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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2023

More classified documents found in search of Biden home

Some of the classified documents and materials dated from Biden's 1973- 2009 tenure in the U.S. Senate. Others were from his time as vice president from 2009 through 2017.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2023

Horror of station massacre hangs heavy over Ukraine's Kramatorsk

Despite widespread silence over the brutal attack — one of the deadliest of the war — it has left an indelible mark on survivors and witnesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2023

Next BOJ governor needs to be ‘crafty,’ LDP’s Akira Amari says

Japan’s next central bank governor needs the ability to be "crafty” in how they communicate and should largely stick with loose monetary policy, according to Akira Amari, a former economy minister who was involved in laying out the country’s 10-year-old inflation target.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 20, 2023

COVID catastrophe looms for China’s New Year travelers

Travelers, from migrant workers to college students to educated urban elites, risk carrying the highly-infectious omicron strain with them to COVID-naive swaths of rural China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2023

China masses take COVID battle into own hands as Xi sits back

The past six weeks have forced citizens to suddenly figure out how to survive the pandemic on their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

How eco-friendly is that product? Here are four ways to spot greenwashing

Research in the EU found that more than half of the 'green' claims it studied were vague, misleading or unfounded — and that consumers don't trust businesses to tell the truth.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2023

Pacific islands urge Japan to delay release of Fukushima waste over contamination fears

Japan said last week that water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant could be released into the sea around this spring or summer, raising concerns from island nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2023

Despite speculation of shift, BOJ maintains dovish policies

The Bank of Japan said it will maintain its monetary easing policy, including its short-term interest rate at minus 0.1%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2023

SpaceX prepares for a breakout year with Elon Musk focused on Twitter

While Tesla has withered since Musk embarked on his takeover of Twitter, SpaceX is flourishing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 18, 2023

Corruption trial opens over international soccer broadcast rights

The charges are part of a long-running corruption probe surrounding soccer's global governing body FIFA.

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