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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 17, 2023

Fed expected to hike rates a quarter point next week, according to economist survey

Worries in the aftermath of the SVB and Signature Bank failures have led markets to a broad repricing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 17, 2023

For some in Japan, the first day of spring means a visit with the ancestors

While visits to the family grave are often done during the Bon holidays in August, the spring and autumn equinoxes are also a traditional time to reconnect with your ancestors.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

All ready for another wave of Japanese investment

For more than half a century, the Southern United States has attracted Japanese automakers and hundreds of other Japanese companies within the automotive supply chain, successfully drawing them in with a business-friendly environment and a consistent stream of reliable skilled workers.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Mississippi Development Authority: Building mighty relationships

The Mississippi River continues to play a pivotal role in the development of Mississippi. To maximize the advantages provided by the river, Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) has formed close partnerships with businesses and regional economic development groups to promote growth in the state.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Opelika Economic Development: Well prepared for investment

Located just 75 minutes from the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and accessible by an interstate highway, the city of Opelika in neighboring Alabama has become a much talked about investment center in the United States.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

City of Ardmore: Promoting Oklahoma to Japanese companies

Only a 90-minute drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous urban centers in the United States, the city of Ardmore in neighboring Oklahoma is positioning itself as an up-and-coming growth center in the state as well as the country.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Fort Smith: Raising its profile with Japanese businesses

Many people may not know that Fort Smith, Arkansas, is the state’s third-largest city. Situated near major highways, railways and in close proximity to the Arkansas River, Fort Smith has attracted a lot of businesses over the years, giving it the highest concentration of manufacturers in the country....
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

LSU at Eunice: Fertile ground for excellence

Established in 1964, Louisiana State University, Eunice has established a reputation for its agriculture and health-related programs. The university’s associate degrees and certificate programs include nursing, diagnostic medical sonography, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, surgical technology,...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Tupelo rolls out the red carpet

In a competitive race to attract investment, thousands of cities and towns across the 50 states have formulated a variety of winning strategies, all of them highlighting their unique selling points and promoting a multitude of incentives. But, from Mississippi, there is a success story, one made into...
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA report 2023
Mar 17, 2023

Shinwa: Joining the world, joining the future

Founded in 1951, leading Japanese engineering trading company Shinwa Co. opened its U.S. operations in Kentucky in 1987 as the first step to exporting its metal-joining expertise. After more than 70 years, Shinwa has expanded its operations to five divisions: the Joining Technology Center, Main-Tech...
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023

Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinals

Japan has reached the WBC semifinals for the fifth straight time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023

Kishida and Yoon to resume ‘shuttle diplomacy’ as frosty ties warm

The visit to Japan by Yoon is the first by a South Korean president for a bilateral summit since Lee Myung-bak traveled to Tokyo more than 11 years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 680 new cases

On Wednesday, Japan confirmed 9,406 new cases, a decrease of about 2,300 from a week earlier.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2023

China’s precarious balancing act

While the China has no interest in being isolated, it also cannot afford to abandon its warmongering friend and neighbor, Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 16, 2023

From Credit Suisse to Silicon Valley Bank, lenders' woes abroad rattle Asian markets

In Tokyo, shares in mega-banks, the Nikkei average and the broader Topix were all down Thursday amid fears of a banking crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023

North Korea fires 'ICBM-class' missile ahead of Yoon-Kishida summit

The show of force came just hours before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol were due to meet in Tokyo for their first-ever formal summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023

Japan needs South Korea to defend against Kim Jong Un’s missiles

While the two sides feuded, North Korea was busy rolling out a new generation of rockets that are quick to fire and maneuverable in the air, posing a threat to both countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023

Police secure arrest warrant for expelled lawmaker GaaSyy

The former lawmaker is being sought for allegedly intimidating and defaming celebrities in videos he posted on social media.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2023

Splitting up social media may be its only hope

Keeping different groups away from each other could be the best way to prevent a total meltdown of digital society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 16, 2023

Finding a way to manage China's protectionism in procurement

In recent years there has been a growing trend of Chinese authorities giving preferential treatment to domestic products and pressuring foreign firms to transfer tech.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2023

Somewhere in the multiverse, SVB could be the BOJ

Just like Silicon Valley, Japan is dependent on easy money. That makes SVB’s collapse a cautionary tale for those who think the central bank should be tightening.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2023

New analysis reveals dynamic volcanism on Venus

Radar images taken by NASA's Magellan spacecraft show that a volcanic vent about 1.6 kilometers wide on the Venusian surface expanded and changed shape over an eight-month span in 1991.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023

Captain America Mike Trout powers U.S. into WBC quarterfinals

The Americans, who have recovered after being upset by Mexico in their second game, will now face Venezuela with a semifinal showdown with Cuba awaiting the winner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023

South Korean marriages slide to record low in a blow for country with the world’s lowest birth rate

South Korea’s crude marriage rate — the number of marriages per 1,000 people — slid to 3.7 from 3.8 in 2021.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2023

Exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui charged with billion-dollar fraud in U.S.

Guo and his financial adviser, Kin Ming Je, conspired to cheat thousands of victims via a series of fictitious businesses and investment opportunities, prosecutors allege.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 16, 2023

The battle to save Cambodia's river dolphins from extinction

The country has announced tough new restrictions on fishing in the vast river to try and reduce the number of dolphins killed in nets, but enforcement of such rules remains a challenge.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
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.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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