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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2022

Kishida punts on tax hikes for defense amid backlash from his own party

Kishida, who had been pushing for tax increases in stages, was forced to back off from a specific timetable as opponents press for alternate funding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022

Japan set to slip behind Taiwan on economic strength per person

Wretched year for yen set to cut wealth in Japan below its neighbors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2022

Tax reform package takes on defense spending and individual investors

Ruling coalition approves proposal after debate over plan to hike taxes for a bolstered defense budget.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Dec 16, 2022

Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

Environmental journalist Mara Budgen comes on the show to talk about the Japanese giant salamander, which is well-protected within Japan through various laws but is still at risk of becoming an endangered species.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Dec 16, 2022

China’s reopening poses new challenges for itself and the world

The situation in China is likely to get worse with the ending of the 'zero-COVID' policy before it gets better, slowing its economy even more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022

What would Plato say about ChatGPT?

Plato worried the alphabet would end memory-based learning. If he were alive today, would he say similar things about ChatGPT?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022

The unmasking of Xi

COVID-19 rules apply to China's masses but evidently not to so much to the country's powerful and elite.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 16,273 new cases

The seven-day average of new cases stood at 15,191 in the capital, up 21.8% week on week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 16, 2022

Warriors star Stephen Curry sidelined with partial shoulder dislocation

ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported Thursday that Curry would miss 'a few weeks' with the injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2022

Japan aims to balance population flows to and from Tokyo by fiscal 2027

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people moving into the Tokyo metropolitan area area still exceeds that of people moving out.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 16, 2022

IOC at odds with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russian athletes at Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the Olympics have a unifying mission when he spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who called for a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, the IOC said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2022

COVID outbreak in Beijing shows rest of China what comes next

Bucking expectations for a managed and gradual transition, Chinese President Xi Jinping's government is now allowing the virus to run rampant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2022

We have to talk about Adolf Hitler

“Hitler Kitsch,” “Nazi Porn” and Godwin's Law have given us the frightening ignorance of people like Kanye West.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his second round match against Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles at the U.S. Open in New York on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2023

Djokovic ramps up U.S. Open bid as Swiatek and Gauff stroll

Djokovic climbed through the gears against 76th-ranked Bernabe Zapata Miralles, winning 13 of the last 15 games to ease through 6-4, 6-1, 6-1.
Protesters applaud during a demonstration called by feminist associations in support of Spain's midfielder Jenni Hermoso in Madrid on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Aug 31, 2023

Spain must break 'pact of silence' over sexism, equality minister says

The minister said she hoped the backlash created by Spanish Football Association chief Luis Rubiales' kiss will serve as a point of inflection.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Hyuga destroyer leads the MSDF fleet during the International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the MSDF's foundation, in Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, last November.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

Japan seeks record ¥7.7 trillion defense budget as buildup continues

The budget request signals that Tokyo remains committed to following through on historic defense reforms instituted in December.
Twitter's new X logo at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California, on July 29
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 31, 2023

Elon Musk's X to collect biometric data, work and school history

It’s unclear how X will collect the data or how it may be used.
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft during a live-fire exercise in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May 2022.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 5, 2023

Why building an effective Japan-U.S. kill chain will enhance defense

The conflict in Ukraine has demonstrated that modern warfare necessitates advanced coordination of operations.
A coal-fired power plant in Shanghai in October 2021
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2023

More focus on mine safety could help China’s energy security too

China has seen success in improving safety in a coal industry that killed thousands of miners every year during the 2000s, but methane remains a threat.
According to a survey conducted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 20% of the 1,235 prime-listed companies have come up with specific measures.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 31, 2023

Most Japan firms yet to disclose plans for better capital efficiency

The TSE made a rare call in March for firms to disclose plans in the long run to improve capital efficiency, but nearly 70% have yet to do so.
Suntory Beverage & Food's chief executive Makiko Ono sees Australia as a model for integrating canned alcoholic drinks into offerings in other global markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2023

Suntory Beverage sees Australia as model for can cocktail growth

The company is considering building a factory in Australia's northeastern city of Brisbane to produce canned drinks.
Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura says it is uncertain whether smaller companies can earn enough profits to keep hiking wages next year and beyond.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2023

BOJ policymaker warns against premature monetary tightening

Tightening monetary policy before rising prices are accompanied by higher wages would hurt domestic demand and corporate profits, Toyoaki Nakamura said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a picture during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India: sources

The summit was considered an opportunity for Xi and U.S. President Joe Biden to smooth over recent trade and geopolitical tensions.
A supporter of the main opposition Kuomintang party shows their fingernails painted with the Taiwan flag, during the party's annual conference in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on July 23.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

Taiwan parties spar for young vote as high-stakes elections loom

The outcome of the closely watched January 2024 vote will set the tone for Taipei's tumultuous relationship with Beijing.
Taliban security personnel in Kabul on Aug. 15. So far, U.S. President Joe Biden has not decided to restore any U.S. support to Afghanistan, despite the country's worsening humanitarian crisis.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2023

Two years after exit, Biden resists calls for more Taliban contact

Some analysts and U.S. officials had clung to the hope that the Taliban had moderated since they last controlled Afghanistan in the 1990s.
China's Peng Zhou on Wednesday after his team's defeat. China's women's team is a global powerhouse, but the men have failed to meet expectations in recent years despite an infusion of naturalized players from overseas.
BASKETBALL
Aug 31, 2023

Chinese fans despair over Basketball World Cup result

China needed to win their final group match on Wednesday night and hope the other results went their way, but were outclassed 107-89 by Puerto Rico.
Demonstrators in Warsaw protest against Vladimir Putin and the war on Aug. 24, Ukraine’s official Independence Day.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2023

It would be wise to not personally humiliate Putin

Defeating autocrats like Vladimir Putin in an aggressive war requires progress on the battlefield, and rhetoric alone is unlikely to achieve the goal.
Singaporean presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian gives speech on Aug. 22 in the lead-up to Friday's election.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2023

Singaporeans should vote in their imperfect elections

While the selection process for presidential candidates and the behavior of some of them may not be perfect, Singaporeans should vote on Friday.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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