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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2023

A year after his death, Abe's legacy still looms for both left and right

While conservatives lost a key leadership figure, liberals no longer have a clear person to organize opposition around.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 7, 2023

Terunofuji looking to take another step toward rarefied status at Nagoya Basho

One of the most highly anticipated grand sumo tournaments of recent times gets underway at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

China ends Ant Group's regulatory revamp with fine of nearly $1 billion

The penalty, one of the largest ever fines for an internet company in the country, will help pave the way for the fintech firm to secure a financial holding company license.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

Toshiba tender offer to be delayed until August or later

The consortium initially planned to launch the tender offer as early as late July, but it is taking time to obtain approval from antitrust regulators in certain countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

Hotels in Japan facing serious labor shortages as tourism rebounds

Hotel operators reduced their headcounts during the pandemic and now they face shortages of front desk, catering and cleaning staff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

Japan pension fund GPIF posts ¥10.3 trillion quarterly return on global equities rally

GPIF gained 5.41% for the quarter, raising its total assets to above ¥200 trillion, it said in its annual report for fiscal 2022, which ended in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2023

Rakuten’s ¥1.8 trillion debt fuels concern despite funding

The e-commerce giant has racked up four years of losses as its mobile-phone business drains cash.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2023

Biden weighs giving Ukraine weapons banned by many U.S. allies

Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2023

Wagner coup cost Russia suspiciously little money

If Vladimir Putin’s defense spending numbers are correct, it’s likely that Yevgeny Prigozhin overstated the size of his mercenary army.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 7, 2023

Remembering a man who transformed his country

Shinzo Abe's policies have had far-reaching consequences for Japan’s economy, society and international relations — and his legacy will be debated and analyzed for years to come.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2023

Fukushima water release nears after OK from nuclear watchdog

The Nuclear Regulation Authority gave its stamp of approval to safety processes at Tepco's treated water release facilities, while Seoul also backed the safety of the water release.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 7, 2023

Tips for better diplomatic commentary

As I grow older and wiser, here are seven lessons I have learned as a career Japanese diplomat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 7, 2023

The world’s premier explosion artist buttons up for Tokyo

Cai Guo-Qiang’s “Ramble in the Cosmos ― From ‘Primeval Fireball’ Onward” at the National Art Center, Tokyo gives the artist’s fans something to linger over.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2023

Commission to investigate Japan's Digital Agency over My Number card woes

The commission is considering taking the rare step of issuing administrative guidance to the agency over the issue, which has shaken public trust and sapped support for Kishida's Cabinet.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jul 7, 2023

Critics remain over IAEA's Fukushima water release approval

While Japan insists the Fukushima nuclear waste-water release is safe, other countries, including China, say doing so will threaten marine life and dependent industries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2023

Fresh from 'Sulu case' win, Malaysia's law minister turns to domestic reforms

Azalina Othman Said relished the quashing of an order for $14.9 billion in compensation to the purported heirs of the last sultan of Sulu, but social issues are now demanding her attention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2023

Heat records are broken around the globe as Earth warms — and fast

The spike comes as forecasters warn of a multiyear period of exceptional warmth driven by two main factors: emissions of heat-trapping gases; and the return of El Nino.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Treasury chief says 'impossible' to decouple Chinese and American economies

Yellen's four-day trip is her first to China as Treasury chief, and she is the second high-ranking U.S. official to visit recently after Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2023

Japan delegation wraps up China visit as nations fine-tune ties 

Despite admonishing Tokyo over trade and geopolitical disputes, Beijing welcomed the Japanese delegation amid efforts to encourage economic and cultural cooperation. 
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2023

Defending champion Elena Rybakina survives spirited challenge to reach third round at Wimbledon

After looking as though she would be back in the locker room in little more than an hour, Rybakina was relieved to get off the court after a second set that lasted 82 minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

Toyota taps U.S. ESG bond market to fund electric-car push

Operating margins may rise just as peers face pressure from the launch of new EVs, additional competition from Chinese manufacturers and pricing tactics from Tesla.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2023

NEC develops Japanese-language generative AI

NEC's generative AI features lower server load and power consumption and can be tailored according to customers' usage environments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

Musk ultimatum to Taiwan imperils its push to war-proof internet

His Starlink network offers one solution, but Taiwan’s is wary of the billionaire and his deep business ties to Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

South Korean market tests seafood to dispel Fukushima radiation fears

Shoppers say they want policy steps by the authorities that are backed by science, rather than sensational claims aired during debates.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023

A year after unrest, Sri Lankans languish in poverty and hunger

A year after the toppling of former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa almost a third of the country lives below the poverty line.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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