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WORLD
May 3, 2023

Pressure building ahead of deadline to avert catastrophic U.S. debt default

The U.S. is expected to reach a temporary agreement to increase the debt limit, allowing the government to continue borrowing money to fund its operations as negotiations continue.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 3, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes after Saudi move

The Portugal star's contract has been estimated by media to be worth more than $220 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2023

The inside story of Buffett’s big Japan bet, over glasses of Coke at Four Seasons

The billionaire investor's visit is seen as an important vote of confidence in Japan’s big five traders as they pivot away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 1, 2023

Support for Kishida tops 50% amid speculation of early election

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet saw its support rate rise to more than 50% in a Nikkei newspaper poll for the first time in eight months.
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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2023

How a scientific approach to urban greening could cool Japan's concrete jungles

In Tokyo, temperatures have risen by 3 C over the past 100 years, even though global temperatures have risen by only around 1 C. The solution could lie in green infrastructure.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2023

BOJ to maintain dovish stance but will embark on review of policy

The first policy meeting under Gov. Kazuo Ueda ended without surprises, with the bank staying the course on its aggressive easing.
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BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2023

Top air-conditioner firm Daikin targets European heating market

Daikin, the top provider of heat-pump systems in Europe since 2019, is betting on new European regulations spurring their use.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2023

ASML, Europe’s most valuable tech firm, is at the heart of the U.S.-China chip war

The tech firm practically owns the market for a critical piece of equipment needed to produce the brains of everything that makes modern life possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2023

Tokyo inflation regains momentum as BOJ prepares price forecasts

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.5% in the capital in April, picking up speed from the previous month’s 3.2% pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2023

Inside Meta's scramble to catch up on AI

Despite high-profile investments in AI research, Meta had been slow to adopt expensive AI-friendly hardware and software systems, hobbling its ability to keep pace with innovation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2023

Has India’s time come or is this just another siren song?

The announcement that India will be the world’s most populous nation unleashes the economic bulls.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2023

Japanese startup fails in historic bid to put private lunar lander on moon

The firm, Ispace, is believed to have fallen short of making the world’s first private lunar landing after miscalculating the distance to the surface and running out of fuel.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 26, 2023

J. League takes new open approach to fall-spring debate

The league could decide by the end of this year to adopt a calendar in line with those of Europe and South America's biggest leagues and competitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023

Ueda looks to avoid fireworks at first BOJ meeting as chief

Ueda and his fellow board members are forecast to keep interest rate and asset purchase settings unchanged at the end of the two-day meeting Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2023

The carbon offset market keeps growing, unfortunately

The giant forestry company Weyerhaeuser's embrace of emissions credits might do more for profits than for the planet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2023

Heat waves in India drive leading clean-energy state back to coal

Karnataka's situation foretells the challenge facing India as the planet warms: the need to fall back on coal as the only reliable fuel despite a growing clean energy supply.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2023

Kishida rules out snap poll after LDP wins big in Sunday by-elections

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party received a welcome boost Sunday night as four of five LDP-affiliated or supported candidates won key parliamentary by-elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023

In Puerto Rico, solar power microgrids boost hurricane resilience

When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico and decimated the Caribbean island's power grid five years ago, the lights stayed on in one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas.
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Kishida on demographics, defense and disparity

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Kishida addresses the foreign and domestic issues that loom large, from the war in Ukraine to his promotion of “new capitalism” in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2023

Japan's broadening inflationary pressures test BOJ's dovish stance

Consumer inflation held steady above the central bank's target in March and an index excluding fuel costs rose at the fastest annual pace in four decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2023

Front-line Taiwanese island holds drills to prepare for Chinese attack

The closeness of the Matsu islands to China means Taiwan's government is well aware of the dangers faced there should war break out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2023

SpaceX’s Starship ‘learning experience’ ends in explosion

The rocket, the most powerful ever built, did not reach orbit but provided important lessons for the private spaceflight company.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2023

Voter reaction to attack on Kishida could impact Sunday by-elections

How the ruling party performs is expected to influence Kishida’s decision on whether to call a snap election in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2023

Ajinomoto may build new factory for crucial film used in electronic chips

The company may invest more than its planned ¥25 billion if necessary, and will make a decision on any new factory within a few years, its CEO has said.

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