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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2022

Five scenarios that threaten more pain for global markets

While optimists are betting on central banks pivoting to interest rate cuts, others are on the lookout for risks that may throw markets back into turmoil.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2022

Kishida says election to come before tax hike for defense

Kishida has unveiled plans for a 60% increase in defense spending over five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 28, 2022

North Korea's Kim unveils new military goals at key party meeting

Kim's remarks could indicate the isolated country will continue to accelerate its military buildup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 28, 2022

Biden's holiday plans: Deciding if he'll run again

Biden headed to the island of St. Croix with a successful 2022 behind him and momentum building for him to declare that he wants another four years in the White House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2022

As travel roars back, planes are in short supply

As a result, sky-high airfares that people have complained bitterly about over the past few months are here to stay, and things could get worse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2022

U.S. considers COVID-prevention measures for travelers from China

U.S. officials said the government is concerned about the surge of cases in China, and has raised questions about the transparency of data the country is reporting about the virus.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2022
Dec 28, 2022

Celebrating the 125th anniversary of Japanese migration to Mexico

Our relations are better than ever. In 410 years of friendship and in almost 135 years of diplomatic ties, our relationship with Japan has continued to flow and flourish, without a single misstep.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2022
Dec 28, 2022

Amistad: Strengthening the industrial supply chain since 1978

It all started with Don Jesus Maria Ramon’s deep desire to put Mexico on the map as an  international manufacturing hub, create jobs, boost the Mexican economy and elevate global recognition of Mexico’s workmanship.
Japan Times
Mexico report 2022
Dec 28, 2022

An appetite for success

Dishes such as tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet) and yakiton (grilled skewered pork) can be found across Japan, from the humblest street stalls to the finest restaurants.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2022

Images of 2022: Sports

From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022

Japan to deploy missile unit on island near Taiwan

The deployment is intended to strengthen the defense of the Nansei Islands as China boosts its military pressure on Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2022

Ex-top finance official says BOJ adjustments will smooth governor change

The central bank surprised markets last week by relaxing its yield tolerance for 10-year Japanese government bonds, a move aimed at easing the cost of prolonged economic stimulus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022

Japan to tighten borders for travelers from China on Dec. 30

All travelers from China as well as those who have been to China within the previous seven days will be tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Japan.
Australia's Sam Kerr says women's soccer needs more funding in the future.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 17, 2023

Sam Kerr says Australia's run at Women's World Cup inspired nation

The talismanic striker scored a stunning goal to even the score for the home team in Sydney before England pulled away.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits a company that makes temperature sensors, in the city of Toyama on Aug. 10.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2023

Kishida may call snap election to halt rise of rival Nippon Ishin

The prime minister, however, must first regain his standing in the polls to a level where he will feel more confident about holding an election.
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, attends an open dialogue with students at Keio University in June.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 17, 2023

AI, ChatGPT and the ‘creation’ of work with a human touch

Get to know the terminology involved with new artificial intelligence technology.
U.S. President Joe Biden during an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. The president has crisscrossed the nation visiting groundbreakings and factories to sell his agenda, dubbed Bidenomics, with the Inflation Reduction Act as the centerpiece.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2023

Fires and heat block Biden from taking victory lap for climate law

It’s not the first time circumstances beyond Biden’s control have undone his efforts to revel in a victory.
A neighborhood destroyed by last week’s wildfire in Lahaina, on the island of Maui, Hawaii
WORLD
Aug 17, 2023

After Maui’s wildfire horror, residents search for a way forward

Maui's residents are trying to balance rebuilding the community and dealing with grief with the tourism work needed to support themselves.
Yellowknife residents leave the city Wednesday on the only highway in or out of the northern Canadian community after an evacuation order was given due to a wildfire.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2023

Evacuation ordered as wildfire threatens town in northern Canada

Yellowknife has a population of around 20,000 people and lies 400 kilometers south of the Arctic circle.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean leader Yoon Suk-yeol attend a photo op on the day of trilateral engagement during the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2023

U.S., Japan and South Korea to announce new hotline at summit

The three countries' leaders will to agree on a “very ambitious set of initiatives that seek to lock in trilateral engagement,” a top U.S. official said.
Japanese companies are increasingly introducing performance-linked stock compensation for their CEOs, boosting what’s been the lowest level of top executive pay among major advanced economies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2023

More Japan firms link CEO remuneration to long-term performance

Japanese firms have historically relied more on fixed remuneration not linked to business performance.
Containers in a shipping terminal at the Honmoku pier in Yokohama in June
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 17, 2023

Japan logs first export decline in over two years

The value of exports fell in July from a year earlier, retreating for the first time since February 2021.
World Humanitarian Day is a time to remember the people from the organizations and communities who dedicate their lives to helping others around the world in their times of need, despite the risks and dangers.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2023

Paying tribute to those who serve the humanitarian cause

We can't bring back those taken from us. But we can honor their memories by doing everything possible to support those continuing their humanitarian work.
The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax breaks for clean energy will help mitigate climate change but they will not meet the 2050 net-zero carbon goal.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2023

Biden’s climate bill was too tame

U.S. President Biden and the Democratic Party's Inflation Reduction Act was too tame on fixing the climate.
Shin-Osaka Station is crowded with travelers as services resume on Thursday morning.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2023

Shinkansen lines resume, but travelers may still face long delays

Central Japan Railway is urging people to refrain from using the train service until stations become less crowded.
South Africa's Siya Kolisi is set to make his return on Saturday against Wales.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2023

Springboks elated to have captain Siya Kolisi back ahead of World Cup

Kolisi suffered a serious knee injury in April that cast doubt over his availability for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2023

Superbike rider Haruki Noguchi dies after crash in Indonesia

Noguchi broke into the motorcycling scene with his 2021 win in the Superstock 600 category at the All Japan Road Racing Championships.
Australia captain Sam Kerr vowed that her team would be ready to face Sweden in the third-place match at the Women's World Cup on Saturday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 17, 2023

Australia faces quick turnaround ahead of third-place match

"We have to pick ourselves up and go again," Australia captain Sam Kerr said. "And we're going to do everything to win third place."

Longform

Wozme, founded by dancer and choreographer Wakaba Kohei, is composed of Kana Kitty, Ami Ishii, Akane Watanabe and Natsuki. Its aim is to inject elegance and beauty, traits traditionally associated with femininity, into the sometimes grotesque art form of butoh dance.
Wozme, an all-women dance troupe, wants to move the needle in butoh