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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content

South Korea has cemented its status as a global cultural powerhouse in recent years, thanks in part to the explosive success of the hit Netflix series 'Squid Game.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2023

Evacuees recount 'difficult days' after risky escape from Sudan

Wheelchair-bound elderly women and babies asleep in their parents' arms were among nearly 200 people from more than 20 countries who fled to safety.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2023

Japan renews efforts to push shift from savings to investments

The focus will be on whether the planned expansion of a tax-exempt investment program can inspire the largely conservative public to pivot away from bank deposits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court isn’t done with abortion. Not by a long shot.

The recent showdown over the abortion pill mifepristone offers a glimpse of the legal fights likely to land at the court in the coming years.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Apr 25, 2023

FIFA receives four bids to host 2027 Women's World Cup

The hosts will be appointed by the FIFA Congress on May 17, 2024.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2023

India to pass China this week as world's most populous nation, U.N. says

India is topping China due to both rapid growth in its own population and a decline in China's after hitting 1.426 billion last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Low-cost airline kingpin prepares for life after AirAsia

Tony Fernandes, the larger-than-life character credited with revolutionizing budget air travel in Asia, plans to focus more on areas such as health, education and private equity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 25, 2023

Thailand’s most polarizing family rises again before election

An ousted populist’s daughter seeks office, fueling concerns that the return of a divisive political dynasty may revive instability, too.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 25, 2023

Apple app store policies upheld by court in antitrust challenge brought by Epic Games

Apple won an appeals court ruling upholding its App Store’s policies in an antitrust challenge brought by Epic Games.
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 Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2023

Credit Suisse shows well capitalized banks can lose trust, Japanese official says

The Swiss lender succumbed to a crisis of confidence about a month ago, prompting the country’s authorities to step in to broker its sale to larger rival UBS Group.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2023

Group for non-elite soccer clubs launches, eyeing more balance

A challenge the new Union of European Clubs faces is that the rival European Club Association is now the only club body UEFA recognizes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2023

Anzac 'Ashes' trophy rediscovered after almost seven decades

The trophy went missing in the mid-1950s, but was recently discovered in the belongings of a deceased former Australian Soccer Football Association chairman.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 25, 2023

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi could miss World Cup with knee injury

A South African Rugby Union insider said on Monday that the 31-year-old World Cup-winning skipper had seen specialists and is set to meet another on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2023

U.K. urges China to explain ‘biggest’ peacetime military buildup

The approach offers echoes of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s more measured language toward Beijing, an attempt to dial-down the hawkish rhetoric.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 25, 2023

Bankers chase startups in Japan as funding dries up elsewhere

Lenders including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank are planning to increase the staff they allocate to startup businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2023

Fox fired ‘uncontrollable’ host Tucker Carlson, who badmouthed bosses

His departure leaves a big hole for Fox News to fill. Fox Corp. shares closed almost 3% lower on Monday, a reflection of how much he meant to the business.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 25, 2023

Neil Hartmann: 'When you are out of your comfort zone, you look at things differently'

Neil Hartmann came to Japan as a teenager and got an education in music and Japanese by being Hokkaido’s first English-speaking radio DJ.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2023

Japan plans to expand scope of long-term foreign worker program

The number of sectors covered by the Type 2 status, which allows workers to stay indefinitely, will be increased to 11 from the current two, with food services among the new areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2023

YouTube case at U.S. Supreme Court could shape protections for AI

Its ruling could influence the emerging debate over whether companies that develop generative AI chatbots should be protected from legal claims like defamation or privacy violations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023

A Canadian businessman spent $1 million to offset his carbon footprint

Craig Cohon pegged the carbon footprint of his life, including a globetrotting career, at 8,147 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent — 28 times the global average.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2023

Australia needs green energy policy response quickly, Fortescue exec says

Australia needs to match energy policies being unfurled by other countries to make the most of its green energy advantage, the head of Fortescue Metals Group's energy unit has said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 24, 2023

Warriors down Kings to even series

Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter rally from the Sacramento Kings to secure a 126-125 victory and pull even in the teams' first-round playoff series on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 24, 2023

Lilia Vu wins Chevron Championship to claim first major title

Lilia Vu won her first major title on Sunday, defeating compatriot Angel Yin with a birdie on the first playoff hole to capture the LPGA Chevron Championship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2023

Australia to focus on threats further ashore in major defense overhaul

Australia is revamping its defense posture, arguing it is no longer as protected by geography and the limited ability of other nations to project power as the world enters the 'missile age.'

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