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Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2022

Russia gas crisis highlights Europe's green energy storage problem

The European Union needs to more than triple its storage capacity by 2030 to adequately support its green transition goals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 10, 2022

Artizon Museum's Jam Session puts photography into perspective

This year's edition of the museum's annual series, which invites contemporary artists to play off canonical pieces, nudges viewers into rethinking the art of seeing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2022

Elon Musk’s Twitter bid taps obscure financier linked to Russian-Israeli tycoon

Vy Capital has committed $700 million to finance Musk's bid for the social network, making it the third-biggest outside equity investor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2022

BOJ’s rock-bottom rates are crucial for Kishida’s spending plans

The prime minister has signed off on changes to an annual fiscal policy plan that loosen rather than tighten the corset constraining the nation's spending plans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 9, 2022

‘Yes, I Can't Swim': Tearful comedy avoids the shallows

Though Kensaku Watanabe's film follows a predictable story arc, it maintains a humorous vibe while exploring serious subjects such as facing fears and overcoming tragedy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2022

South Korea, U.S., Japan lambaste Pyongyang's missile tests, urging return to talks

The first three-way meeting of the countries' No. 2 diplomats since November has highlighted the urgency and gravity of North Korea's intensifying weapons tests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2022

Seoul pins hope on U.S. strategic assets to deter Pyongyang

As North Korea continues to enhance its missile arsenal, South Korea's new conservative administration wants to tighten the screws on Pyongyang.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2022

The long-lasting legacy of a short-term prime minister

Yoshihide Suga's time leading Japan was brief, but his accomplishments are surprisingly formidable. It's time to give his reputation another look.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2022

Five things to know about the LDP going into election

The LDP is enjoying a wide approval margin over the opposition, with nearly a 35-point lead over its nearest competitor, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2022

'Sitting above a bomb': Bangladesh's missed fire-safety lessons

Intense scrutiny of the garment industry and the international retailers that rely on it has helped prevent repeated disasters, but this emphasis on safety is lacking in other industries.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 7, 2022

Spirited defense against Brazil offers Japan hope for success in Qatar

Monday's narrow loss showed the Samurai Blue's back line can endure against some of the world's best players, even if the team is still looking for a reliable attacking spark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2022

Signs in chips, shipping and fertilizer that inflation may have peaked

North America's fertilizer prices — an indicator of where global food inflation is going — is 24% below its record high in March.
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PRESS / Events
Jun 7, 2022

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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 7, 2022

Marxism makes a comeback in China’s crackdown on ‘disorderly capital’

Since the end of 2020, when China's Communist Party began vowing to rein in the 'disorderly expansion of capital,” a regulatory onslaught has swept through the economy and stock market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2022

Japan to move forward with nuclear restarts and include strict examinations

The government aims to speed up decarbonization and improve energy self-sufficiency, and nuclear is among the key energy sources for that, the final draft of a policy document says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2022

BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda highlights inflation as risk to Japan's economy

Kuroda said it was undesirable for prices to rise too much when household income growth remains weak.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2022

Australia’s history-making top diplomat faces down rising China

Soon after being sworn in, Penny Wong rushed to Fiji to counter a rare trip to nearby Pacific island countries by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2022

Meta Platforms' Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook operator after 14 years

Sandberg's departure marks an end of an era for the firm after years of scandals over privacy abuses and the spread of conspiratorial content on its platforms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2022

What a Netflix hit really reveals about Japanese risk-taking

Japanese parents crave job security for their kids. If anything, the country could afford to be a little more out there as far as risk taking goes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2022

How influencers hype crypto, without disclosing their financial ties

Some promoters are not well known outside crypto circles but have large followings on social media, where they broadcast market tips, interspersed with sponsored content.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 1, 2022

Mayhem assured as Cheese Rolling returns to British sporting calendar

As extreme sports go, there are few as curious, or bruising, as Cheese Rolling — an event that was first recorded in 1826 and which has become part of Gloucestershire folklore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2022

Evicted villagers pay a high price for India's hydropower push

The government has said hydropower, along with solar and wind, is vital to meeting India's pledge to get half of its energy from nonfossil fuel sources by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 26, 2022

Local opposition and regulations slow Japan's return to nuclear

Rising energy prices stemming from the war in Ukraine have stirred debate over nuclear power, but the government would have to bypass its own rules to accelerate reactor restarts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022

After mass gun killings, other nations changed course — to notable effect

Only the U.S., whose rate and severity of mass shootings is without parallel outside of conflict zones, has so consistently refused to answer those events with tightened gun laws.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2022

Japan’s new ‘green economy’ bond may fund nuclear projects

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week proposed a 'green economy transformation bond” to raise as much as u00a520 trillion to help meet climate goals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2022

Millions at risk as India's severe heat wave exposes cooling gaps

Almost 323 million people across India are at high risk from extreme heat and a lack of cooling mechanisms such as fans and refrigerators.

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