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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023

Nearly 70% of Japan firms expect more activist proposals, poll shows

More than 340 shareholder resolutions have been submitted to about 90 listed companies for voting at annual shareholders meetings in June, when most Japanese firms hold such meetings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023

Italy and F1 jewel Pirelli draw the blueprint for how to pivot from China

The Pirelli-Sinochem dispute perfectly illustrates how problematic it can be for a Western company to bring a Chinese investor on board.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 22, 2023

Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan make fourth U.S. World Cup team

The two-time defending champion will be without captain Becky Sauerbrunn, 2023 leading scorer Mallory Swanson and veterans Sam Mewis and Catarina Macario due to injuries.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Extreme travel rescue operations are expensive, and who pays is unclear

The expense for the search for the missing submersible is likely to be great, and it is unclear whether taxpayers will be required to pay it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2023

Modi meets Elon Musk and Ray Dalio in U.S. as India draws global investment

The nation of 1.4 billion people stands out amid a slowing global economy, with its appeal burnished by China’s tepid post-pandemic recovery and Beijng's tensions with the West.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

U.N. envoy says curbs on women's rights major obstacle to Taliban recognition

The increasing curbs are reminiscent of the fist Taliban government between 1996 and 2001, when the U.N. said they were responsible for repeated human rights violations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2023

Japan hopes to inspire more men to take paternity leave

In fiscal 2021, only 13.97% of eligible men took child care leave. The government has raised the target for fiscal 2025 from 30% to 50% and aims to push up the share to 85% by 2030.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

U.S. grants first ever approvals for sale of lab-grown chicken as food

With the move, the U.S. becomes only the second country to allow meat grown in a laboratory to be offered to consumers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

'Nowhere to run': Islands stress climate risk at finance summit

Rising sea levels and cyclones made more deadly by global warming have put some areas on the front lines of climate impacts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Titanic tour leader aboard missing submersible had called safety ‘pure waste’

Ocean scientists and at least one former employee of Stockton Rush’s company, OceanGate, have been sounding alarms about its safety procedures for at least five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2023

Australia gives Twitter 28 days to clean up 'toxicity and hate'

E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant — a former Twitter employee — says the platform is now responsible for one-in-three complaints about online hate speech reported in Australia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

U.S. rolls out red carpet for Modi, even as criticism grows

U.S. President Joe Biden is putting on the full pomp for the Indian leader, whose billion-plus country seen as a pivotal partner in a growing global competition with China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2023

Biden’s ‘dictator’ comment undercuts painstaking China diplomacy

The remark was the sort of jibe that may sound like nothing more than a schoolyard taunt but suggests Chinese President Xi Jinping doesn’t have legitimacy or the support of his own people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 22, 2023

Japanese startups are catching up to broader market rally

An upcoming rush of initial public offerings has lifted sentiment toward startups, with more than 10 new stocks expected to start trading in Tokyo between now and the end of June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023

Elevator-maker showcases growing shareholder activism in Japan

Fujitec shareholders rejected a raft of proposals from ousted chairman Takakazu Uchiyama to overhaul the board during Wednesday's annual shareholders meeting, a Fujitec spokesperson said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023

Mazda eyes EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic Energy

Such an effort on lithium-ion batteries is likely to carry Mazda a step closer to ramping up production of electric vehicles.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jun 21, 2023

Things just got a bit tougher for asylum-seekers in Japan

Japan passes a controversial new law that changes the rules for which people can apply for asylum in an effort to solve issues like overcrowding at detention centers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Titanic sub search calls in lifting gear in race against time

The U.S. Navy is sending a lifting system to the area that can recover large and heavy sunken objects such as aircraft or small boats from deep water.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush

Travelers from China, previously Japan's biggest tourist segment and the lifeblood of many retailers, grew 24% to 134,400 in June, though still far below 2019 levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan likely to see hotter summer than usual due to 'super El Nino'

Due to the climate pattern, eastern and western Japan, along with Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami islands, are expected to be covered by warm air.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023

The Olympics are a giant money sink. So what?

Staging the world’s greatest games is about way more than just making a profit
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023

The post-American Middle East

The recent cease-fire between Israel and Islamic Jihad, the detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the de-escalation in Yemen have all been accomplished with minimal Western involvement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2023

Dysfunction and dissonance define U.S.-China relations

The bad news of spiraling U.S.-China relations is that it has the potential to descend into a kinetic conflict that could have negative ramifications for Japan and the broader Indo-Pacific.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2023

Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report

Women’s participation in the political arena scored particularly low, and the report comes as Yokosuka's mayor faces a backlash over discriminatory remarks about women.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 21, 2023

Sumo needs to control its narrative as its popularity rises abroad

As awareness of the sport increases internationally and its global fanbase continues to expand, it’s important that sumo works hard to counter false information.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023

Influential Japanese business leader Jiro Ushio dies at 92

Ushio founded Ushio Inc. in 1964 and grew it into a specialized manufacturer of industrial special light sources such as halogen lamps.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

In rush to arm Ukraine, weapons are bought but not delivered, or are too broken to use

Some of the weapons sent to Ukraine by other countries have been unusable, and hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts paid up front have yet to be fulfilled.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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