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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

Broken record: Japan pulls back declaration of earliest ever end to rainy season

The Meteorological Agency said that despite earlier statements, the rainy season actually ended in late July in areas ranging from the Kyushu region to the Kanto-Koshin region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022

Shooting down drone near China was 'appropriate,' says Taiwan's premier

The unidentified civilian drone entered Taiwan's airspace near an islet close to the Chinese city of Xiamen on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2022

One year on, little progress made by Japan's Digital Agency

Aside from a COVID-19 vaccination record app that was rolled out, many people say they do not know what the agency is doing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Yen at risk of further declines after breaching key ¥140 level

The slide in the yen reflects a growing split between the Bank of Japan, which is keeping policy loose to bolster the economy, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2022

Steel price hikes to impact Japan’s manufacturers as costs surge

The latest round of price negotiations in Japan comes as the global market takes a hit from the slump in China, which makes more than half of the world's steel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 2, 2022

Uniqlo shines amid U.S. retail gloom after pandemic-triggered revamp

The flagship brand of Fast Retailing says it's poised to book its first annual profit in North America — after 17 years of trying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 2, 2022

Energy crunch pushes Japan into era of uncharted coal power

Electricity supply is expected to remain tight this winter and experts say extreme weather like this summer's heatwave is becoming more common.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2022

South Pakistan braces for yet more flooding as waters flow down from north

Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains have triggered floods that have killed at least 1,208 people, including 416 children.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

For China’s Xi and other strongmen, Gorbachev showed exactly what not to do

This lesson has been taken most to heart in China, where Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed to a third term as the country's top leader during a Communist Party congress this fall.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

Uyghurs in Turkey disappointed by U.N. report on China's Xinjiang

Uyghurs interviewed by in Istanbul said the U.N. report came late and should have gone further in challenging China over its treatment of their community in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2022

Biden banks on Democratic outrage, risking deeper U.S. divisions

In a prime-time address to the nation, Biden sharpened the criticism he's recently used to describe his predecessor and Trump supporters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2022

The next big battery material squeeze is old batteries

Old EV batteries will eventually start rolling in to scrap yards, but recycling companies will have to survive until they do.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 2, 2022

'Green Bullet': Assassin sextet brings on the action

Yugo Sakamoto's mockumentary-style film about a group of aspiring hitwomen whose training camp comes under attack features gritty fights that deliver a realistic gut-punch impact.
Nick Dunlap plays his shot on the ninth hole during the final round of The American Express golf tournament at PGA West Stadium Course, La Quinta, California, on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jan 23, 2024

Amateur Dunlap mulls future after PGA Tour win

Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since 1991 on Sunday.
China's Lin Liangming (front) in action with Qatar's Almahdi Ali Mukhtar in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Monday.
SOCCER
Jan 23, 2024

China's Asian Cup hopes hanging by thread after Qatar loss

China began the tournament with two dour 0-0 draws against Tajikistan and Lebanon.
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft have conducted precision strike operations against Houthi military targets in response to further attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2024

U.S., U.K. airstrikes hit more Houthi targets in fresh escalation

The airstrikes were the most significant in a series of attacks since the first wave of missile and Tomahawk launches by the U.S. and the U.K. in the early hours of Jan. 12.
Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy (right), had interviewed for several top jobs, but wasn’t hired.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Jan 23, 2024

NFL’s diversity push challenged by teams recycling older coaches

There are seven openings — and maybe more coming — among the league’s 32 franchises, compared to just five in 2023.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2024

India likely to keep close eye on Chinese research vessel in Maldives

A senior Indian security official has said that information gathered by China's research vessels can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Tajikistan's Rustam Soirov celebrates with a banner after his team defeated Lebanon in an Asian Cup Group A match in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Monday.
SOCCER
Jan 23, 2024

'Big dream' as debutant Tajikistan reaches Asian Cup last 16

At the final whistle Tajikistan's players celebrated with the small number of their fans inside the stadium.
Local authorities say oil tanks at this storage facility caught fire after the military brought down a Ukrainian drone, in the town of Klintsy in the Bryansk Region, Russia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2024

Ukrainian drone attacks menace key Russian oil export route

Keeping Russia’s oil exports steady is crucial for the Kremlin, which receives approximately 30% of total budget revenues from the nation’s energy industry.
The SK Hynix factory in Dalian specializes in 3D NAND flash memory used in smartphones and other devices. NAND accounts for an increasing portion of the company’s revenue, around 27% of which comes from China.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 23, 2024

U.S. chip battle with China catches South Korea in the crossfire

Korean firms have to balance relations with both countries — one, a source of cutting-edge chipmaking technology and the other, the world's largest chip market.
Fire in the Taiga forest outside Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk in 2014
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 23, 2024

Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots

The Arctic is warming between two and four times faster than the rest of the planet and holds glaciers, forests and carbon-rich frozen soils at risk of irreversible change.
Ethnic Uyghurs protest against China in Istanbul on July 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2024

China to face rare scrutiny on rights record in U.N. review

The Universal Periodic Review is an examination all 193 U.N. member states must undergo every four to five years to assess their human rights record.
Snow collects on solar panels in a residential district of Berlin.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 23, 2024

China overtakes the EU on clean-energy research, study shows

China led on the number of peer-reviewed publications in areas including solar and wind power, as well as lithium battery, heat pump and carbon-capture technology, in 2021.
A Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft prepares to land at Hong Kong International Airport. Data shows that major airlines produce almost twice as much emissions for every passenger they carry than low-cost carriers.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Jan 23, 2024

No-frills flying emerges as air travel’s painful, greener future

Budget airlines’ obsession with lowering weight to save fuel happens to produce the best emissions metrics in the skies.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2024

China pivot from Taiwan would be Tuvalu's decision, says Australia

Comments by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong come after agreement with Tuvalu that gave Australia greater say in the Pacific nation’s defense and security decisions.
Kishida speaks at a meeting with leaders of Japanese Trade Union Confederation and Japan Business Federation on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2024

With meetings, Japan leader amplifies call for wage hikes at small firms

Dissatisfaction over falling real wages has been one of the factors undermining the prime minister's support rate, which remained under 30% in a series of recent polls.
Sompo Holdings' Kengo Sakurada is planning to step down as the company's CEO at the end of March.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2024

Sompo Holdings' CEO to resign over handling of Bigmotor wrongdoing

The Financial Services Agency has ended its on-site inspections of Sompo Holdings and Sompo Japan and is expected to issue business improvement orders.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Real-life ‘Tokyo Swindlers’ ordered to pay ¥1 billion in damages
High-rise buildings in Tokyo. Through faking documents and passports a criminal group conspired to pose as the owner of a real-estate plot and buildings in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward in 2017, defrauding Sekisui House of ¥5.5 billion.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.

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