't need to be a heavy drinker to enjoy this low alcohol-infused breakfast.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 5, 2023

'Idol, Burning' spotlights obsession and disillusion in a digital world

Rin Usami's novel about a teenage superfan of a J-pop idol plays with ideas of who we worship, what we find meaningful and what brings us love, connection and purpose.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 4, 2023

'Beijing’s Global Media Offensive': China's fight to win influence around the world

Author Joshua Kurlantzick's up-to-date and rigorously footnoted new book details the country's efforts to write its own narrative and sway minds through media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 3, 2023

In a health system in crisis, Britain's heart care suffers

The British Heart Foundation charity says full treatment after a heart attack should begin within 18 weeks but a third of patients are currently not being seen within that time.
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
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.
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023

The British offshore wind firm hoping to win big on Japan’s 'trump card'

As more overseas companies arrive in the Asia Pacific in search of opportunities in the renewables industry, one U.K. firm sees Japan as the ideal base for regional growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 1, 2023

ChatGPT maker fields tool for spotting AI-written text

The announcement came amid intense debate at schools around the world over concerns that the software can be used by students to cheat on assignments and exams.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 30, 2023

The 2% target: Central banks' inflation touchstone faces post-pandemic reckoning

By announcing an inflation goal, central bankers feel they build credibility for themselves and focus the planning of households and firms in ways that help keep inflation controlled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2023

At Ukraine front, embattled Bakhmut residents desperate for water

The city had been battling to keep water flowing since March, when shelling knocked out a canal that was one of the main sources, along with two wells.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Jan 30, 2023

Reining in Japan’s unstoppable urban sprawl

The world’s most rapidly aging nation wants its shrinking population to concentrate in regional urban centers. However, things aren't going as planned.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2023

Big Tech binged on workers during COVID-19 — now, comes the purge

The spate of Big Tech layoffs is a reaction to a hiring wave during the pandemic that got out of hand. But will it be an overreaction?
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 29, 2023

'Attack on Titan' creator honored at French comics festival

Hajime Isayama, creator of the popular Japanese manga series was given a special award at the International Comics Festival in Angouleme, France.

Longform

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