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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2023
Struggling dairy producers betting farm on new markets
Farmers set their sights on raising the profile of Japanese milk overseas while also boosting demand at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2023
Bridge girder falls at construction site in Shizuoka, killing two workers
Seven people were taken to the hospital after the incident, which occurred at around 3:10 a.m. during work on a multilevel bypass in the city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2023
The struggle to electrify one of the world’s dirtiest industries
Construction, across its entire supply chain, is responsible for around 23% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and emissions may balloon as the global population grows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2023
Low-carbon concrete could bring a ‘radical change’ to the industry
Cement, one of the main ingredients in concrete production, is responsible for more than 7% of global CO2 emissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 16, 2023
1 dead and 1 injured after mobile crane tips over onto cars in Tokyo
A man in his 50s was trapped inside one of the cars and was later confirmed dead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2023
Betting on bacteria to fix the cement industry’s emissions problem
Denmark’s concrete manufacturing giant IBF and U.S.-based startup Biomason are creating a new kind of cement mix that requires less energy to make.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2023
Skyrocketing milk prices in India add to cost-of-living challenge for Modi
The average retail price of milk in India has increased by 12% from a year ago, amid rising feed costs and lower dairy yields, ahead of national elections next summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2023
Japan lacking dairy farmers as cost of feed rises
The number of dairy farmers has been falling at an annual pace of 4%, agriculture ministry officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023
Boston startup raises $40 million to develop new low-carbon cement technology
The cement industry makes as much as 8% of the world's emissions — meeting global climate goals would require reducing that to zero.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022
Modi’s building boom setting up India as global steel savior
Poised to overtake China as the world's most populous country next year, India is in the midst of a building boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2022
Japan's dairy farming industry struggling amid rising costs and production cuts
Government support measures are failing to stem the loss of farmers from the sector, which sees the number of dairy producers nationwide fall by around 4% annually.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 5, 2022
Japan's dairy farmers squeezed despite retail price hikes as costs soar
Raw milk prices have been raised to support dairy farmers suffering from soaring fuel and feed costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2022
Japanese and Australian firms collaborate on world's tallest timber tower
Tokyo-based Obayashi and Sydney-based Built plan to complete construction on the 39-story Atlassian Central in 2026 using eco-friendly materials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022
As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive
Home to about 6,000 firms, Higashiosaka is emblematic of how a weak yen and rising costs are pushing Japan's small manufacturers toward a tipping point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2022
Japanese developer bringing bright ideas to 'smart homes' in the U.S.
Homma Group homes automatically turn lights on and off and adjust brightness and tones, blending into the daily lives of inhabitants depending on the time of day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2022
Japan to see further price hike for milk in winter
The wholesale price increase is expected to jack up retail prices of milk and other products, dealing another blow to households.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 7, 2022
U.S. manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar
Facing a global shortage of commercial fertilizers, more U.S. growers are turning to old-fashioned animal manure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2022
Tycoons keep building Hong Kong offices as vacancies jump
The oversupply underscores an unprecedented challenge to property developers as they grapple with an expat exodus and some of the world's harshest border controls to curb the virus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2022
Land ministry officials punished over statistics-tampering scandal
For over 20 years, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had rewritten or overstated data when compiling its monthly construction orders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2022
Plan to demolish 39 towers in Hainan pose latest threat to Evergrande's fortunes
The order is among the most extreme in a spate of government actions to seize the firm's property and land holdings, underscoring risks to its most-prized assets.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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