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Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2021

Minutes to touchdown: The moment a Belarusian dissident knew his time was up

A passenger aboard the flight describes the frantic moves by dissident journalist Roman Protasevich after his plane was suddenly diverted to Minsk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021

Japan's falling prices obscure inflation goal, but weak yen may lift economy

The disconnect as the nation bucks the global trend of rising inflation could split its policy stance away from the trajectory of other major economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021

Japan’s 2025 budget goal is near impossible, debt panel member says

Measures such as spending cuts or tax increases to meet the goal would shave 1% off the economy each year and are therefore unlikely, says Ayako Fujita.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2021

Taiwan’s once blistering economy is battered from all sides

Taiwan is facing major threats from a surge in coronavirus cases and drought-triggered power outages, potentially derailing one of Asia's economic success stories this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2021

Taiwan aims to keep chip production humming as COVID-19 spreads

Taiwan’s government has pledged to try to keep the world supplied with chips even as COVID-19 cases escalate, while anticipating a limited impact from its worst outbreak so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 18, 2021

Managing the U.S. and China: Japan’s best way forward

Tokyo must be wary of Beijing's attempts to split the Japan-U.S. alliance, and must work to persuade Washington of the best approach to conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2021

AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift

The move, to combine Discovery's reality-TV empire with AT&T's vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2021

What would George Washington look like today? A pandemic creation draws attention.

A bored musician used Photoshop to depict a modern version of the first president. A Washington biographer and an impersonator had thoughts on its accuracy.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2021

U.S. lifts most mask guidance in key step back to normal

The guidance shift Thursday is a turning point in the fight against COVID-19 and comes as U.S. caseloads fall and vaccinations rise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2021

Unseen digital cash will stretch your money

These invisible blockchain tokens could still turbocharge our everyday money: by making it move faster and stretching its worth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 13, 2021

South Korea unveils $450 billion push to seize global chipmaking crown

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will lead more than 510 trillion won of investment in semiconductor research and production in the years to 2030 under a national blueprint devised by Moon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2021

Toyota set to dodge earnings nightmare caused by chips crisis

On the other side, Japan's other automakers remain mired in a morass of factory closures due to the global shortage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2021

China’s much-hyped digital yuan leaves early users underwhelmed

Observers suspect China has high hopes for international use of the digital yuan as Xi Jinping tries to lessen his country's reliance on the U.S.-led global financial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 10, 2021

China tech titans go all in amid global electric car frenzy

The lure is an industry that's becoming increasingly high tech as it pivots away from the combustion engine, with sensors and operating systems making cars more like computers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2021

Trump Justice Department got phone records of three Washington Post reporters

The department also attempted to get the email records of the reporters, who were looking into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, the newspaper reported.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says Olympic organizers delivered on COVID-19 protocols

'The organizing committee here not only demonstrated the ability to stage an event on the field of play, it also demonstrated the ability to deliver across other complexities,' Coe said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2021

Hard to believe, but we’re running out of sand

Sizzling demand in a post-pandemic recovery will encourage the usual bad behaviors that accompany exploding markets: environmental degradation, forced labor and criminal profiteering.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2021

Apple users are ‘trapped’ in App Store, Epic says at trial

Meanwhile, the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a 'fundamental assault' on a business model that has enriched millions of developers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 4, 2021

Sony strikes deal to get Discord onto PlayStations next year

The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021

China reins in tech giants’ finance arms after hobbling Ant Group

China has waged a campaign to rein in its internet titans, as the government has grown increasingly concerned over their growing influence over every aspect of Chinese life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2021

Global chip shortage hits Apple, BMW and Ford as crisis worsens

The shortfall of critically needed parts has forced the auto industry to cut output, leaving thin inventories at dealerships just as consumers emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2021

Sony plans $1.8 billion buyback as profit misses estimates

Sony's shares have surged since a trough in March 2020, propelled by the increase in gaming and mobile activity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2021

SoftBank nears end of ¥2.5 trillion buyback, imperiling bull run

In March, shares fell even as more money was spent on re-purchases, the overall markets advanced and SoftBank's profit for the March quarter was expected to hit a record.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 28, 2021

Call your shot: Bucks to offer in-game COVID-19 vaccines

Basketball fans can obtain their first COVID-19 vaccine dose in an unusual venue this weekend — at a Milwaukee Bucks game.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021

China increases scrutiny of companies with new anti-spying rules

New rules allow security authorities to draw up lists of companies and organizations considered susceptible to foreign infiltration and require them to take security measures.
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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