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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2022
Toyota to invest $5.6 billion in U.S. and Japan EV battery output
Although Toyota sees hybrid and even hydrogen fuel cell cars as part of a green future, it has hastened its push to electrify more of its lineup in recent months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022
Documents at Trump's residence were hidden as U.S. sought them, filing suggests
The filing paints the clearest picture yet of the department's effort to retrieve the documents before taking the extraordinary step of searching a former president's private property.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2022
Solomon Islands suspends all naval visits
The country has suspended visits from all foreign navies, citing a need to review approval processes, after a U.S. Coast Guard vessel was unable to refuel at its port.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2022
There is no ‘new normal’ in the Taiwan Strait — yet
While Beijing is certainly trying hard to push in the direction of a “new normal,” Taiwan and the United States are pushing back against that notion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022
COVID policy, political tensions dimming U.S. firms’ confidence in China, survey shows
Only 51% of respondents expressed some degree of optimism about their five-year business outlook in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022
Honda and LG set to build $4.4 billion EV battery plant in U.S.
The facility will have an annual capacity of about 40 gigawatt-hours with mass production slated to start at the end of 2025, Honda has said.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022
Fed chairman’s hawkish stance causes headaches for Kuroda as yen falls
The yen fell to a five-week low Monday morning, after Jerome Powell warned against prematurely loosening policy in his speech at the Jackson Hole retreat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2022
Dried-out farms from China to Iowa will pressure food prices
The latest warning flare comes out of the American Midwest, where some corn is so parched stalks are missing ears of grain and soybean pods are fewer and smaller than usual.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2022
U.S. warships sail through Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit
The Chinese military slammed the U.S. for hyping the warships' sailing, saying that the entire operation had been monitored.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
Documents at Mar-a-Lago could compromise human intelligence sources, affidavit says
The search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home was spurred by the discovery that he had kept classified material related to the use of human sources in intelligence gathering.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
Inside the 20-month fight to get Trump to return presidential material
The government tried repeatedly for more than a year and a half to get the former president to give back documents from his time in office. Finally, it resorted to a search of his property.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2022
China-linked bots attacking rare earths producer ‘every day’
Fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese Communist Party are targeting U.S. and Australian collaboration on critical mineral supply chains, experts say.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2022
U.S.-South Korea war games have a global audience
Given tensions with China over Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the military exercises with South Korea, one of the largest drills the U.S. stages, will have ripple effects on all its allies and opponents.u2002
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2022
Spike in China tensions won't change Washington's Taiwan weapons policy — for now
China's aggressive military drills around Taiwan have put Washington on edge, but not enough to spur an immediate sharp increase in weapons sales to the island.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2022
California says new cars must be zero emission by 2035
California ruled Thursday that all new cars sold in America's most populous state must be zero emission from 2035, in what was billed as a nation-leading step to slash the pollutants that cause global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2022
U.S. judge tells Justice Department to release redacted Trump search affidavit
The release could provide fresh insights on the investigation and evidence earlier obtained by the government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2022
As China's navy grows ever larger, so does the threat to Taiwan
The increasing capabilities of Chinese warships, along with the impressive rate at which they are being constructed, are adding to Taipei's defense challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2022
Russia proposing discounted long-term oil deals as U.S. seeks price cap
Few Asian countries have publicly expressed support for the price-cap plan, aimed at limiting Russian revenues amid its war on Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2022
What does India want from Russia?
As the Ukraine war continues, India's quest for self-reliance increasingly entails multidimensional international engagement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2022
Under court order, U.S. releases 2019 memo opposing Trump obstruction charges
The decision by then-Attorney General William Barr to clear Trump after receiving the memo drew criticism from Democrats and lawyers, who accused him of protecting his boss.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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