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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022

COP27 talks on verge of collapse after EU threatens to walk out

The EU's ultimatum throws talks into jeopardy just days after the bloc proposed to establish a finance facility to pay for the loss and damage caused by events like flooding and hurricanes.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2022

FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup

The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar's treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community, to the visible annoyance of organizers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

FTX’s point of no return can be traced back to a tweet, data show

When did it go from grim to hopeless for Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire? It may come down to one tweet by his second-in-command.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 90,542 new cases as surge continues

Tokyo, meanwhile, confirmed 9,457 new cases, up by 1,436 from a week before, while Hokkaido saw 8,960.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2022

How an industry built on pollution is getting a tiny bit greener

A new piece of tech used at some airports helps tighten the space between incoming aircraft as they approach, potentially making a small dent in aviation's carbon footprint.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2022

North Korea, vowing to counter threats with nukes, says test was of new ICBM

Pyongyang said the Hwasong-17 ICBM launch was part of its 'top-priority defence-building strategy,' with the North labeling the missile 'the strongest strategic weapon in the world.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

'Rainbow wave' in U.S. midterms lifts LGBTQ hopes, but battles lie ahead

Even as Republicans gained a slim majority in the House of Representatives, the absence of the predicted 'red wave' could act as a buffer against anti-LGBTQ legislation in the new Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2022

In Washington, an older generation begins stepping aside

A light breeze of change is blowing in Washington, where U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just announced she will make room for 'a new generation.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 19, 2022

Will COVID boosters prevent another wave? Scientists aren’t so sure.

The shots may help vulnerable Americans dodge serious illness or death. But some experts believe boosters must be improved and are calling for a new strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2022

How was Russia able to launch Its biggest aerial attack on Ukraine?

Western and Ukrainian officials have said Moscow's stockpile of missiles was dwindling. But the assaults this week raise questions about that.
Generative AI will change work for young professionals, but their reasoning skills will still be needed.
COMMENTARY
Oct 5, 2023

Is ChatGPT coming for entry-level jobs?

If entry-level workers get that much faster and better, won’t companies be able to get by with fewer of them? Maybe.
An image of an immersive attraction at Immersive Fort Tokyo slated to open next spring in Tokyo's Odaiba area.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2023

New immersive theme park to open in Tokyo’s Odaiba

The new facility, to be called Immersive Fort Tokyo, will feature 12 immersive attractions along with six shops and restaurants.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to greets Finland's Prime Minister at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2023

With subtler engagement, Macron refashions himself as EU linchpin

In areas ranging from defense to industrial policy, officials familiar with Europe's inner workings say Macron is calling the shots as rarely before.
Writer Jon Fosse poses in Oslo in 2015. Since his debut novel was published in 1983, Fosse has written poems, essays, children’s books, plays and novels.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 5, 2023

Norwegian playwright and author Jon Fosse wins literature Nobel

The Swedish Academy cited Fosse's “innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.”
LeanIn.Org founder Sheryl Sandberg
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2023

Women are asking for promotions, but men keep getting them

Women want to be leaders in the workplace, but employers are still passing them by in favor of their male counterparts.
The Singapore skyline
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2023

The rich are flocking to Singapore as bankers stick with Hong Kong

From Singapore’s earliest years as an independent state, it has aimed to be one of the key locales through which the world’s money flows.
Japan's real wages in August declined for a 17th straight month, as persistent price hikes continued to outpace salaries.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2023

Japan's slower-than-forecast wage growth supports BOJ caution

Nominal cash earnings for workers rose 1.1% from the previous year, matching the revised figure from the previous month.
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

China’s aggression pushes others toward U.S., top official says

Pentagon official cited cooperation with the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, and the AUKUS alliance
The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

Pentagon developing AI to aid Indo-Pacific and other commands

Several AI platforms under development may help connect commanders and their forces and increase the volume of data they can analyze at one time.
Uniqlo's first Indian store, in New Delhi, in October 2019
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2023

Uniqlo owner scouts for more Indian partners after 60% sales jump

The Japanese apparel giant is currently working with over 20 sewing factories and mills in India.
New Zealand's Damian McKenzie scores a try against Uruguay during the Rugby World Cup in Lyon, France, on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 6, 2023

New Zealand routs Uruguay to cruise into RWC quarterfinals

The All Blacks ran their tally to 36 tries and 240 points in the three matches since their opening defeat against France.
Buildings in Xiamen, China, seen from Kinmen, Taiwan
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

Even China's closest supporters in Taiwan are turning wary

The shifting attitudes reflect a generational change, with younger people wanting to protect freedom and democracy.
U.K. Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, left, and his wife Akshata Murty, on the closing day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2023

Seeking everyman image, U.K. PM Rishi Sunak taps Indian heritage

Sunak’s rise to power in a country that until 1947 ruled India as a colony has seen little of the fanfare that accompanied the first Black U.S. president.
The Safran logo outside the company's headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2023

Hunt for suspect jet engine parts spurs call for regulation

False documentation could allow the sale of old or unsafe aircraft parts as new, raising safety concerns
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. BOJ officials responded in July to upside risks to inflation by essentially raising the upper limit for 10-year bond yields, in the first surprise move under Gov. Kazuo Ueda.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2023

BOJ may review easing and guidance this month, ex-official says

The central bank faces a recent rise in yields, the yen’s slide and inflation consistently coming in stronger than expected.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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